More Than $2.7 Million Distributed to Families So Their Children Can Attend a Catholic School for the 2026–27 School Year!

Students outdoors at St. Augustin Catholic School in Des Moines
Students attending Mass at St. Patrick in Perry
Student at recess at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines
St. Theresa Catholic School student throwing a football at recess
Student sitting in classroom at Christ the King School in Des Moines, IA
Students enjoying lunch at St. Theresa Catholic School
Students working on worksheets at St. Patrick in Perry
Student reading a book at St. Augustin Catholic School in Des Moines
Young student completing a worksheet at St. Luke the Evangelist in Ankeny
Teacher helping students at St. Augustin Catholic School in Des Moines
A teacher assisting a student with a worksheet at St. Luke the Evangelist in Ankeny
Two students during PE at St. Luke the Evangelist in Ankeny
Teacher helping a student at St. Augustin Catholic School in Des Moines

Catholic Tuition Organization

A Great Investment in Our Kids

Help pave their way to opportunity, greater knowledge, self-esteem and success through the Catholic Tuition Organization and receive 75% of your donation back in the form of Iowa tax credits with plenty to celebrate.

Thanks to Our Donors...

Students received tuition assistance to attend our Catholic schools in 2026-27!
$+
in tuition assistance earmarked
for 2026-27 school year!

294 donors provided

$+
in 2025, helping fund tuition
for the 2026-27 school year!
Graphic explaining the process to receive a 75% tax credit from the state of Iowa for donations made to CTO.

Latest News

The Backpack Brief | August 2026 Edition

Did you read this month’s edition of The Backpack Brief? Read the latest edition online (and don’t forget to subscribe to receive this newsletter monthly!)

Coming in January 2027: Tax Credit for Nearly All Federal Tax Payers

Will you expect to owe federal income tax in 2027? Beginning in January 2027, you can make a donation to a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) to support qualified students attending…

Iowa Catholic Dioceses Unite to Launch Scholarship Granting Organization

Originally posted by the Iowa Catholic Conference on www.iowacatholicconference.org The four Catholic dioceses of Iowa have created the statewide Iowa Catholic Scholarship Granting Organization (Iowa Catholic SGO) to offer K-12…

Important Dates for 2026

For Tuition Assistance

Now Closed

The online application process for the 2026-2027 school year is closed.

For Donors

December 15, 2026

Requested due date to fulfill pledges made earlier in the year.

December 21, 2026

Securities donations should be initiated by this date to meet year-end rush.

December 31, 2026

Donations must be received or postmarked to be included in 2026 contribution year.