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Your gift today helps make Christ-centered education a reality for more families across Indiana. Your give provides scholarships to students at accredited Christian schools—opening doors to academic excellence and lifelong faith formation.
What’s the right amount to donate?
There are multiple factors in determining how much you could donate to the Lutheran SGO of Indiana. A general guiding principal is to simply double the amount of your Indiana state tax liability and donate that amount to the SGO.
If, for example, your state tax liability is $3,000, then you could give $6,000 to the SGO and then receive 50% of that back as a state tax credit. The estimator below will help you determine the true cost of your donation.
These tools are intended as simulations only. Always talk to your tax professional about your charitable giving.
SGO Gift Cost Calculator
*Federal Tax Credits will be available for donations made in 2027.
SGO Gift Tax Credit Calculator
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Bank Account
For one-time ACH/EFT donations, click HERE, and follow the prompts to complete your donation.
To set up recurring ACH/EFT donations, you will need to set up a user account. Click HERE to set up an account. Then follow the prompts to set up your recurring ACH/EFT gift.
If you already have an account, you can login HERE as a returning user to edit your account or make additional donations.
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Check
Please send your check and this donation form to us at: PO Box 5174, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46895. You can also contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@Lutheransgo.org to arrange a time to deliver your gift in person.
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Wire Transfer
If your financial institution would prefer to send a wire transfer, contact us at 260-203-4509 to receive our wire transfer instructions. We will also need you to complete this donation form and email it to donations@Lutheransgo.org, or mail it to us at PO Box 5174, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46895.
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Gifts of Appreciated Securities
You will need to provide your financial advisor or investment account processor with our unique DTC transfer information. Please contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@Lutheransgo.org to obtain this information. We will also need you to complete our donation form and send it to us via mail or email (see the form for specific instructions).
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Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
Donors who are 70 ½ years old or older may transfer up to $100,000 per year from their IRA account to a nonprofit like the Lutheran SGO. However, please know that we have been advised that the amount given to the SGO from an IRA is subject to Federal and State income tax. As always, please consult with your tax professional when making an SGO donation.
To initiate an IRA gift, you should instruct your IRA plan administrator to direct the
distribution to “The Lutheran SGO” at our address: PO Box 5174 Fort Wayne, IN 46895.
For their reference, our Tax ID# is 45-4856406. We will also need you to complete OUR DONATION FORM and send it to us via mail or email (see the form for specific instructions). With this information we cannot capture your SGO credits.
Contact us at 260-203-4509 or DONATIONS@LUTHERANSGO.ORG with any questions. And lasty,
please download the IDOR FORM for more details on the donation option.
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Donor Advised Funds
To initiate a gift from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF), you should instruct your DAF plan administrator to direct the distribution to “The Lutheran SGO” at our address: PO Box 5174 Fort Wayne, IN 46895. For their reference, our Tax ID # is 45-4856406. We will also need you to complete our donation form and send it to us via mail or email (see the form for specific instructions). Without this information we cannot capture your SGO credits. Contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@LutheranSGO.org with any questions. And lastly, please download the IDOR form for more details on this donation option.
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Gifts of Grain
Farmers have their own unique set of tax-advantaged considerations, and we therefore have options for farmers to support SGO scholarships with their farming assets, including gifts of grain, corn, soybeans, etc. and livestock. You can view a presentation on this option here. The form to complete and provide to the crop elevator or slaughterhouse is here. Without this information we cannot capture your SGO credits. Please send the form to us via mail or email (see the form for specific instructions). Contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@LutheranSGO.org with any questions.