Donate. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the General Joseph Bartholomew Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution invites you to support our Patriots 250th Fund. Your gift strengthens citizenship, education, public service, and remembrance of the men and women who secured our independence, many of them ancestors of families living in Central Illinois.
Please consider a one-time or annual gift to the Patriots 250th Fund. Together, we can honor our Revolutionary ancestors and invest in the next generation of patriots. Use the secure form below to make a one-time contribution or set up a recurring annual gift to the Patriots 250th Fund. A check, credit card, and other payment options are available. QCDs are also encouraged; see details below. Join the Patriots Circle with a Gift Even a modest annual contribution — for example, $76 in honor of the year of independence — provides steady support for our youth scholarships, public-service recognition, and 250th anniversary programs. Annual donors in our Patriots Circle help us plan confidently and expand what we can offer to students, veterans, those in public service roles, and our community at large. |
How Your Gift Makes a Difference Your one-time or annual gift to the Patriots 250th Fund helps make the following possible: Education Programs
Constitution Day 2025: McLean Count Sheriff Matt Lane, Bloomington Emergency Communication Manager Darren Wolf, Bloomington Police Detective Kevin Raisbeck, Trooper Joseph Steward and Trooper Logan Wunder both of Illinois State Police Troop #4. The Life Saving Certificate and Medal were awarded to Dispatcher Isabella Petrilli. Master Sergeant Billy Quinn and Acting Master Sergeant Ben Reichard of Illinois State Police Troop #5 were awarded Heroism Certificates and Medals. Steve Kern (Chair of the Committee) and Jay Cummins (GJB President) shown on far left and right)
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Dedicating a national marker to the Revolutionary War veterans buried at Stout's Grove cemetery, Danvers, Illinois 2024
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Key participants of the GJBSAR Liberty Tree dedication program mulching the tree set on the Consititution Trail, 25 October 2025
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Give from your IRA with a Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are 70½ or older, you may be able to make a tax‑advantaged gift to support the GJBSAR Patriots 250th Fund directly from your IRA, called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and may reduce your taxable income. Please consult your tax advisor to confirm how a QCD may impact your specific situation. Our IRS designation is "EIN 37-1123547" as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). No goods or services will be provided in exchange for your contribution. |
To make a QCD to support this fund:
Please ask your IRA custodian to send a check directly to: General Joseph Bartholomew Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution c/o Robert Jones, GJBSAR Treasurer 2911 Dodge Drive Bloomington, IL 61704 If possible, ask them to include this note in the memo line: “Qualified Charitable Distribution for GJBSAR Patriots 250th Fund.” So we can properly credit your gift, please also let us know it is coming (and from which IRA custodian) by contacting Robert Jones via the address here or through his email address linked here. |
The General Joseph Bartholomew Chapter of the SAR is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. EIN 37-1123547
Your contribution to the Patriots 250th Fund is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your contribution to the Patriots 250th Fund is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
