A Scholarship Granting Organization is a nonprofit certified by the Ohio Attorney General to receive contributions and award K-12 tuition scholarships. Contributions to a certified SGO like EEF qualify for Ohio’s scholarship donation tax credit.

Up to $750 per person, or $1,500 for married couples filing jointly, as a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Ohio income tax. The credit can’t exceed your Ohio income-tax liability for the year.

Contributions made by April 15 can be claimed on the Ohio return you file that spring for the previous tax year, as long as you haven’t already filed. Contributions after that count toward the current year.

Keep the emailed receipt EEF sends you. When you file, claim the scholarship donation credit on your Ohio IT 1040 (Schedule of Credits). Your tax preparer or tax software can walk you through it.

K-12 students at our partner schools, with priority for low-income families, as Ohio requires of every certified SGO. [Add how families apply and when awards are made.]

Many employers match charitable gifts. The matched amount isn’t credited on your return, but it doubles the scholarship a student receives. Check with your HR or giving portal.

No. Ohio sets no income limit for donors. The credit is capped by amount ($750 per person, $1,500 on a joint return), but it’s nonrefundable, so it can only reduce Ohio income tax you actually owe. Ohio taxes nothing on the first $26,050 of taxable income, so lower earners may get a smaller credit or none. Enter your income in the calculator on our home page to estimate yours. The only income rule is for students: SGOs must give priority to children from low-income families.