EITC for Pre-K Scholarship Donations
Funding Amount
100% tax credit for first $10,000; 90% tax credit for donations above $10,000, with maximum donation of $200,000 annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Program Type: Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
Eligibility: Pennsylvania businesses
Provides a PA state tax credit to businesses that donate to pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) scholarships through Chester County United Way. Supporting local kids through this program can cost your business nothing – and may even put money back in your pocket.
How It Works:
- Business is approved for EITC
- Business makes donation to Chester County United Way for Pre-K scholarships
- Business is reimbursed by the state through a PA state tax credit
Tax Credit Structure:
- 100% back for the first $10,000
- 90% back for donations above $10,000
- Maximum donation level: $200,000 annually
- Full amount of contribution is deductible for federal tax purposes as a charitable contribution (subject to charitable contribution rules)
Contact Information:
- Christina Wagoner, Senior Vice President of Financial Development
- Chester County United Way
- 150 John Robert Thomas Drive
- Exton, PA 19341
- Phone: 610-429-9400 ext. 4101
What United Way of Chester County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 25
- Total given
- $548K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $7,500–$70K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: West Chester, PA; Coatesville, PA; Phoenixville, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Open Hearth Inc · Spring City, PA
Organization support
$70K
Life Transforming Ministries · Coatesville, PA
Organization support
$53K
Brandywine Valley Active Aging · Coatesville, PA
Organization support
$45K
Family Service of Chester County · West Chester, PA
Organization support
$35K
Phoenixville Area Senior Center · Phoenixville, PA
Organization support
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Preschools
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