Tommy Schultz is the CEO of the American Federation for Children (AFC), the nation's largest school choice advocacy organization dedicated to empowering families — especially lower-income families — with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.
Under his leadership, AFC has helped advance school choice legislation in over a dozen states and launched the AFC Scholarship Fund, a federally qualified Scholarship Granting Organization built to serve donors and students through the Education Freedom Tax Credit.
What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how does it work? This new federal program allows donors to support K–12 scholarships while receiving a dollar-for-dollar tax credit.
Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction: What EFTC Donors Need to Know – AFC Scholarship Fund EFTC Basics | Educational Guide Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction:
She almost didn’t go—but school choice changed everything. See how K–12 scholarships helped Mya find her voice and reach a top school.
Contributions to a qualified scholarship granting organization (SGO) can be made at any point during the 2027 calendar year. When your 2027 federal return is filed, you will claim the Education Freedom Tax Credit and it will be applied directly against your federal tax liability.
When Austin started struggling with reading, her family suspected dyslexia and ADHD. Her mom knew the current school wasn’t working — but finding the right fit would change everything. This is their story.
Tamica tried everything to find the right school for her son George — public school, charter school, and hitting financial walls at every turn. It wasn’t until a tax credit scholarship opened the door to Crossover that everything changed. This is the story of a mother who refused to give up, and a school that refused to give up on her son.