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Your gifts make seminary education possible for hundreds of students who attend LSTC each year. Contact our advancement team at 773.256.0699 or advancement@lstc.edu with any comments or questions.

Other Ways to Give

Donors can make gifts to the seminary in a variety of ways, from giving online via your credit card or bank information, to checks sent by mail, to gifts made via securities or crypto currencies, to gifts facilitated through donor advised funds. At any time, the Advancement team at LSTC is available and ready to answer questions about giving, facilitate the process and explore with you how your philanthropic interests can best further the mission of LSTC.

Online Via Credit Card or ACH

Gifts can be made online using a credit card or your bank account information. This can be done on a one-time basis or you can set up a recurring gift to spread your payments throughout the year.

Click here to make a gift now using our secure online giving payment solution.

Mail

Checks made payable to Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago should be mailed to:

Advancement Office
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
5416 S. Cornell Avenue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60615

Gift of Securities or Crypto Currency

Donating stock or other securities to the seminary offers you an opportunity to invest in theological education while potentially realizing significant capital gains tax savings. LSTC will assign a value of your gift, for counting purposes, based on the average of the high and low market values on the date of transfer. Be sure to consult a tax advisor for guidance on how to value securities gifts for tax purposes.

For traditional securities, please use our stock or securities transfer instruction form to assist you in the process.

To transfer units of crypto currency, follow this link.

To ensure proper delivery and recording of your gift, please be sure you or your financial services firm inform the Advancement Office of the transfer details and your gift intentions before the transfer is processed to advancement@lstc.edu.

For questions about or help with making a securities gift, contact:
John Damer, Senior Director for Advancement
773.256.0699
john.damer@lstc.edu

Donor Advised Funds

LSTC welcomes gifts made through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). While DAFs offer some advantages for donors, they are also subject to additional restrictions from the IRS. Grants made through DAFs, for example, cannot be used to purchase events tickets or tables at a fundraising dinner. There are limitations on using these grants to satisfy an existing pledge.

When making a grant to LSTC, the fund manager may request the following information:

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Tax ID: 36-2246704
5416 S. Cornell Ave, 4th Fl
Chicago, IL 60615
Contact Name: John Damer
Contact Number 773-256-0699

Planned Gifts

Including the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in your estate plan can provide significant support to the seminary and may reduce tax implications for estates and heirs while continuing your philanthropic legacy.

For more information on planned giving opportunities, contact:

Ariana Strahl
Philanthropic Engagement Officer
773.256.0703
ariana.strahl@lstc.edu