There are a variety of ways to support the future of the students LESA serves!
Named Endowments
As part of the planned giving program, LESA is offering “named endowments” to donors interested in leaving a lasting legacy for future Lutheran elementary school students. These endowments are funded by individuals and foundations with a minimum gift of $25,000, the proceeds of which support student tuition assistance, educational programing, and LESA operations; their use may be designated by the donor. This $25,000 gift may be funded at one time or over a period of five years with a $5,000 annual donation. To expedite establishment of new named endowments, the Lutheran Legacy Foundation has awarded LESA a matching grant which will provide the final $5,000 gift to establish a named endowment for donors who complete the first $20,000 in named endowment gifts.
Recently, the family of Duane Hingst has created the Duane and Marjorie Hingst Education Endowment to benefit children in Lutheran. If you would like to contribute to this endowment, please complete the Endowment Fund Donation Form.
Thank you for helping leave a legacy for children for years to come through Lutheran education, and being a part of LESA’s ministry. For your convenience, download an Endowment Fund Donation Form and return it by mail. You can email Katherine Auble or call 314-200-0797 for more information.
LESA Endowment For Scholarships
With the help of the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis and the generosity of many, LESA’s Building Blocks Scholarship Fund is growing. While being good stewards of these gifts, the annual distribution helps meet some of the Building Blocks Scholarship needs, but not all. That is why your gift is so meaningful. Your generous gift will help build a foundation in Jesus Christ for future generations while also being a blessing to our 34 member Lutheran schools. To date, more than $6.5 million in scholarships have been awarded to students enrolled in member schools. For your convenience, download an Endowment Fund Donation Form and return it by mail. You can email Katherine Auble or call 314-200-0797 for more information.
LESA Operations & Programming Endowment
A $2 million challenge grant for operations and programming was awarded to LESA by the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis in January of 2012. Again, with God’s grace and the generosity of many, this grant was fulfilled in 2016. We ask for God’s blessings as the staff and volunteers work to help make Lutheran elementary schools an affordable, quality academic choice for all families. For your convenience, download an Endowment Fund Donation Form and return it to LESA. You can email Katherine Auble or call 314-200-0797 for more information.
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Lutheran schools have been educating children in the St. Louis area since the mid-1800s. Thanks to the support, generosity and dedication of the St. Louis community, we can continue that mission well into the future. More than 8,300 children of all faiths attend Lutheran elementary and high schools in the St. Louis Metro Area, making it the second largest private school system in the Bi-State Region.
Anyone can make a planned gift. Planned gifts can take many forms including: wills, trusts, life insurance, gift annuities, real estate, and securities. 
