Endowed Gifts

Your Gift Can Last Forever

An endowment gift to St. Joseph’s Indian School today provides a brighter picture for our future. When you make a donation to an endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.

Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at St. Joseph’s Indian School. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.

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An Example of How It Works

Couple Smiling Longtime supporters of St. Joseph’s Indian School, Charlie and Susan have two goals: First, they want to make sure St. Joseph’s Indian School continues to receive support after they are gone. Second, they want to create a lasting legacy for Charlie’s parents.

Charlie and Susan make a $25,000 donation to St. Joseph’s Indian School, which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of Charlie’s parents. Plus, Charlie and Susan qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.


SJIS minimum age for a one-life CGA is 50 and 54 for a two-life CGA. Please contact our planned giving office with any questions you may have.
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Next Steps

  1. Contact Denise Hyland at 1-800-584-9200 or dhyland@stjo.org to discuss endowed gifts.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include St. Joseph’s Indian School in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: St. Joseph's Indian School
Address: P.O. Box 100, 1301 N. Main St., Chamberlain, SD 57325-0100
Federal tax ID number: 46-0235912