How to Give

Your gift to the Heritage Fund makes it possible to provide inspiring education for Christian families and fulfill the mission of Heritage Christian School. Your support provides tuition assistance, classroom and facility upgrades and equipment, teacher and staff compensation, and meets other areas of greatest need. Learn more.

We're excited to have reached our $4 million pledge goal. To fulfill your commitments, click here.

The state of Indiana allows any individual or corporation to donate to Heritage Christian School through the Sagamore Institute Scholarship Giving Organization. These gifts (up to $14 million statewide annually) receive a 50% tax credit on the Indiana state tax due. Learn more.

In addition to the options above, you have the opportunity to give online to the Fine Arts Department, the Athletics Department, Educational Support Services, or wherever there is the most need. If you have a specific designation in mind, be sure to include it in the notes field on the form.

You also have the options to become a Fine Arts Patron and/or join the Athletics Booster Club.

We accept one time and recurring gifts through our secure online payment gateway. Contributions can be made through automatic bank withdrawals or with a credit/debit card. Give online now.

Heritage Christian School
Attn: Advancement Department
6401 E. 75th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46250

Stocks (or securities) and mutual funds that have increased in value and been held for more than one year are popular assets to use when making a gift to Heritage Christian School. Making a gift of stock or mutual funds allows you to support our work while realizing important benefits for yourself.

When you donate appreciated stock or mutual funds you have held more than one year, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You are also entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer. When you donate stock to Heritage, you receive the same income tax savings that you would if you wrote us a check, but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20 percent.

Making a gift of stock to support Heritage is as easy as instructing your broker to transfer the shares. Contact the Heritage Advancement Department at advancement@heritagechristian.net for transfer instructions.

You may be able to double (or even triple!) your gift. More than 15,000 companies and subsidiaries have a program that matches gifts made to support education. Matching gifts are directed to the same designation as your original gift, unless your employer dictates otherwise. Heritage’s Advancement Department will recognize you for the total amount.

For questions about this or other aspects of matching gifts, please call us at 317-849-3441 or email advancement@heritagechristian.net.

To find out if your employer has a matching gift program, please contact your Human Resources Department. If your employer will match your gift, please request a matching gift form from your employer and submit your form, completed and signed, with your gift to the address below. You may also submit your claim online if your employer has an online matching gift claim form.

Heritage Christian School
Attn: Advancement Department
6401 E. 75th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46250

Faculty and staff who personally invest in HCS make a powerful statement about their commitment to their workplace and its future. By making a payroll deduction gift, you can quickly and conveniently demonstrate your belief in our mission.

Simply contact Nancy Radcliff, Payroll Specialist, at (317) 849-3441 ext. 5115 or nancy.radcliff@heritagechristian.net with questions or changes regarding your payroll deduction.

Kroger Community Rewards: Did you know you can support Heritage just by shopping at Kroger? It's easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. To get started, visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com and sign up with your Kroger Plus Card. Enter CB790 as the organization number. Once you're enrolled, you'll earn rewards for HCS every time you shop and use your Plus Card!

These gifts are a special way to honor a friend or loved one who has passed away. These gifts ensure a legacy for the deceased that extends far into the future. Any type of gift can be designated as a memorial gift.

For obituary announcements, we suggest the following language, which can be tailored to your needs:

Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Christian School. Please direct your contributions to (fund of your choice) in memory of (the name of your friend or loved one). Visit heritagechristian.net/support or send a gift to Heritage Christian School, 6401 E. 75th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250.

These gifts are a meaningful way to pay tribute to a living person. It may honor a special occasion or achievement, or merely acknowledge the honoree’s importance in your life. Any type of gift can be designated as an honorary gift.

Are you interested in helping Heritage Christian School but feel overwhelmed by the thought of writing another check or giving up your assets today? A simple, flexible and versatile way to ensure we can continue our work for years to come is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest.

A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to Heritage Christian School a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

By including a bequest to Heritage in your will or living trust, you are ensuring that we can continue our mission for years to come. Since your estate is eligible for an unlimited federal estate tax charitable deduction, your gift reduces the taxes due by your heirs.

Since a will is an important legal document, you should seek the help of an attorney and financial advisor. To begin your no-obligation conversation, contact Gary Roebbelen, Director of Advancement at gary.roebbelen@heritagechristian.net or 317-849-3441.

A gift of life insurance is a unique way to give to Heritage. To qualify, Heritage needs to become owner and beneficiary. You may choose to donate a paid-up policy no longer needed, give a policy that is not fully paid-up and take a deduction for the present value of the policy, or make Heritage the owner and beneficiary of a new policy. Ongoing premium payments qualify as charitable deductions.

A gift of appreciated real estate is similar to a gift of appreciated stock. Any type of property you have owned for more than one year qualifies as a charitable contribution at its fair market value. The asset may be given outright, or may serve as the corpus of a trust arrangement, or in the case of a personal residence, may be given with the right of lifetime tenancy by the donor and/or spouse. An immediate charitable deduction is available to the donor, and the gift is not subject to capital gains taxes.