Matching Gifts

Please enter your employer’s name and choose below. Employees, retirees and employees’ spouses can receive matched gifts to tax-deductible charitable contributions. Volunteer hours are also sometimes eligible for matched gifts.

1. To determine if your employer will match gifts to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, please type in your company’s name:

2. Once you locate your company, please complete the requirements listed to obtain matching gifts. The below information may be required:


• Employer Identification Number (EIN) (i.e. Federal Tax Identification Number): 41-1568278
• Organization Name: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
• Eligible Matching Gift Designations: ELCA World Hunger, Lutheran Disaster Response and ELCA Fund for Leaders
• Mailing Address: 8765 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631
• Phone: 1-800-638-3522
• Email Address: MatchingGifts@elca.org

3. Submit your matching gift documents via email, online or mail to the following:

Thank you for your matching gifts!

If you find that your company does not match, please download the above Matching Gift Project Descriptions and share with your HR department. We would appreciate your help in advocating for our mission. If you have any questions about your matching gifts, please contact us at 1-800-638-3522, ext. 2462 or email at MatchingGifts@elca.org