Colorado Tax Credit

The State of Colorado offers a 50% income tax credit for donations to child care centers. As a leader in early childcare and education, Early Connections Learning Centers donors are eligible to receive the maximum 50% tax credit.

What does that mean? 

This means that your individual or corporate contribution to Early Connections Learning Centers has a direct impact on the lives of over 700 children AND it has the additional benefit of reducing your Colorado tax liability.

Figures in the table are based on a 33% tax bracket. 

"I am committed to Early Connections because I believe that what Frederick Douglass said is true “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men”.  Every child deserves to feel loved, valued, and receive a quality education at the earliest age possible and feel part of a community that cares so they can carry that forward in life."

- Tammy Rahaim, Early Connections Board Member

Standard Deduction

The CARES ACT: a new tax incentive in response to COVID-19.

The CARES Act allows for an additional, “above-the-line” deduction for charitable gifts made in cash of up to $300. This provision is extended into 2021 for taxpayers filing single/separately.

New in 2021 is an additional “above-the-line” deduction for those married filing jointly. Joint filers (who aren’t itemizing) will be allowed to take an above-the-line deduction of up to $600 in cash contributions to charity this year

Itemized Deduction

The adjusted gross income (AGI) limit for cash contributions to qualifying charities remains increased for individual donors. For cash contributions made in 2021, you can elect to deduct up to 100 percent of your AGI (formerly 60 percent prior to the CARES Act).

Thank you to our Sponsors

 
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Pikes Peak United Way
 

Kelsey Nolan and Bart & Cathy Holaday
Colorado Office of Early Childhood
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
 

Andy & Barb Aylward
Caring for Colorado Foundation
Jim & Lisa Cleary
Colorado Springs Health Foundation
Gates Family Foundation
Lyda Hill
Kenneth King Foundation
Neil & Sandy Schroeder
State Historical Fund

