SHRI GANESHA GAYATHRI TEMPLE OF GREATER CHICAGO

Donations

  • DONATIONS
For any donations that are generic in nature or for any service that are not listed, please click below.
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Contribute $365/year towards pooja items of your choice:
  • Abhishekam Dravyam: Milk, juice, honey, coconut water, rose water, chandanam (sandalwood paste), vibuthi, kumkumam
  • Archana Dravyam: Coconut, beetle leaves & nuts, fruits
  • Flowers
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Alankarams

Sponsorship Type

Amount

Vinayagar

104

Ekambareshwarar

104

Kamakshi Ambal

104

Gayathri Devi

104

Narayanan

104

Lakshmi

104

Subramaniyar

104

Ayyappan

104

Flowers

Sponsorship Type

Amount

Vinayagar

52

Ekambareshwarar

52

Kamakshi Ambal

52

Gayathri Devi

52

Narayanan

52

Lakshmi

52

Subramaniyar

52

Ayyappan

52

Abhishekam/Thirumanjanam

Sponsorship Type

Amount

Vinayagar

365

Ekambareshwarar

365

Kamakshi Ambal

365

Gayathri Devi

365

Narayanan

365

Lakshmi

365

Subramaniyar

365

Koshta Devatas

260

Navagraham

260

Ayyappan

260

Monthly Events

Sponsorship Type

Amount

Sankatahara Chathurthi

260

Pradosham

260

Krithikai

260

Become A Patron

Help sustain the operations of the temple. Your contribution as a patron helps the temple to operate in a manner that befits the resident deities and visiting devotees. Some of the major expenses include priest salaries, landscaping and snowplowing, maintenance of the premises, and insurance.
  • First Year Donate $3,000
  • Subsequent Years Donate $1,000
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Contributions to the construction of a temple attracts enormous good karma, abundant prosperity and happiness. Please help this sacred community project in any way that appeals to you. This is your gift to the next generation. Samgraha Koshaha (संग्रहकोशः) is a vehicle to fund long term improvements. Can you help fill the temple’s Samgraha Koshaha? This will help finance the ongoing and future construction activities.
  • 2025-2026: Kumbhabhishekam
We are asking for $1,500/unit commitments payable in three $500 installments each during 2024, 2025, and 2026. Donations can be made in multiples of a unit, for example annual payments of $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 etc for 1, 2, 5, or 10 units respectively. Samgraha Koshaha sponsors can choose a day of the year to receive archana prasadam every year between 2025 and 2030.
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Make a one-time contribution. Your contribution will help the temple provide services needed for the community
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  • Donation Options

Payment Options

Zelle

Find us at donations@ggtemple.org on the Zelle app.

Paypal

Cheque

Check payable to Ganesha Gayathri Temple and mailed to 403 W Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107

Giving long-term (held for more than a year) appreciated stocks to KGF creates a win-win situation for you and KGF.  This allows you to keep your taxes as low as possible while making the largest possible contribution. Besides, by donating stock instead of cash, you can:

  • Double up on tax benefits: Gain on charitable deduction, plus avoid the tax on appreciation
  • Retain cash flow: You are making meaningful contribution without compromising on your current income level
  • To proceed with stocks donation, please contact us via email or phone

Stock donation tax benefit

Donated as Cash after Stock Sale

Donated as Stocks Directly

Original stock price

$5,000

$5,000

Stocks sold at current market value

$20,000

$20,000

Gain in market value

$15,000

$15,000

Taxes @ 20% long term capital gain rate

$3,000

$0

Net cash donated

$17,000

$20,000

Charitable tax deduction @28% tax bracket

$4,760

$5,600

Net Tax savings

$1,760

$5,600

Stock donation advantage in tax savings

$0

$3,840