What is a Foundation and what purpose does it serve?
A foundation is the base upon which something is built. It’s the sustaining strength for something to rest
upon. This Foundation was established to be the financial base for the future of Heartland Lutheran High
School. As Jesus said to the Father in John 17:24 (RSV), “-thy love for me before the foundation
(emphasis added) of the world.”
Why a Foundation for Heartland Lutheran?
The Association that was formed to start and operate Heartland Lutheran has its focus on the current
operations and financial needs of the school. Each year, the Association must raise more than $250,000,
above tuition dollars, just to operate the school.
A core group of Heartland supporters began to plan for the establishment of a foundation to secure the
high school for generations.
Preparation for the future includes a plan to set aside permanently endowed funds for upcoming use –
using only the interest and preserving the principle. The endowment will provide funds for the annual use
of scholarships, general operating funds, building maintenance or repairs and as available capital for
future building and facility expansion.
How do we make this Foundation work?
By meeting with people, like you, who want to perpetuate the future of Heartland Lutheran for the youth of
south central Nebraska. We also make this Foundation work by offering sound financial tools and
resources and carefully investing donors’ gifts conservatively. When you share personal financial
information with us, we listen to your needs and desires and then offer ideas of how you can leave a gift of
legacy. It could be an outright gift. It could be a gift that pays you an income for a period of time, perhaps
even to your heirs.
Some ideas for endowing a gift
• Leave a legacy to Christian education
• Honor a family member
• Set up a family memorial or scholarship
• Honor a favorite teacher, mentor or pastor
• Save on current taxes and estate taxes
• Look at opportunities to increase your
retirement income
• Endow a scholarship for a student from
your congregation
• Endow a sports or music program
• Endow books for the library
• Set aside funds for future construction
• Endow a teacher salary
• Endow technology
• Endow a maintenance fund
Find out how you can leave a legacy
Opportunities for Gift Planning and Endowment
are abundant. Your ideas, thoughts and vision
can be turned into reality. It begins with you! To
arrange for a time to prayerfully discuss your
thoughts, contact the Foundation office. We’ll
meet with you to listen and offer our assistance.
We also work with the LCMS Foundation, the ELCA
Foundation, the WELS Foundation and other
organizations that underwrite various plans such as Gift
Annuities and Trust Agreements. We will not offer tax
or legal advice, but will work in conjunction with your tax
and legal advisor.
Heartland Lutheran High School Foundation is a
registered 501 © (3) nonprofit organization.
