You Can Tell your Tax Dollars to go to DCA

You can give an Ohio student a life-giving opportunity to attend a high-quality Christian school that they may not be able to otherwise afford. Even better, you can do it at no cost to yourself through giving to a Scholarship Granting Organization! Each individual can give up to $750 ($1,500 if filing as a couple) of their state taxes to an organization instead of sending the money directly to the state.

A Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) is a state tax credit that allows individuals to redirect their Ohio taxes to K-12 student scholarships for students in private schools. This is done through a certified Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). If you do this, you will receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your state taxes.  

Gifts to the SGO go directly to a scholarship fund for DCA students. Money donated above the listed amounts is tax-deductible. Money donated by businesses is tax-deductible. 

DCA's SGO is the Ohio Christian Education Network. Learn more about SGO from the Ohio Christian Education Network.

This should be completed BEFORE [or while] you do your taxes. As you're preparing your taxes, and before you file, make your SGO donation, following the link below.  The donation will be recognized on the past year's taxes as long as it is made before the tax closing deadline. For example, if you donate to the SGO on April 10th, 2026 and file your 2025 taxes on April 11th, the donation will be recognized as a 2025 gift. You can donate after April 15, but it will be applied to the following year. 

Individuals with salaries over $40,363 should qualify for $750 in tax liability.  Taxable state income can be found on page 2 of your state income tax return (Ohio IT 1040) line 13. A review of last year’s tax payments will help determine your maximum gift amount.

This Ohio state tax estimation calculator will give you a good idea of what your tax liability is, and help you discover your SGO tax credit potential.  

1. Click the button below, which takes you to the Ohio Christian Education Network SGO website.

2. Click the "Donate Now" Button.

3. Sign up for an account (or sign in, if you have an account already).

4. Fill in your profile, and under "Select Schools," choose "Defiance Christian Academy - Defiance."

5. Choose how much of your state taxes you want to be redirected to DCA, how you want to make the payment, and how much you want to give. 

6. You give the intial donation from your bank account, and recieve that back as an Ohio tax credit on your taxes, once you indicate that on your tax forms. 

Your gift impacts generations!