ELCA Foundation 8765 West Higgins Road Chicago, IL 60631
1.800.638.3522 or 773.380.2700
II. DEPOSIT & DISTRIBUTION SPECIFICATION
Initial Deposit: Amount $ (Minimum initial deposit of $25,000 required at time of account
opening.) Please indicate how your initial deposit will be made:
Wire Transfer (preferred method). Email your application and W-9 to elcafoundation@elca.org.
A representative from the Foundation will provide you with wire instructions when your account
number has been established.
Check. Email your application and W-9 to elcafoundation@elca.org. A representative from the
Foundation will provide you with a deposit form when your account number has been established.
De
posits made on or after December 1, 2020, will be added to your account in the Fund based on the unit value
as determined on the last business day of the month prior to the deposit. No deposit of cash or liquidated
proceeds will be made until the Foundation receives the funds and the properly completed Form A.
Distribution Election (choose one):
Reinvest all quarterly distributions (We understand if we elect option 1 and we later determine a
withdrawal is required, the withdrawal will be processed within ten (10) business days from the date of
receipt of a completed Withdrawal Form - Form E)
Issue quarterly distributions on or about Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 30 and Dec. 31
Issue other distribution as approved by the ELCA Foundation (requires prior approval from Foundation)
A
dditions to Principal: Participants may make additions to principal at any time. All additions must be
accompanied by an Addition to Principal form (Form B). The addition to principal will be converted to units
according to the most recent Valuation Date.
Permission for Direct Additions to Principal: We understand that some individuals (i.e., donors to our
organization) may contact the Endowment Fund A administrator to make a gift directly to our account. As owner
of such account, we must approve such deposits. The Participant’s chief executive (i.e., president, senior pastor,
bishop) agrees to such deposits by initialing the following statements:
The ELCA Foundation, as administrator for Endowment Fund A, may deposit contributions which are
designated for the above-named account.
The Participant will inform donors that deposits made directly to the above-named account are made to
a fund owned by the Participant and not a fund owned by the ELCA.
Formal receipting of the gift for income tax purposes will be provided by the ELCA Foundation. Any
acknowledgement made by the Participant will not include information that could be considered a receipt.
Request for Online Account Access: Online access is limited to view-only access of statements.
We request online access. Send instructions for access to:
Name: Email:
Form A
(2 of 4)
Requires ink signature plus
IRS Form W-9 as attachment.