MAKE SUMMER FUN!
From swim lessons and summer camps to baseball registration and more, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation pays for summer activities so kids in foster care can be just like every other kid.
MAKE SUMMER FUN FOR A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE!
Remember how fun summer was as a child? Maybe you went to summer camp. Maybe you learned how to swim. Quite possibly you played a summertime sport…like baseball or softball. These activities were normal, everyday childhood things that created lasting memories.
With your donation to AFFCF, you are creating opportunities for kids in foster care to experience those same types of normal childhood activities and to build positive memories in what is a very abnormal time in their lives. Plus, what you donate comes right back to your pocket dollar-for-dollar through the AZ Foster Care Tax Credit!
Let’s build our community and help kids right here in Arizona!
WHAT IS THE AZ FOSTER CARE TAX CREDIT?
Every dollar you donate to AFFCF will be reimbursed through the AZ Foster Care Tax Credit. It’s really simple – you get what you donate back. Here’s how it works:
- Donate to AFFCF.
- Get a code for your donation (QFCO ID #10023/Tax ID #86-0468850).
- Give the code to your tax preparer.
- Get reimbursed dollar-for-dollar when you file your state taxes (i.e. If you owe money it will be applied toward the tax liability. If you don’t owe state taxes, the same amount you donate to AFFCF will get refunded to you by the State of Arizona!)
Easy! You win. Kids win. The maximum you can donate and get a dolllar-for-dollar tax credit is $526 for individuals and $1,051 for couples.
3 EASY WAYS TO DONATE TO AFFCF!
ONLINE
Donate anywhere, anytime from the convenience of your computer,
tablet or smart phone.
Click the envelope icon above to download our printable donation form. Once you’ve completed the form, send it along with your donation to:
AFFCF
360 E Coronado Rd, Ste 190
Phoenix, AZ 85004
PHONE
Give our office a call at 602.252.9445 anytime between 8 AM and 5 PM to make your donation via phone.
GIVING FAQs
How does AFFCF raise the money to pay for awards?
AFFCF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We receive no funding from federal or state government. Our funding depends entirely on generous individual, foundation and corporation donors.
Who receives my donation?
Your donation to AFFCF goes to provide an athletic, educational or social activity or an item to a child in foster care in Arizona that would not be paid for in any other way. AFFCF funds awards for such items and activities as apartment set ups for youth aging out of foster care, summer camp, class photos, gymnastics, karate, music or swimming lessons, prom expenses, school field trips, post-secondary scholarships and more.
Does my donation qualify for a tax credit?
Yes! AFFCF is a qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization. Arizona law allows you to claim a tax credit of up to $1,051 for joint filers and up to $526 for individual filers for voluntary contributions you make during any taxable year. For more information visit the Arizona Department of Revenue’s website at www.azdor.gov and/or consult your tax professional.
Are there any other ways I can give to AFFCF?
You bet! There are many ways you can contribute. In fact, it can be easy as linking your Fry’s Community Rewards card, using your employer’s matching gift program, holding your own fundraiser, etc. Contact our outreach coordinator, Kim Searles, at ksearles@affcf.org to learn more.
How many children does AFFCF serve?
Since our beginning in 1984, AFFCF has paid more than $1,650,000 in awards serving more than 80,000 children and youth in Arizona.
What is the AFFCF funding process?
You simply need to complete our application. Along with the application, we require documentation from the vendor/provider (a flyer, a screenshot of a website, an email from the vendor/provider, etc.) that shows the cost of the activity/service. Our application also requires the contact information for the child’s DCS/tribal caseworker as we do verify that the child is a ward of the state of Arizona. For tutoring assistance requests, we do ask for additional documentation. Please see our award guidelines for more details.
If your request falls within our guidelines, it will be approved once we have received documentation and a response from the caseworker. PLEASE NOTE THAT AFFCF CANNOT CONSIDER FUNDING ANYTHING THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PAID FOR PRIOR TO RECEIVING APPROVAL FOR THAT SPECIFIC REQUEST.