The ELCO Education Foundation will support educational excellence to enhance student achievement, to recognize exemplary staff, and to foster community support and involvement.  In addition, this corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to benefit the Eastern Lebanon County School District located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania.  To this end, the corporation shall at all times be operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, including, for such purposes, the receiving of contributions and the making of distributions to organizations that qualify. 

This is largely made possible by donations from area businesses that donate to the Foundation as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Companies who donate receive a credit against their state corporate taxes.
·     75 cents for every dollar
·     90 cents on the dollar if the donation is a two-year commitment
 
For more information on this program visit the PA Department of Community and Economic Development at https://dced.pa.gov/programs/educational-improvement-tax-credit-program-eitc.  

The ELCO Education Foundation's mission is to provide opportunities for excellence in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partner with the community to enhance the quality of education for all students.