YOP Tax Credits

Youth Opportunity Program (YOP) Tax Credit Information

Girls on the Run St. Louis has been approved for Missouri State Tax Credits under the Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) through the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED).  Girls on the Run St. Louis is now accepting qualifying donations (minimum $1,000).  Any individual or corporation with a Missouri tax liability is eligible for tax credits.

The Youth Opportunities Program, administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, provides tax credits to organizations administering positive youth development or crime prevention projects. Girls on the Run St. Louis was approved for $103,780 in YOP tax credits.  Donations received as part of this YOP project will be directed to the Girls on the Run St. Louis “Adopt-A-School” project, allowing the organization to provide programming at 20 schools in areas of need over a 24-month period.

Here’s how it works:  Contributions can be made in in cash, credit card or through the transfer of stocks and we will provide you with a simple application.  Once you complete the application, return it to the Girls on the Run St. Louis office with a copy of the canceled check, credit card statement or transfer letter.  We will submit the application to the state for you and they will send you a tax credit certificate for 50% of your donation.  You will submit that tax certificate with your next income tax return (credits can be rolled over for up to five years).

The tax credit is 50 percent of the donation – donate $1500, get $750 in tax credit and so on.  But there’s more to it – in addition to receiving the tax credit, you’ll enjoy additional tax savings on state and federal taxes.  The following chart illustrates the tax benefits of your contribution to Girls on the Run St. Louis.

Girls on the Run St. Louis YOP Tax Credits
Potential Tax Savings based on 28 – 35 % tax bracket

Contribution to GOTR	Missouri State Income Tax Deduction	State YOP Tax Credit		Federal Tax Savings*		Ultimate Cost to Donor*
$1,000	$60	$500		$280		$160
$3,000	$90	$1,500		$525		$885
$5,000	$150	$2,500		$875		$1,475

(*Your results may vary; please contact your tax professional.)

If you would like to take advantage of these incredible tax savings, please don’t wait.  Girls on the Run St. Louis tax credits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Tax credits are available for any monetary donation including cash, check, credit card, stocks or bonds, with a minimum donation of $1,000.00 or above, while they last. (Stock and bond sales must settle at $1,000.00 or above.)

Please contact Katy Sommer, the Girls on the Run St. Louis Development Director, by email or call our office at 314-862-6266.

Get credit for your charitable contribution and help change the life of a girl!