Support the temple
Donation options
HTCI is an institution run by volunteers. Every dollar you contribute adds value to the institution and is tax deductible.
Patron Member
$120 per year
or $10 per month
January 1 through December 31
- •Receive weekly e-mail updates on temple activities
- •Register for events & volunteer opportunities online
- •Make online donations
- •Keep HTCI aware of your updated contact information
- •Membership is on an annual basis
- •Each Patron Member is entitled to one vote at General Body Meetings
Those sponsoring the annual Brahmotsava pay the Patron Membership automatically.
Temple funds
Give to any fund
- •Generous Donor Fund
- •Pooja / Sacraments Fund
- •Annadata Fund
- •Operations Fund
Operational fund donations of any amount are welcome. Contribute a minimum of $500 to any HTCI fund and you or your loved one will be recognized on a plaque in the temple — installments are tracked on an ongoing basis.
Multi-year commitments
3 year commitments
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- Grand Patron — $15,000 total$5,000per year
- Patron — $9,000 total$3,000per year
- Benefactor — $6,000 total$2,000per year
- Pillar — $3,000 total$1,000per year
- Sponsor — $1,500 total$500per year
- Contributor — Any amount total$xper yearChoose amount
7 year commitment
- Sustaining Patron — $35,000 total$5,000per year
Sponsorship
Sponsor temple poojas & festivals
For many years, most of the Temple’s fundraising has been through devotees sponsoring Temple festivals and poojas, or doing seva to serve food and raise funds. You can be present to do the sankalpam and participate in the pooja and abhishekam(s), or the Priests will conduct the requested pooja on your behalf. A log is maintained by the Priests to ensure the sankalpas are made as per your subscription.
Weekly Moola Vigraha abhishekas
52 poojas / annual fee. Single-occasion sponsorship is $30.
- Ganesha (Sundays)$501
- Shiva (Mondays)$501
- Balaji (Saturdays)$501
- Navagraha Devatas (2nd Saturdays)$501
Daily poojas
365 poojas / annual fee.
- Nitya Pooja (daily morning)$1,001
Annual festival sponsorship tiers
- Annual Navaratri / Brahmotsava Bronze Sponsor$501
- Annual Navaratri / Brahmotsava Silver Sponsor$1,001
- Annual Navaratri / Brahmotsava Gold Sponsor$2,501
- Annual Navaratri / Brahmotsava Platinum Sponsor$5,001
- All festivals / all daily, weekly & monthly poojas — Grand Sponsor$10,001
Major festival day poojas
- Sankranthi$101
- Maha Shivaratri (all four abhishekas)$151
- Maha Shivaratri$51
- Ugadi$101
- Ramanavami$101
- Krishna Janmastami$101
- Ganesha Chathurthi$101
- Deepavali$101
- Sahasra Jyothirlinga Archana$101
- Vaikunta Ekadashi$101
Per-pooja sponsorship
- Any Moola Vigraha abhisheka (only done at the Temple)$301
- Kalyanotsavam$501
- Ashtothara Archana — regular days$11
- Archana on festival days$25
- Sahasranama Archana$151
- Vahana Pooja$101
- Annadanam$151
Samoohika (community) poojas
- Samoohika Satyanarayana Pooja$31
- Satyanarayana Pooja — paid annually for 12 poojas$301
- Any Moola Vigraha abhisheka (incl. Navagrahas)$31
- Sankashtahara Chathurthi abhisheka for Lord Ganesha, monthly$31
- Sankashtahara Chathurthi — 12 poojas paid annually$301
- Samoohika Varamahalakshmi Pooja$31
- Samoohika Saraswati Pooja$31
- Navagraha Homa (June–Oct, 4th Saturday)$51
- Maha Sudarshana Homa$51
- Dhanvantari Homa$51
Tax deductibility & recognition
A contribution of $120 makes you a Patron Member and entitles you to receive all Temple communications and General Body voting rights.
Contribute a minimum of $500 to any of the HTCI funds (Generous Donor, Pooja/Sacraments, Annadata or Operations Fund) and you or your loved one will be recognized on a plaque in the temple. You can contribute in installments and your contributions are tracked on an ongoing basis. The recognition plaque is created every so often depending on the timing of the cumulative fund drive.
HTCI is an institution run by volunteers. Every dollar you contribute adds value to the institution and is tax deductible. The Temple (EIN: 37-1323693) is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) institution. Contributions are deductible under section 170 of the code. The Temple also qualifies to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the code, and is recognized as a public charity under 170(b)(1)(A)(i).
Checks may be made payable to Hindu Temple of Central Illinois and mailed to 4210 W. Temple Hill, Peoria, IL 61604.