An Investment that Changes Lives and Communities
This is a 501c3 organization associated with the Catholic Diocese of Salina. It is incorporated separately to provide assistance to Catholic schools in the diocese with one or more eligible students. The organization was created as a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) as a result of the 2014 Kansas law that established the Low Income Student Scholarship program. This law, as modified in 2015 and 2017, allows taxpayers to make a charitable contribution to an approved SGO. In turn, taxpayers receive a 75% Kansas income tax credit that can be applied to their Kansas income tax liability. In addition, donors receive a charitable contribution receipt that can be used for federal taxes.
In December of 2017, the State of Kansas certified the Scholarship Granting Organization for the Catholic Diocese of Salina as a SGO in the State of Kansas.
Who Does it Help?
How Can I Make a Gift to Support SGO for the Diocese of Salina?
There are three ways that you can make a gift to the fund:
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Check, Cash, or Credit Card
All checks should be made payable to Scholarship Granting Organization for the Catholic Diocese of Salina, with the low-income student scholarship program identified in the memo line. Credit card gifts can be made by calling 785-827-8746 and providing your information to a member of the Scholarship Granting Organization for the Catholic Diocese of Salina team. All donations require the completion of a form with your taxpayer identification number to receive the 75% Kansas income tax credit. - Appreciated Securities The valuation of these securities for purposes of the tax credit is the average of the High trade price and the Low trade price on the date of the transfer.
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Personal and Real Property
Valuation of personal and real property for purposes of the tax credit are specific and can be discussed in detail with a member of the Scholarship Granting Organization for the Catholic Diocese of Salina team. Personal and real property gifts are considered on a case-by-case basis.