CONTROL your tax dollars with tax credit and Help ODBI at-risk youth!

The Fostering Success Act allows donors to claim a dollar-for-dollar Tax Credit for your pre-approved donation to The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative! Simply follow these easy steps. PLEASE NOTE: LIMITS LIFTED JULY 1

1. APPLY for Pre-Approval:

  • Visit the GA Tax Center https://gtc.dor.ga.gov/
  • Log into your individual or corporate tax account or create an account.
  • Click Manage My Credits
  • Under View My Credits, click Request Credit Pre-Approval 
  • Select Credit Type 151 Foster Care
  • Select The Orange Duffel Bag Initiative
  • You will receive approval from GTC.

2. DONATE to ODBI:

TAX CREDIT DONOR LIMITS UNTIL JULY 1

  • Single individual or a head of household: Up to $2,500
  • Married filing a joint return: Up to $5,000
  • LLC, S Corporation, or Partnership: Up to $5,000
  • Corporations/Others: Up to 10 percent of tax liability

After your donation, ODBI will issue you a form for your tax records.

Questions? Contact Michael Daly at 770.331.7605 or mdaly@theodbi.org

On behalf of the students ODBI serves, THANK YOU!

Please Scroll Down to View Previous Tax Credit Financial Disclosure. ODBI 2025 Independent Annual Audit in Process. 

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As a thank you, please enjoy “Be the One,” an original song written for ODBI and performed by LaBrittany Koger, an ODBI graduate.