Is my contribution tax-deductible?
Yes, The Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. Your personal or corporate contribution is deductible to the full extent of the law. Our IRS number is 52-2148976.
Can I find out more about the operations of The Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund?
Yes. We have provided for your convenience on this website our most recently available official 990 form filed with the IRS, as well as an audited financial statement. The 990 gives you both financial and non-financial information such as the names of our board members and our staff.
You may also contact us by mail, phone or email:
Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund
PO Box 7084
Merriffield, Va 22116-9798
Phone/Fax: (703) 396-7817
Toll-Free: 1-888-488-0348
bishopgassis@bishopgassis.org
Why is there only a P.O. Box?
The Fund does not spend any money on office facilities here in the United States where we are located. But don’t worry, we will get any mail you send us.
Can I contribute Online?
Yes! Just click here and it will send you to our donations page.
Where is the El Obeid diocese located?
The El Obeid diocese is the only Catholic diocese in the world that is in two countries. Originally the diocese was entirely within the country of Sudan but following the creation on July 9, 2011, of South Sudan—composed of what was the southern portion of Sudan – the diocese now operates in both countries.
This unique two-country status may create some confusion when we refer to “southern Sudan,” “South Sudan,” and sometimes simply “Sudan”—as in the Fund’s name.
The diocese encompasses an area torn by decades of conflict including Darfur, South Kordofan (where the Nuba Mountains are located), and other provinces in Sudan; the region of Abyaiae whose country status is still to be decided; and northern provinces in South Sudan.
The Bishop Gassis Sudan Relief Fund supports vital relief efforts, healthcare, schooling, freshwater projects, and other assistance to the people of the region regardless of nationality, religion, ethnicity, or tribal affiliation. The Fund also supports critical projects beyond the borders of the diocese.