Ways to Give

Cash, check and most credit cards accepted.

You can visit our offices located in the Price Academic Building on campus to drop off your gift in person.

Checks made payable to:
Oaks Christian School

Mailed to:
Oaks Christian School
C/O Advancement Department
31749 La Tienda Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Contact our advancement office to learn how to make in-kind gifts of real, tangible property. This is a great way to make non-monetary contributions to fundraisers such as the dinner auction gala or classroom and program needs.

Monthly gifts are an easy way to set up payment conveniently and with direct contributions. Contact the advancement office to learn more.

The 2020 CARES Act includes charitable tax provisions to encourage giving. These include:
• A new $300 ‘above-the-line’ tax deduction for taxpayers who do not itemize when filing their tax returns. This special $300 deduction applies to all individual and ‘married filing jointly’ tax returns.
• For individuals who itemize their deductions, the CARES Act increased the deduction for cash donations to charities to 100% of adjusted gross income for 2020. Individuals may deduct up to 100% of their gross income for cash donations to public charities (up from 60% in 2019). One caveat is that these donations apply only to qualified public charities, like OCS, and not donor-advised funds or private foundations.
• Corporations can now deduct up to 25% of taxable income (increased from 10%).

Gifts of appreciated securities to charity are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give (e.g., stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds that have realized significant appreciation over time).
• You receive a tax deduction for the full market value of the gift.
• You avoid capital gains taxes that may have applied to the future sale of the asset(s).
• You may donate appreciated assets up to 30% of adjusted gross income (AGI).

Many employers will match employee gifts to non-profits. Please check with your employer to see if they match gifts to 501(c)3 organizations.