EITC/OSTC Programs

Your taxes … your choice! Make your Pennsylvania state tax dollars work for NFA through BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools). Companies and individuals can redirect their tax dollars to NFA through Pennsylvania’s EITC/OSTC Tax Credit Program. This is your chance to support NFA’s future as an excellent school in an easy 1-2-3 process.

Please note: NFA does not appear on the EITC/OSTC recipient list, but does receive these funds when designated to NFA through BLOCS.

Any C corporation or S corporation that pays the following Pennsylvania state taxes are eligible for the EITC program: 

• Corporate Net Income Tax
• Malt Beverage Tax
• Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax
• Capital Stock Franchise Tax
• Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax
• Insurance Premiums Tax (excluding surplus lines, unauthorized, domestic/foreign marine)
• Mutual Thrift Institution Tax
• Personal Income Tax of S corporation shareholders or Partnership Shareholders
• Qualifying individuals can participate in a Limited Liability Special Entity group

When approved, 75% of your contribution to NFA will post as a tax credit for your business. The tax credit increases to 90% if your company commits to making the same donation for two consecutive years. These programs allow a donor to direct a portion of tax dollars they would already be paying to the state of Pennsylvania to NFA. Our school receives the EITC/OSTC contributions designated to NFA directly from BLOCS (Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools).

Furthermore, the 25% (or 10% for two year commitment) that is not included in the tax credit may be claimed as a charitable donation on your federal tax return.

These contributions play an essential role in allowing NFA to welcome students regardless of religion, race, or ability to pay. Our school designates which qualified students are provided assistance.

Please contact the Mission Advancement Office at 215-247-3811, ext. 208, or mao@norfon.org for more information.

1. Make a 2-year commitment to a scholarship donation through BLOCS by redirecting your Pennsylvania state tax liability.

2. Sign your LLC agreement and write your check to BLOCS. BLOCS then disperses the funds to NFA.

3. BLOCS provides you with a K-1 for your donation, and your 90% tax credit is issued to you by the State.

4. Your tax credit can either be used to fund your year-two commitment to BLOCS, or it can nearly double your annual donation to your designated school.

Any new donor can apply for tax credits starting July 1 for the current year.