The Arizona Leadership Foundation
Since 2012, the Arizona Leadership Foundation has proudly provided scholarship assistance to Low-Income and Disabled/Displaced students across Arizona, empowering families with the ability to choose the right school environment for their child.
The Arizona Leadership Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and state-approved School Tuition Organization (STO), with no religious or political affiliation. To learn more about the Arizona Leadership Foundation team and becoming a Corporate Champion, visit Leadership to meet our team and contact us.
Arizona’s Leading School Tuition Organization
Arizona’s Leading School Tuition Organization
We are Arizona’s leading school tuition organization for many reasons, including:
- Arizona Leadership Foundation solely accepts corporate contributions, therefore every scholarship awarded is going to a Low-Income or a Disabled/Displaced student.
- Arizona Leadership Foundation is a secular STO that supports over 175 private schools across Arizona.
- Arizona Leadership Foundation has no religious or political affiliation.
- Arizona Leadership Foundation does not charge families an application fee. We believe all families should be able to apply for scholarships free of charge.
The Arizona Leadership Foundation is able to offer scholarships through Arizona’s Corporate Income Tuition Tax Credit (CTC) Scholarship Program and the Disabled and Displaced Corporate Income Tax Credit Program. These Arizona programs are education plans designed to help Low-Income families and families with Disabled/Displaced children obtain the best education for their children. Under Arizona’s tax credit programs (A.R.S. 43-1183), Class C Corporations, Insurance Carriers, S Corporations and certain LLC’s that owe Arizona corporate income tax or insurance premium taxes can redirect a portion, or their entire tax obligation to school tuition organizations (such as the Arizona Leadership Foundation.) The corporation, in turn, will receive a 100% tax credit for every dollar it donates. The Arizona Leadership Foundation then, awards K-12 scholarships to students qualifying for the Low-Income or the Disabled/Displaced program.
Participating corporations redirect funds they must already pay to the state, enabling them to help Low-Income or Disabled/Displaced children achieve greater educational excellence at no cost to the corporation.
As a result, the program is paving the way for an educated workforce that will greatly contribute to the betterment of our communities and future leaders.
The Arizona Leadership Foundation Corporate Low- Income Scholarship Program:
Low-Income scholarships awarded during FY 2023/24 to students with family income up to 185% of the poverty level:
- Amount as a percentage of all Corporate Low-Income scholarships = 62%
- Amount of scholarships awarded =$23,268,535
Low-Income scholarships awarded during FY 2023/24 to students with family income greater than 185% of poverty level but not more than 342.25% of poverty level:
- Amount as a percentage of all Corporate Low-Income scholarships = 38%
- Amount of scholarships awarded = $14,239,010
The Arizona Leadership
Foundation Corporate Disabled/
Displaced Scholarship Program:
Disabled/Displaced scholarships awarded during FY 2023/24 to students with family income up to 185% of the poverty level:
- Amount as a percentage of all Corporate Disabled/Displaced scholarships = 41%
- Amount of scholarships awarded = $1,328,057.02
Disabled/Displaced scholarships awarded during FY 2023/24 to students with family income greater than 185% of poverty level but not more than 342.25% of poverty level:
- Amount as a percentage of all Corporate Disabled/Displaced scholarships = 26%
- Amount of scholarships awarded = $831,377.07
