Check line 41 and support the Alzheimer's Association
When you make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association by checking line 41 on your 2007 Colorado State tax form, you make an important contribution to our mission.
The Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter is one of the 15 non-profit organizations on the 2007 Colorado state income tax form eligible for taxpayers’ voluntary donations.
As a Colorado taxpayer you can donate all or a part of your refund to the Alzheimer’s Association by checking line 41 on their 2007 state income tax form and contributing. Even if you owe money, you can still make a donation by adding to the tax payment due and directing funds to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Colorado taxpayers donate an average of $8 on their tax returns each year through the Checkoff Colorado program.
“The donations from Checkoff Colorado to the Alzheimer’s Association fund essential education, counseling, and support services to urban and rural Colorado families as well as contribute to research that will ultimately help us find a cure,” said Linda Mitchell, President & CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association. “One in 8 Coloradans over 65 and nearly half over 85 have Alzheimer’s disease with 70 percent cared for at home. A gift of any size can make a significant difference toward the work of the Alzheimer’s Association and the services we provide to caregivers throughout the state. ”
The number of families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow at a rapid pace. Currently there are 65,000 Colorado families living with by Alzheimer’s disease—a number that’s expected to increase to 140,000 in the next 20 years. The Alzheimer’s Association will need continued funding to keep up with the demand for support services, to provide information about Alzheimer’s disease, and to teach caregiving skills to families and caregivers to improve their quality of life.
How does a taxpayer make a gift to the Alzheimer’s Association?
Taxpayers can give to the Alzheimer’s Association by simply checking line 41 on the Colorado state tax form and making a donation. The gift can be from a tax refund or added to a tax payment. Gifts are voluntary contributions, not designations of tax dollars.
About Checkoff Colorado
Checkoff Colorado is a collaboration of 15 statewide non-profit organizations eligible for voluntary contributions on the Colorado state income tax form.
Colorado was the first state in the country (1977) to allow a taxpayer to “checkoff” a voluntary contribution to a non-profit organization.
Each organization listed on the Colorado tax checkoff has completed a rigorous review process and has been approved by the Colorado State Legislature.
After three years, an organization must go before the legislature for renewal.
