Please contact Kim Arthur if you have any questions regarding giving to SCCS or about our annual Flourish Fund.

E-mail: Kim Arthur | Phone #: 206-333-9399

Checks can be made out to "Seattle Classical Christian School" and sent to:

Seattle Classical Christian School
810 18th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

If you would like to donate stock to SCCS and/or give via Electronic Fund Transfer, please contact Kim Arthur for more information.

Want to see how your gifts can go even further? Once you make your gift, contact your Human Resources Department to see if your employer has a matching gift program!

Employer Identification Number (EIN): #27-4609332

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Planned gifts are a strategic and meaningful way to leave a legacy while helping to educate the next generation of thoughtful believers at SCCS. If you would like to, or already have made, a provision for SCCS in your estate plan, please let us know. To learn more about Planned Giving and other resources, please reach out to Kim Arthur

Are you or a loved one thinking about the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for those turning 70.5 years old? 

What a QCD is and how it works

• A QCD lets you direct money from your traditional IRA straight to a qualified charity, rather than withdrawing it yourself. 

• You must be at least 70½ years old to do it. 

• The donation must go directly from your IRA custodian to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Private foundations or donor-advised funds generally don’t qualify. 

• In 2025, the QCD limit is $108,000 per taxpayer per year.

• If done properly and by year-end, a QCD can also satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the year — without that amount being counted as taxable income. 

Key benefits for you (our giving partner)

• Reduces taxable income (AGI): Because QCDs are excluded from taxable income, you avoid adding that amount to your AGI — unlike a normal IRA withdrawal or a standard charitable donation after withdrawal. 

• Lowers Medicare premiums (Part B/D): Medicare premium surcharges for higher-income retirees (via Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA) are based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). By using QCDs to reduce MAGI, you may avoid or reduce those surcharges. 

• Potentially lowers taxes on Social Security and improves other tax-sensitive thresholds: A lower AGI/MAGI can reduce taxes on Social Security benefits and protect against other “income-based” thresholds that trigger extra taxes or limit deductions/credits. 

• Still works even if you don’t itemize: Because a QCD is excluded from income rather than being a deduction, it provides value even if you take the standard deduction (common for many retirees). 

• Combines philanthropy and tax-smart retirement planning: If you plan to give to charity anyway, a QCD is a way to align your giving goals with smart tax/retirement strategy — doing good while reducing your tax and health-care costs. 

Note: Always consult your tax consultant or financial advisor, as SCCS is not providing this info as tax or financial experts.