Longtime Northern Kentucky community leaders Chuck and Julie Geisen Scheper helped to spearhead the fund for Covington Partners with Horizon Community Funds last year, citing the nonprofit’s use of best practices and strong collaborations to strengthen student success.
Endow Kentucky Tax Credits open on July 1, 2022. A total of $1 million is available in credits, but is shared across the Commonwealth, underscoring the need for local donors to act fast in submitting their applications to take advantage of the incentive, as the credits are expected to be used up within a matter of days.
Gifts to endowed charitable funds are eligible for up to 20% in state tax credits. The tax credit (up to $10,000 per taxpayer; $20,000 per married couple filing jointly) may be taken against individual income tax, corporation income tax, or limited liability income tax.
Fund partnerships provide a flexible way for donors to support their preferred nonprofit organization or charitable effort. Donors can make an endowed gift to support the mission of Covington Partners for generations to come or can opt to make a non-endowed gift which provides funding for needs as they arise.
To successfully apply for the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit and support the mission of Covington Partners, please complete the following steps:
- File an application for preliminary authorization of the tax credit with the Kentucky Department of Revenue by July 1, 2022. An application can be downloaded HERE. Please add "Covington Partners" to line J of the form.
- After completing the approved preliminary authorization form, email a copy to Nancy Grayson (ngrayson@horizonfunds.org) no later than July 1, 2022. Please keep a copy for your records.
- Within 30 days of receiving the approval letter from the Kentucky Department of Revenue, you must make the contribution to the Covington Partners Fund at Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky. (Donations must be made through Horizon Community Funds in order to receive the tax credit.)
- Within 10 days of making the gift, Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky will send proof of the gift to the Kentucky Department of Revenue by filing the Notice of Endow Kentucky Tax Credit and Certification form. The Department of Revenue will then review the provided proof and issue a letter of final approval to you as the donor.
For more information about the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit program, visit Horizon Community Funds or call Nancy Grayson at 859.757.1552.