{"id":455,"date":"2026-02-09T15:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:48:22","slug":"scholarship-granting-organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/scholarship-granting-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship Granting Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship Granting Organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The State of Ohio passed a bill that allows a tax credit for qualified donations to a certified SGO. Ohio taxpayers who donate to SGOs may be able to claim a dollar-for-dollar, non-refundable tax credit on their state income tax return for up to $750 per donor (up to $1,500 if married and filing jointly). Important: married couples would need to make their OWN $750 contribution to claim the maximum amount. Separate acknowledgement letters will be provided for documentation of your gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givecentral.org\/appeals-form-registration\/acp637633bf783bd\/user\/guest?parish=C01413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Please make your gift Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A tax credit is more beneficial to our donors than a tax deduction. It means the donor pays up to $1,500 less in Ohio State taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are corporations eligible for the credit?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>No, corporations are not eligible. The only groups eligible for the tax credits are individuals and pass-through entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I make my contribution?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the Catholic Education Foundation website and make your donation, or download the form here. Please remember to select\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecentral.org\/appeals-form-registration\/acp637633bf783bd\/user\/guest?blm_aid=83008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Ignatius School<\/a>. Or, download the form<a href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/SGO-Mail-in-Contribution-Form-v11222022b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To claim the \u201cOhio Scholarship Donation Credit\u201d on your 2025 Ohio Income Tax Return,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>the credit may also be claimed for donations made on or before the unextended return due date, but the same contribution cannot be used to claim the credit in two tax years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please consult your tax advisor for questions pertaining to your personal situation. For more information, here is a<a href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/ohio-sgo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0link<\/a>\u00a0to the Ohio Revised Code 5747.73.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scholarship Granting Organization The State of Ohio passed a bill that allows a tax credit for qualified donations to a certified SGO. Ohio taxpayers who donate to SGOs may be able to claim a dollar-for-dollar, non-refundable tax credit on their state income tax return for up to $750 per donor...","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":52,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-455","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":458,"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions\/458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}