FOR DONORS & FAMILIES
Redirect Your Taxes. Build the Kingdom.
For the first time, federal policy lets you redirect part of what you already owe in taxes into scholarships for Christian school students. The donor program opens later this year.
A REAL FEDERAL CREDIT
Why donors give through CEN SGO's federal credit.
A real credit, not a deduction
A federal tax credit applied dollar for dollar against what you already owe. Up to $1,700 individual or $3,400 joint. Different from a charitable deduction — and much bigger on net.
The country's largest Christian SGO
Eight years operating. $9.4M+ in scholarship dollars deployed across 31 states and 210+ participating K-12 Christian schools.
Stacks with your state program
EdChoice, Step Up, GOAL, OSTC — the federal credit is for a charitable gift to an SGO. It runs alongside the state credit you already use, not against it.
CPA-ready paperwork
Donor receipts generated automatically. Attestation captured at the donor level. Records your CPA and the auditor accept without follow-up.
How giving with the federal credit works
Watch the giving flow, then walk the three steps.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
One gift. Four real shifts.
A single redirected dollar moves four levers at once — pay, retention, access, and stability. Here's what each one looks like in practice.
Better teacher pay
Schools can raise tuition above the voucher floor and pay teachers what they’re worth.
Lower teacher turnover
Better pay means more continuity for students and stronger formation over time.
More access for families
Scholarships open the door for families who otherwise couldn’t afford a Christian school.
Tuition stability for the long run
A predictable scholarship pool means tuition doesn’t have to absorb every shock.
From the focus groups, Winter Haven, FL
WHERE THE CREDIT LIVES
The states where you
can give today.
31 states are operating in the CEN network today, with more opting in every cycle. Tap a state to read its stacking guide and find participating schools.
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STORIES
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$1,700
Max federal credit per individual
Cap is $1,700 individual, $3,400 joint filing. Dollar-for-dollar against your federal tax bill.
5 years
Carry-forward window
The credit doesn't expire if you can't use it all in year one. Banking it forward is built in.
The questions donors ask first.
How does the credit work?
You give to an SGO or a Christian school. You receive a federal tax credit dollar-for-dollar up to the cap — $1,700 individual, $3,400 joint. Your gift funds scholarships.
Will my gift go to my own grandchild's school?
Can I stack this with my state's SGO program?
What about CPAs and financial advisors?
Do non-Christian faith-based schools qualify?
What does this actually cover?
What does CEN take from my gift?