Why donate to The Acorn School…
Have you thought about making a charitable donation, but maybe decided it is not the right time financially?
Or, does your company provide matching funds for charitable donations? (Many do)
If either of these are the case, The Acorn School has a few thoughts to share with you. Perhaps the most significant of which is – it cost a lot less to make a donation than you may think!
Why donate to The Acorn School? Four simple reasons:
1. You can receive most of your donation back in tax benefits. Thanks in large part to The Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit, you could get nearly 90% of your donation back in tax credits and deductions. For example, giving $250 to Acorn today could cost you less than $26. No kidding. We have provided a simple overview of how this works here. Both individuals and companies are eligible for this tax credit.
2. High quality early childhood education has a huge impact on a child’s future well-being and benefits our community as a whole. By donating to The Acorn School, you will be helping Acorn provide effective, early childhood education to many children.
Researchers have proven that a good start of a child’s life has considerable and long-lasting positive effects. Professor Nancy Folbre wrote an excellent article summarizing the benefits to the economy, available at http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/the-ultimate-growth-industry/.
3. Providing access to high quality education for many low-income families is an important part of Acorn’s overall objectives. The Acorn School provides scholarships and reduced tuition to over 50% of the families of children attending. By donating to Acorn, you will be supporting children and their families who might not otherwise have the opportunity to have high quality early childhood education and care.
4. The Acorn School is very involved and devoted to increasing access and developing curriculum on a state and national level. Staff and Board members are regularly invited to speak at various meetings and conferences on best practices and curriculum development. In 2010, the Donnell-Kay Foundation commissioned a case-study of Acorn as a fairly unique example of a school successfully providing high quality education while being committed to accessibility.
Any amount helps!
Thank you from everyone at The Acorn School!
Please mail donations to:
The Acorn School, 2580 Iris Ave., Boulder, CO 80204
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Note: Reference to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxpayer Service Division, FYI Income 35 “Child Care Contribution Credit” (Rev 6/05) is http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Revenue/REVX/1193047059436.
Donation amount can be up to $200,000 – it is the 50% Colorado Tax Credit that maxes out at $100,000
Any Colorado taxpayer (individuals and businesses) that makes a contribution to a qualified Child Care organization like The Acorn School will receive a credit from the State of Colorado equal to 50% of the gift. This credit is in addition to the donation deduction already allowed on both federal and Colorado tax returns.
Any unused credit can be carried forward for up to 5 years.
The Acorn School for Early Childhood Development is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.