Online Giving & Donation Policy

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister is a registered 501(c)(3) religious non-profit organization. Your voluntary financial tithes, offerings, and donations allow us to fulfill our mission and serve our local community. By using our online giving portals via http://calvaryofhollister.org (the "Site"), you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

1. Tax-Deductibility and Statements

All charitable contributions made to Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by United States tax law. To ensure compliance:

• Annual Contribution Statements: We distribute comprehensive annual contribution statements by January 31st of the following calendar year for tax filing purposes.
• Correct Contact Information: Please ensure your full legal name, current mailing address, and email address are up to date within our system to guarantee delivery of your statements.

2. Security and Processing

We take the financial security of our church family seriously. All digital donations are transmitted using industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol:

• Our online processing systems are fully PCI-DSS compliant.
• We do not store, view, or retain your raw credit card numbers or bank account routing numbers on our local church web servers.
• Transactions are safely managed end-to-end by our third-party merchant provider.

3. Donation Refund Policy

As a religious non-profit organization handling charitable contributions, all donations made through this Site are considered final, irrevocable, and non-refundable once they have been fully processed. If you believe a processing mistake or technical duplicate transaction has occurred on our platform, please contact our administrative office immediately so we can investigate and correct the error with our merchant vendor.

4. Designated and Restrictive Funds

We honor donor intent to the best of our ability when financial gifts are designated for specific active church ministries, missionary support, or building funds. In accordance with IRS regulations, Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister retains ultimate administrative control and discretion over all allocated funds to ensure they are used to advance our core religious and exempt non-profit purpose.