Donate to a Tax Credit Scholarship
Help us Clear the Waitlist
Did you know that there are more than 4,700 students currently on the waitlist for a tax credit scholarship? These students are waiting for a chance to attend a local Catholic school. Your donation to a tax credit scholarship can help us clear the waitlist and offer more children access to a life-changing Catholic school education. In addition, your donation is eligible for a tax credit of up to 75 percent on your Illinois state income taxes.
We are here to help with the donation process.
Apply for a 2022 tax credit and donate to a Scholarship Granting Organization. We are here to guide you through the process. Please contact us at [email protected] or 312.534.2617 to speak with the Tax Credit Scholarship Office at the archdiocese.
You can donate to help fund a child’s future through the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program, “Invest in Kids,” which provides a 75 percent Illinois state income tax credit for your contribution. Individuals are eligible to contribute through a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) and the funds can be designated to a Catholic school. More than 10,000 scholarships have been awarded since the program began in 2017. However, many students remain on wait lists hoping that a scholarship will help fund their Catholic school education. No donation is too large or small.
Through this program:
- An individual will receive a 75 percent credit on donations to an SGO. For example, if a person donates $100,000, they will receive a state tax credit of $75,000.
- Individual donors can designate their donations to a specific Catholic school or all of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic School.
- The credit can be rolled over for five years.
Donation Process
Individuals can reserve tax credits through mytax.illinois.gov by following these steps. Renewal donors do not need to register.
REGISTER for a MyTax Illinois account on mytax.illinois.gov. Anyone applying for a scholarship tax credit is required to have an account. If you do not have one, the first step is obtaining a Letter ID from the Illinois Department of Revenue. Follow these three simple steps to obtain your Letter ID. (Comenzar el proceso. Rozpocznij process.)
- When you are ready, follow these step-by-step instructions on how to request a Letter ID and activate your account.
We are here to guide you through the process. Please contact us at [email protected] or 312.534.2617 to speak with the Tax Credit Scholarship Office at the archdiocese.
RESERVE a tax credit on mytax.illinois.gov. Donors will need to provide the following information:
- Region to which he/she plans to donate (choose region 1 or 2 for Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools)
- Name of SGO to which he/she plans to donate (the archdiocese is partnering with Empower Illinois and Big Shoulders Fund SGO);
- Empower Illinois is affiliated with the 2-for-1 Matching Program
- Amount of donation
- Step-by-step instructions on how to reserve your state tax credit.
We are here to guide you through the process. Please contact us at [email protected] or 312.534.2617 to speak with the Tax Credit Scholarship Office at the archdiocese.
DONATE to the SGO within 60 days of receiving your Contribution Authorization Certificate. DESIGNATE the donation to the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools or a specific Catholic school.
- CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to make your donation.
- Provide your Contribution Authorization Certificate (CAC) from the SGO when filing a 2020 return in 2021 or your 2021 in 2022.
We are here to guide you through the process. Please contact us at [email protected] or 312.534.2617 to speak with the Tax Credit Scholarship Office at the archdiocese.
