Our Donation Form

Fill out our donation form, print it and send it to us with your donation. (PO Box 5174, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46895.) Please complete the entire form; missing information may delay the receipt of your Indiana SGO State Tax Certification number.

Bank Account Donations (ACH/EFT)

You can have gifts automatically debited from your checking or savings account. Rather than sending a check through the postal service and looking for envelopes and stamps, go to this site. You can make a one-time "Quick Gift" or create an account for autopay to make future gifts easier.

Check Donation

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. 

Online with Bank Card

A very popular way to support SGO scholarships, please visit this link to use a bank card and make a gift online. Questions? Contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@Lutheransgo.org.

Online with PayPal

Some donors prefer the security and comfort of giving via their PayPal account. Click the PayPal link below to submit your gift via PayPal.
Questions? Contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@Lutheransgo.org.

NOTE: As you fill out the PayPal donation form, please remember to specify the school name for your donation.

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).  

IRAs/Qualified Charitable Distributions

Donors who are 70 1/2 years old or older may transfer, tax-free, up to $100,000 per year from their qualified IRA account to a nonprofit like The Lutheran SGO. To initiate a gift of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD, also known as a Charitable Rollover), 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).   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.

Donor Advised Finds (DAF)

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. 

Gifts of Grain, Livestock, and other Farming Assets

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. 

Other Gift Options

You may have another asset that you would like to donate to provide scholarships at a school in our family of schools. If the asset you would like us to consider has a readily-attainable value and can be sold in a reasonable timeframe, we would be willing to discuss the options. Contact us at 260-203-4509 or donations@LutheranSGO.org."

Helpful links

Mail-in Fillable Donation Form
LSGO Brochure
Donation FAQs
How to Claim your Tax Credits (Provided by DWD CPA & Advisors. Please discuss this with your own financial and tax advisors.)