Amnet
Anonymous
Anschutz Foundation
Anna Keesling Ackerman Trust
Mike & Diane Bell
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation
El Paso County Economic Development Department
El Pomar Foundation
GE Johnson Construction
Jacqueline G. Archer Trust
Mike & Chris Ketterhagen
George & Laurie Luke
National Trust for Historic Preservation – Peter Grant Fund
Tom & Sue Neill
Nutrition Camp School Foundation
Christen Petre
Rick & Diane Price
Marvin Strait
Strub Heer Trust
David & Sharon Wienecke
Appliance Outlet
CALM Foundation
Celebration of Life Fund
Charles Curtis
Energy Outreach Colorado (NEEP)
Michael Finkbiner & Maureen Miller
Joan Frederick
Bradford A. Gann
George M. White Charitable Trust
Harrison School District Two
Sandy Jaray
Jerome V. Bruni Foundation
Caren Lacy
Gary Loo
Paul Martinez & Mari Sinton-Martinez
Skip & Joanie Mooney
Mike & Cindy Morgan
National Christian Foundation
Nunn Construction
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Madeline The Robert Mize and Isa White Trimble Family
Denny & Sandy Weber
Joan Agee
Agency of Credit Control, Inc.
Andy’s Shoe Repair
AssuredPartners
Nate & Kelly Banet
James & Betteanne Barash
Thomas Buckley
Antoinette Burns
Jim & Karen Campbell
Carl W. & Carrie Mae Joslyn Charitable Trust
Miriam Cavanaugh
Karen Clemmensen
Colomex
Colorado Information Technologies, Inc
Mel & Darlene Cramm
Pamela D’Amico
John & Liz Denson
Susan Edmondson
Ellwood Associates
Ent Credit Union
Gerald & Teresa Farney
Skip & Kathy Fleming
Joelle-Jude Fontaine
Foster O. Dickerman Trust
John & Patricia Gans
James & Cheryl Harding
Carla Hartsell
Hester E. and Edwin W. Giddings Foundation
Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
King Soopers
Janet & Edgar Knox
Karl & Shannon Lackler
Mark Tyson & Noreen Landis-Tyson
Curits & Deborah Layne
Lou & Cynthia Lemesany
Living Water Fund
Stephen & Ruby Loveless
Laura Lowan
Stephen & Pamela Marsh
Michael & Jessica McCoy
Jon & Becky Medved
Jennifer Miller
Moody Insurance Agency
Charles & Mary Lou Murphy
Sandy Negaard
Eloise Noland
Pete & Erica Oakley-Courage
Jon & Shelby Pauka
Warren & Joan Pierce
Denis & Bev Pirio
Tammy Rahaim
Sidney & Karen Rubinow
Sam S. Bloom Foundation
Small Business Development Center
Bill Wells & Trudy Taxman Wells
Lisa Tessarowicz
Christopher & Amy Thacker
The Kresge Foundation
The Marson Foundation
The Woman’s Club of Colorado Springs
Gerald & Cheryl Tolley
Thayer & Melani Tutt
U.S. Bank
George & Emily Ulrich
Anonymous
Keny & Camilla Whitright
Larry & Mary Beth Williams
James Abbott
Raymond Acciardi
Heather Acken
Gary Albertson
Victor Alcenius
Jill Altman
Amazon Smile
Anya Arndt
Wendy Asay
Jim D. Ash
Alexis Becerra
Donna Becker
Brian Becker
Matthew & Karen Beresky
Brandi K. Bergh
Brooke Bohnet
Larry Bowlin
Adrienne Brinkman
Lisa Bruinsma
Jack & Elaine Brush
Janice Brust
Emily Byassee
Denise M. Campbell
Melissa Caron
Colorado Combined Campaign Employees
Community First Foundation Incentive Fund
Angelica Cox
Lewis Crawford
Virginia Cresap
Stephen Cutler
Allison Daniell
Patty Deeds-Starr
Mike Delva
Melissa Downs
Gilda Dunn
Giselle Eleo
Syann Elliott
Deborah English
Margaret Erving
Fab’rik
Barbara Farr
Paul Fischer
Jennifer Franceschelli
Michele Fujimoto
John Fuller
Fred L. Gabbin, Jr.
Douglas Mitchell & Rebekah Gans
Jamie Gates
Donald Gazibara
Allison Gigliotti
Givinga Foundation, Inc.
Robert Gonzales
Ashley Groves
John Gruitch
Sue Gubser
Bruce Hall
Stephanie Hatesohl
Jontell Heffernan
Nadine Hensler
Natasha Jackson
Jerri L Jaramillo
Susan Jones
Jennifer N Jones
Tara L. Kelley
Patrick Kelly
Shelly Kelly
Benjamin Kuckel
Howard Kunstle
L3 Harris
Law Office of Thomas James, The
LexisNexis Cares
Lucy’s Children’s Fund
Gwen A. Madrid
Erin Kathleen Magruder
Breianna Martinez
Stacy A. Martinez
Michelle Marx
Michael McDivitt
Joan Mullens
Network for Good
Sue Neufeld
Claire Nutter
Christine Orsborn
Joseph Palato
Jon Pauka
Paula Pollet
Susan Presti
Francois Raab
Samantha Raboin
Kimberly Roberson
Becky Rodriquez
Rachelle C Roofener
Susan Rose
Leslie Sabin
Renee Sasse
Tim Scanlon
Helene Schmidt
Paul Schreder
Jasmine Scott
Jaime Scott
Danielle Shannon
Drew & Brittany Smith
Stephen Stankevich
The Evelyn S. & Rennau H. Ross Memorial Fund
The Preservation Studio, Inc.
Hazen Thomas
Thrivent Financial
USAA
John N Vollmar
Betty Waldron
Tabitha M Watkins
Dennis & Josie Watters
Karen Wiedemann
Nathan & Melissa Willers
Nancy Winter
Nicole Wyckoff

Thank you to our Sponsors

Your gift can change the trajectory of a child’s life forever.

Why

Your donation will make an impact!
Our Mission: To provide high quality, comprehensive early care and education for ALL children.

A contribution to Early Connections Learning Centers benefits the entire community by investing in its youngest members.  Early education that promotes school readiness can be the key to success in school and in life.  Research shows that higher quality child care raises achievement of low income children in math and reading and children from the poorest families show the greatest benefit.  Success in school not only has life-long benefits for individuals, but positively impacts a community’s quality of life and economic well-being.

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