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If you wish to name the Lutheran Deaconess Association in your will or estate plan, we should be named as:

The Lutheran Deaconess Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Indiana, with principal business address of 1304 LaPorte Avenue, Valparaiso, IN  46383.

Tax identification number: 35-0976804
Date of Incorporation: April 10, 1920

The Lutheran Deaconess Association is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

At the Lutheran Deaconess Association, all unrestricted charitable gifts are used strategically to support top diaconal priorities. If you have a more specific purpose in mind, please contact us to ensure that we can meet your wishes. Whether you choose to restrict a gift or not, your support will help deaconesses serve to make a difference today...and tomorrow!