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Donate to MFCDC and help Vacant Lots become Valued Spaces......

 

 

 

 

December 31st is fast approaching! Last call for 2011 fiscal year tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program.

Limited amount of credits available! Click on the donate button below to secure your tax credits today! 


Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)

Tax Credits

 

Each year NAP offers $2.5 million in tax credits annually for distribution by non-profit corporations in the state of Indiana.  It is a highly competitive program and credits are issued to projects in the areas of housing, child-care, job training, recreational facilities and educational assistance. For the third year in a row, MFCDC has been the recepient of NAP tax credits. In 2011 MFCDC received $50,000, the maximum amount awarded to an organization. Dollars raised from NAP directly contribute to the development of our three neighborhood pocket parks.  

 

Learn more about our park project here.

 

MFCDC Projects Completed with NAP Tax Credits:

In 2009, MFCDC used NAP Tax Credits to raise funds to do a complete renovation of the house at 2930 N. Park Avenue. Once coined the 'Blue Double,' the duplex house had a reputation for being an ugly and unsafe structure in the neighborhood. Thanks to the support of many generous donors who bought Tax Credits, the 'Blue Double' was transformed into a beautiful energy efficient single family home! Within three months of completion, 2930 N. Park Avenue was sold to a family who will now call Mapleton-Fall Creek home. View the 2930 N. Park Avenue virtual tour.

In 2010, NAP credits were used to cover construction costs of Phase 1 development for our parks. Scheduled for completion in October, 2011, this phase includes the "clean and green" process, surveying and installing fences. 

  

Interested in supporting MFCDC Pocket Parks as well as earning tax credits?  Download the NAP form here and email to Doressa Breitfield at doressa@mfcdc.org or call 317-923-5514 with further questions. 


 
 
  

How does NAP work?

 

NAP tax credits are first come, first serve and are in limited supply - only $45,900 remaining! 

 

What are NAP Tax Credits?

NAP Tax Credits are used by not-for profits, like MFCDC, as an incentive to help leverage more contributions from individuals and businesses for a specified neighborhood project.  MFCDC is using these credits to transform 1.61 acres in Mapleton-Fall Creek into 3 neighborhood pocket parks. 

 

Who benefits and how?

The donations made with NAP Tax Credits go to the development of 3 neighborhood parks in Mapleton-Fall Creek. There will be a park at 2900 Park Avenue, 3000 Ruckle Street and 3100 New Jersey Street. These parks will provide MFC residents with more green space, access to nature, opportunities for physical fitness, and places to gather. So, who benefits? EVERYONE! Parks provide physical, physiological and psychological health benefits to individuals of all stages of life!

 

YOU, the donor, benefit as well!

For every donation of $100 or more, the donor will receive a 50% tax credit (not a deduction, it comes right off the top of your State Tax Liability) in addition to any federal tax deduction that the donor is eligible for. This means that a $100 donation would only cost you $50, and, depending on your federal tax liability, could end up costing you even less! Check out an example of how this works for you:

 

Your Contribution                                     ($1,000)

Your savings on Indiana state taxes             $500

Your savings on Federal Income Tax

Deduction*                                                 $150

*dependent upon tax bracket

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Total Cost of Contribution                            $350