Support: Tax Credit Programs
Have Your Tax Dollars Support the French International School of Philadelphia!
About the EITC & OSTC Programs
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program (OSTC) allow individuals and companies that are doing business and paying taxes in Pennsylvania to redirect a portion of their state tax payments to approved scholarship organizations. The French International School of Philadelphia qualifies as an approved scholarship organization, so you can direct your tax credits to support our Beyond Borders Fund, which provides our community scholarships and tuition assistance.
Any business that pays PA taxes and any individual who pays $3,500 or more in PA state tax is eligible to participate in the program. You can receive a 90% tax credit on the donated amount, and then claim the remaining 10% on your federal taxes as a charitable donation. So, if you make a $3,500 gift to the French International School through EITC, it means you’ll only be out of pocket $350.
If you would like to speak with someone at the School, or wish to request a joinder agreement, please contact Corinne Leballeur in our Development Office at leballeur@frenchschoolphila.org or (610) 667-1284.
You can also click here for a more detailed presentation.
ETIC/OSTC Schedule for 2024-2025
May 15, 2024: All guaranteed EITC tax credits are ordered
June/July 2024: Previous donors are contacted to confirm participation
September-December 2024: Tax credit award letters are received. Donors are contacted for their payments, there are deadlines on the letters.
December 31, 2024: All payments to the SPE must be made
March 2025: FISOP is contacted with the contribution amounts
February-March 2025: Tax documents are issued to donors
July-November 2025: State refunds are issued to donors
Thank you to our 2023-2024 EITC & OSTC Donors!
Laurence & Christine Buxbaum
Gerard & Nadine Durham
Elliott-Lewis Corporation
Bradley Garfield & Amanda Henninger
Peter & Pandora Lorenzi
Matthew Mousley & Tonya McDaniel
The Oltmanns Family
Republic Bank
Sylvie & Gérard Satre
Marc Simmons & Gillian Johnson
Willig, Williams & Davidson
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