AZ TAX CREDIT FUNDS AZ Tax Credit Funds allows donors to go to one easy-to-use location to make all of their tax credit donations. AZ Tax Credit Funds makes it simple for donors to review and understand the missions of the qualifying organizations to choose from. Once an organization has been selected, AZ Tax Credit Funds makes it easy for donors to make their donations and provides the support documents needed for tax purposes. Donors can donate to any QCO, QFCO or school directly from one location, simplifying the entire tax credit donation process. aztaxcreditfunds.com Some charities under the Arizona Qualified Charity Tax Credit have a slightly different designation as “umbrella organizations.” They are eligible for contributions of $400 per person and $800 per couple as well, but are listed differently on the State of Arizona’s website. For example, Executive Council Charities, Valley of the Sun United Way and other United Way organizations across the state are considered “umbrella organizations” because they may receive tax credit contributions and distribute them to other nonprofit partners in the community. Umbrella Organizations 10 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | TAX CREDIT GIVING GUIDE

VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY Since 1925, Valley of the Sun United Way has unified diverse partners, donors, businesses, nonprofits, schools and faith-based communities to build a stronger Valley for us all. United Way and our partners help provide snack packs for students in food-insecure homes, train after-school program employees to mentor students, and help adults find jobs. Over the last year, 79,205 kids received Breakfast in the Classroom, 7,000 children received School Readiness Kits, and 4,058 adults obtained employment. vsuw.org Tax Code 20726 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHARITIES Executive Council Charities’ mission is to support charity organizations focused on helping youth in our community overcome adversity and reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. Support Arizona Youth (SAY) is the annual campaign for Executive Council Charities (ECC), an umbrella organization for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit. Through SAY, donors can take advantage of the tax credit for both qualified charities and foster care charities and choose either “Highest Need,” to have the most significant impact among our 50 featured charities, or indicate a preference for any specific qualified charity. Not only are 100 percent of the funds forwarded along to benefit vital programs at these charities, but ECC also covers credit card processing fees. supportarizonayouth.org Tax Code 20726 Umbrella Organizations TAX CREDIT GIVING GUIDE | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 11