Discover How to Make an Impact
There are many ways to make a gift to The Oaks Academy. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all gifts are tax-deductible and go directly to supporting our mission and impacting students.
To discuss any of these options, please contact Nathan Hand, Chief Advancement Officer, at Phone or by email
| Online Gifts |
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| Online credit card gifts are a quick and secure way to support The Oaks. Click here to make a gift today. |
| Mail Gifts |
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Please make your checks payable to “The Oaks Academy” and mail to: To receive tax credit by making an SGO scholarship gift, please make checks payable to “The Oaks Fund at Sagamore.” |
| SGO Scholarship Gifts |
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Thanks to the Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit, SGO scholarship gifts can be doubled or even tripled for a similar out-of-pocket cost for our supporters. When you give through The Sagamore Institute, an Indiana Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO), you are providing critical, income-based scholarships to Oaks students whose families cannot afford full tuition on their own, and you will receive a significant state tax credit. SGO scholarship gifts can be made in cash, stock, or property. |
| Donor Advised Funds |
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You can make a gift directly (EIN 35-2050595) from all donor-advised funds, from wealth managers like Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments, charitable gift funds, and local community foundations like the Central Indiana Community Foundation and National Christian Foundation. Please let us know if you’ve initiated a gift this way as individual names are often not included on the gift transaction. DAF gifts do not qualify for the SGO tax credit deduction as the donor received the deduction upon originally contributing to the fund or foundation. |
| Stock or Securities Gifts |
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Appreciated stock gives you the most tax savings, especially when donated as an SGO scholarship gift. Through the SGO program, Initiating the process by mid-December ensures your gift receives that particular calendar year’s tax deduction. To gift stock through the SGO program, start the process online here. To gift stock directly to The Oaks, begin here. |
| Wiring a Gift Directly |
| It’s easy to wire a gift directly. Since we don’t put our bank account information online, please email us to receive the simple instructions. As names don’t appear on wire transfers, make sure you let us know when your gift is coming so we can properly recognize your gift. |
| IRA Charitable Rollover |
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As an operating charity, we can accept qualified charitable distributions (QCD), also known as IRA charitable rollovers. If you are 70½ or older, your IRA is eligible for QCD, allowing you to give meaningfully while reducing your taxable income and avoiding phaseouts. You can gift all or part of your distribution without paying income taxes. Simply name your distribution to “The Oaks Academy” before December 31 to meet your annual required minimum distribution and receive a great tax benefit. Checks can be made payable to The Oaks Academy and mailed to any of our campuses. |
| Matching Gifts |
| Many corporations match their employees’ charitable gifts to encourage and reward generosity. This is an easy, simple way for your gift to have an even more significant impact on our students. Search now to find out if your company matches employee gifts, or reach out to your human resources department. |
