Chicago, Illinois–Empower Illinois is excited to share two generous donors are sponsoring a scholarship donation match for eligible Catholic schools in central and southern Illinois. Gifts made through Empower Illinois for the Invest in Kids Act Tax Credit Scholarship Program at eligible schools will be doubled up to $10,000.
“Matching gift opportunities spark greater community involvement and result in extremely successful school-based fundraising for tax credit scholarships,” said Anthony Holter, Empower Illinois President. “We are proud to offer this opportunity to more schools this year than ever before.”
Illinois’ bipartisan Invest in Kids Act 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% 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 Act 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.
The full list of schools eligible for the $10,000 match are:
Carroll Catholic School – Lincoln
Central Catholic High School – Bloomington
Corpus Christi Catholic School – Bloomington
Epiphany School – Normal
Holy Cross School – Champaign
Schlarman Academy – Danville
St Malachy – Rantoul
St Mary School – Bloomington
St Mary School – Pontiac
St Mary’s School – Metamora
St Matthew’s School – Champaign
St Paul School – Odell
St Thomas School – Philo
The High School of St Thomas More – Champaign
Blessed Sacrament – Springfield
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School – Quincy
Christ the King – Springfield
Little Flower School – Springfield
Our Lady of Lourdes – Decatur
Our Saviour – 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 – Quincy
St John the Evangelist School – Carrollton
St Mary School – Mount Sterling
St Patrick Elem – Decatur
St Patrick Grade School – Springfield
St Peter School – Quincy
St Teresa High School – Decatur
St Mary School – Taylorville
All Saints Academy – Breese
Althoff Catholic High School – Belleville
Blessed Sacrament – Belleville
Gibault High School – Waterloo
Holy Childhood School – Mascoutah
Holy Trinity Catholic School – Fairview Heights
Immaculate Conception – Columbia
Mater Dei High School – Breese
Notre Dame Academy – Belleville
Our Lady Mt Carmel School – Herrin
Our Lady Queen of Peace – Belleville
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School – East St. Louis
St Andrews School – Murphysboro
St Ann Elementary School – Nashville
St Bruno – Pinckneyville
St Clare Catholic School – O Fallon
St James Catholic School – Millstadt
St John the Baptist – Red Bud
St John the Baptist – West Frankfort
St John the Baptist Catholic – Smithton
St Joseph Grade School – Olney
St Joseph School – Freeburg
St Mary’s – Mount Vernon
St Mary School – Chester
St Mary School – Centralia
St Mary School – Mount Carmel
St Peter and Paul School – Waterloo
St Teresa – Belleville
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About Empower Illinois
Empower Illinois is a statewide education policy nonprofit and Scholarship Granting Organization created to serve Illinois’ children through the state’s tax credit scholarship program. Empower Illinois’ mission is to expand quality education options for low-income and working-class families of Illinois. Illinois’ Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program was created in 2017 to benefit children whose educational options are limited by household income or ZIP Code. Empower Illinois serves as a conduit for processing donations, scholarship awards and program compliance for approximately 91 percent of all recognized private schools in Illinois.
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