Your donation also gives you 75 percent tax credit 

A matching gift program for 21 schools in our diocese is happening right now thanks to a generous couple who is offering a 1:1 donation match toward the 2022-2023 tax credit scholarships that help students in need. Gifts made through Empower Illinois for the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program at eligible schools will be doubled up to $10,000.

Illinois’ bipartisan Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program provides need-based scholarships to kids from low-income and working-class families to attend their best-fit school. Program donors earn a 75 percent state tax credit on their gift. For example, if an individual donor contributes $1,000, they will receive a state tax credit of $750. Donors can also direct their donations to a school of their choice. Since 2018, the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program has awarded more than 28,000 scholarships totaling more than $250 million. 

Donations must be made before April 15 or when the cap is met at your select school to be eligible for the match. For more information on how to donate visit empowerillinois.org/donate or call (800) 616-7606.

Eligible schools:

• Blessed Sacrament — Springfield
• Blessed Sacrament Catholic School — Quincy
• Christ the King — Springfield
• Little Flower School — Springfield
• Our Lady of Lourdes —Decatur
• Our Saviour School — Jacksonville
• Quincy Notre Dame High School — Quincy
• Routt Catholic High School — Jacksonville
• Sacred Heart-Griffin High School — Springfield
• St. Agnes School — Springfield
• St. Aloysius School — Springfield
• St. Dominic School — Quincy
• St. Francis/Holy Ghost School — Jerseyville
• St. Francis Solanus School — Quincy
• St. John the Evangelist School — Carrollton
• St. Mary School — Mount Sterling
• St. Patrick Elementary School — Decatur
• St. Patrick Grade School —Springfield
• St. Peter School — Quincy
• St. Teresa High School — Decatur
• St. Mary School — Taylorville