Individuals or corporations who contribute to support the local matching fund of an approved early learning collaborative (ELCs) may be eligible to receive a 1:1 state tax credit for the donated amount of up to $1 million. The Mississippi Department of Revenue can approve 1:1 tax credits up to the amount the legislature appropriates to the Early Learning Collaborative Act each year.
Securing the Tax Credit
Follow these steps to donate to a collaborative and receive the state tax credit.
Early Learning Collaborative Contact Information
Interested in donating to an ELC to receive the tax credit? Reach out directly to the ELC. The list includes all the current ELCs and their point of contact. Please contact us if you find an error.
Early Learning Collaborative | Location | Point-of-Contact |
Biloxi Early Learning Collaborative | Biloxi | Melanie Nelson |
Brookhaven Early Learning Collaborative | Brookhaven | Daniel Rushing |
Clarke County Early Learning Partnership | Clarke County | Dixie McCollough |
Cleveland Early Learning Collaborative | Cleveland | Patsy Clerk |
Coahoma County Pre-K Collaborative | Clarksdale | Dr. Toya Matthews or Peggy Hemphill |
Corinth-Alcorn-Prentiss Early Learning Collaborative | Corinth | Tanya Nelson |
George County Early Learning Collaborative | George County | Kristi Kirkwood |
Greenwood-Leflore County Early Learning Collaborative | Leflore County | Edshundra Gary |
Grenada Early Learning Collaborative | Grenada | Kim Ezelle |
Hattiesburg Early Learning Collaborative | Hattiesburg | Hope Mikell |
Hollandale Early Learning Collaborative | Hollandale | Mario Willis |
Holmes County Early Learning Collaborative | Holmes County | Alfreda Brown or Jennifer Wilson |
Jackson Public Schools/Hinds County Early Learning Collaborative | Hinds County | Dr. Michael Cormack, Dr. Felicia Thomas, or Dr. Daphne Lowe |
Jefferson County Early Learning Collaborative | Jefferson County | Yasicha Suddeth |
Kosciusko Early Learning Collaborative | Kosciusko | Michelle Nowell or Connie Hederson |
Lafayette-Oxford Early Learning Collaborative | Oxford | Tamara Hillmer or Cara Buffington |
Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative | Lamar County | Teresa Jenny or Heather Lyons |
Leland Early Learning Collaborative | Leland | Sam Evans or Linda McAdory |
Long Beach Early Learning Collaborative | Long Beach | Kelleigh Reynolds Broussard |
Lowndes County Early Learning Collaborative | Lowndes County | Kristie W. Jones, Ph.D. |
Marion County and Columbia Early Learning Collaborative | Marion County | Amanda Stevens |
McComb Community Collaborative for Early Learning Success | McComb | Betty Wilson-McSwain |
Monroe Early Learning Collaborative | Monroe County | Jennifer Calvert |
Noxubee Early Learning Collaborative | Noxubee County | Helen Gilkey |
Pass Christian Early Learning Collaborative | Pass Christian | Mandy Lacey |
Petal Early Learning Collaborative | Petal School District | Jana Perry |
Picayune School District Early Head Start | Picayune School District | Dr. Pamela Thomas |
Pontotoc Pre-K Partners Early Learning Collaborative | Pontotoc | Courtney Beard |
Rankin County Early Learning Collaborative | Rankin County | Pamela Reed-Simon |
Scott County Early Learning Collaborative | Scott County | Yancy Thrash |
Senatobia Early Learning Collaborative | Senatobia | Ashley Dixon or Archie Mitchell |
South Panola County Early Learning Collaborative | South Panola County | Julia Bainer or Lashunda Hamilton |
Starkville Oktibbeha Early Learning Collaborative | Oktibbeha County | Ellen Goodman |
Sunflower County Early Learning Collaborative | Sunflower County | Leigh Ann Reynolds |
Tallahatchie Early Learning Collaborative | Tallahatchie County | Leigh Sargent or Amy Donaldson |