Give to the Homeschool Fund
Help Christian families homeschool their children.
The Homeschool Fund gives scholarships to Christian homeschool families. You can give to the Homeschool Fund in two ways: a tax-deductible gift of any amount today, or a tax-credit gift starting January 1, 2027, which comes back to you dollar for dollar off your federal taxes.
Tax-credit gift
Starting January 1, 2027
Give up to $1,700 ($3,400 for a married couple who each give) and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit. Individuals, cash only.
- Funds scholarships in the states where we’re approved to serve
- Held in a separate scholarship account
- Pledge your 2027 gift and we’ll remind you when gifts open.
Before January 1: pledge your 2027 gift and we’ll remind you when gifts open. No money is collected.
Tax-deductible gift
Give now, any amount
Supports homeschool scholarships and the work of running the Fund. Deductible under the usual charitable rules.
- Give today, by card or bank transfer
- Receipt sent right away
- Give before December 31 to deduct it on your 2026 return
Additional questions? Consult our FAQ.
Tax-credit gift
Starting January 1, 2027, you can give up to $1,700 ($3,400 for a married couple who each give) and take it off your federal taxes, dollar for dollar. Here’s how it works:
- Pledge now. Tell us what you plan to give. No money is collected, and we’ll remind you when gifts open.
- Give on or after January 1, 2027. Give from your own funds and mark the gift for the tax credit.
- Get your letter by January 31. We send an acknowledgment with your donor number.
- Claim the credit. Use IRS Form 8525 with your federal return. Your tax goes down by the amount of your gift, up to the tax you owe.
Tax Credit Calculator
| Your federal tax bill | $5,000 |
| Tax credit | −$1,700 |
| You still owe | $3,300 |
An estimate, not tax advice. The credit is nonrefundable: it can’t be more than the tax you owe, but any unused credit carries forward for up to five years. Please consult your tax advisor.
Rules and details: How the tax credit works · FAQ
Tax-deductible gift
Give any amount, any time. Choose how you’d like to give:
- Online: credit card, debit card or ACH bank transfer
- By check
- Wire transfer, stock or other assets
- From a donor-advised fund
Give online
For a gift of $5,000 or more, please use one of the other ways to give.
Give by check
Checks, wires, stock, Signatry gifts and donor-advised fund grants are tax-deductible gifts. They don’t qualify for the tax credit, which must come straight from you.
- Under $5,000: make your check payable to “Nehemiah Foundation” and write “Homeschool Fund” on the memo line.
- $5,000 or more: make your check payable to “The Signatry” and write “The Nehemiah Fund #164412 – Homeschool Fund” on the memo line.
Mail checks to:
Nehemiah Foundation, Inc.
2737 Larmon Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
For a larger gift, please send your check by registered mail, UPS or FedEx.
Wire transfer, stock or other assets
Larger gifts and gifts of assets go through The Signatry, a Christian foundation that manages The Nehemiah Fund for us.
- Stock or mutual funds: download The Signatry’s transfer form and reference The Nehemiah Fund, Fund ID 164412-1.
- Wire transfer, business interests, real estate or other assets: call The Signatry at 913-310-0279 and reference “The Nehemiah Fund #164412.”
- Online through The Signatry: use its Nehemiah Fund giving page and note “Homeschool Fund.”
Please let us know your gift is on its way so we can thank you and credit it to the Homeschool Fund.
From a donor-advised fund
Recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund to The Nehemiah Foundation, Inc., EIN 62-1281778, and note “Homeschool Fund” as the purpose. Please let us know it’s coming.
Tax information
The Nehemiah Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 62-1281778. Download our W-9.
Tax-deductible gifts receive a receipt right away. Tax-credit gifts receive an acknowledgment letter by January 31.
A larger gift?
We’d be glad to talk with you. Contact us or write to [email protected].
Information only, not advice. This page explains the Education Freedom Tax Credit in general terms. It is not tax, legal or financial advice. Tax rules can change, final Treasury regulations are still to come, and every situation is different, so please talk with your tax advisor before you give. We are not affiliated with the IRS or the U.S. Treasury. Terms of Use · Accountability