Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program

WHEN YOU INVEST IN A TEPEYAC GIRL, THE DIVIDENDS ARE IMMEASURABLE.

The Invest in Kids Act’s Tax Credit Scholarships provide strong incentives for donors to support students from low-income households in Illinois and to guarantee a high-quality education in our Catholic schools while building future leaders in our community.

Donations for Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS) are made through Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO’s). The two primary SGO’s used are Big Shoulders Fund and Empower Illinois When you give, you can designate your Tax Credit Scholarship donation to go directly to Our Lady of Tepeyac High School.

When you make a TCS donation, you receive a tax credit on your Illinois State taxes of 75% of your donation. For example, if you donate $1,000 for a tax credit scholarship, you will receive a credit of $750 on your Illinois taxes the following year. That’s only $250 out of pocket for you, but $1,000 for Tepeyac tuition assistance.
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Investing in Tepeyac: Stephanie, Class of 2022

Investing in Tepeyac: Stephanie, Class of 2022

A Tax Credit Scholarship donation reduces what you owe to the State of Illinois at tax time all while helping fund a quality Catholic education for Tepeyac young women. Stephanie is one young woman who benefited from a Tax Credit Scholarship. She graduated from Tepeyac last May where she excelled both inside and outside the classroom. She went on to earn a full scholarship to Connecticut College through the Posse Foundation and has been enjoying her Freshman year, full of new learning experiences and opportunities. Without the support of our Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship donors, Stephanie’s Tepeyac education, and in turn her college education, would not have been possible.

By donating through the Tax Credit Scholarship program, you can ensure that more young women, like Stephanie, can receive a Tepeyac education.
Please consider a gift today!

Two Great Reasons to make your Tax Credit Donation in December:

Two Great Reasons to make your Tax Credit Donation in December:

Starting December 1, 2022 all donations made through Empower IL will be matched 1:1 up to $75,000 or until March 1, 2023. This match ran out by December 31st last year!
Donations made before December 31st will be credited to your 2022 tax bill.

BIG NEWS! Because of a Challenge Grant from a generous Chicago area foundation, all NEW DONATIONS made through the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship SGO’s , designated for Tepeyac, will be matched until $50,000 or until October 1, 2023. This Challenge Grant applies to both Empower IL and Big Shoulders Fund donations.

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We know that making a tax credit donation can be confusing. We are here to help you - step by step - through the donation process.

Give us a call today!

Joni Thompson
President
773-522-0023 x 205

Meghan Murray
Director of Development
773-522-0023 x211

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