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Why Give to Children First?
Children First Education Fund is the organization that administers the Utah Special Needs Scholarship Program. We are a 501(c)(3) organization that is authorized by the State of Utah to distribute tax credits under this program. We accept contributions year-round. Donations made to Children First Education Fund have some unique benefits to donors that other charitable organizations are not able to provide.
Benefits of Donating to Children First
- Donors can significantly help special needs children to better meet their educational needs by attending private school or be homeschooled
- Donors have the incredible opportunity to direct their tax dollars to a great cause rather than leaving it up to the state to disperse tax dollars
- Donors can take advantage of the powerful Tax Credit benefit and receive a 100%, dollar for dollar individual or corporate tax credit on Utah State Income Tax
- Donors may donate any amount. There are no limits on individual or corporate donations, but the state has a capped the amount of tax credits Children First can give per year (currently $5.9 million)
- Tax credits are issued for donations that are made during the year as of December 31, and may be applied first to the tax year in which the donation was made to satisfy that year’s income tax liability.
- Once the current years tax credits are satisfied, donors may apply tax credits not used in this tax year to their previous year income tax or they may carry forward unused credits for up to three years
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Ready to make a donation? Join other Utahns in supporting educational choice across our state and receive a 100% tax credit.
*All completed donations are allocated tax credits on a first come, first serve basis, until the maximum allowable credit limit is reached.