Get $500 back for every $1,000 you give to JPNDC.

Help local families and small businesses bring their dreams to life.

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Your gift helps JPNDC stand strong for immigrants and provide housing, business, and family mobility resources for our neighbors. It helps to create real solutions so that people can get off the poverty treadmill and build prosperity for their families. Together, we can work towards a more equitable city and state filled with thriving communities.

It’s Real, It’s Easy

The CITC was created by the Massachusetts State Legislature to make your charitable contributions go further when you invest in strong communities, equitable development, and economic opportunity.

Our 2026 CITC Campaign is OPEN!

$175,000 in tax credits are available as of 2/25/26. Get $500 back for every $1,000 you give to JPNDC.

If YOUR DONATION is… MINUS state credit (federal) Standard deduction (federal) Itemize (24% Bracket) (federal) Itemize (32% Bracket) FINAL COST TO YOU
$1000 -$500 -0 X X = $500
$1000 -$500 X -$120 X = $380
$1000 -$500 X X -$160 = $340
$5,000 -$2,500 -0 X X = $2,500
$5,000 -$2,500 X -$600 X = $1,900
$5,000 -$2,500 X X -$800 = $1,700
$10,000 -$5,000 -0 X X = $5,000
$10,000 -$5,000 X -$1,200 X = $3,800
$10,000 -$5,000 X X -$1,600 = $3,400

What is the CITC?

  • A program passed by the legislature in 2012 as part of a larger bill to promote economic growth in Massachusetts.
  • JPNDC is certified by the Mass. Dept of Housing & Community Development to participate in the CITC program and has one of the largest pools of tax credits to distribute.
  • Learn more about this state program here.

How It Works

  • Donation: Any amount of $1,000 or higher.
  • Mass. Tax Credit: 50% of your donation amount subtracted from your tax bill or added to your reimbursement.
  • Time period: 2026 calendar year.
  • Eligibility: Any US resident, business or non-profit organization eligible to file a Massachusetts tax return.
  • First step: Make your donation! You can give securely online or send a check to JPNDC, 31 Germania St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

Can I make a donation by check?

Yes! You can mail a check to the following address and it will be processed as a CITC-eligible donation starting at $1,000.

JPNDC
Attn: Jessica Ernst
31 Germania St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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