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Have a tax abatement? Donate it to Philly’s public schools, nonprofit urges.

The Foundation for the School District of Philadelphia sent 4,500 letters to property owners who have 10-year tax abatements and asked them to consider donating their tax savings. City schools could reap millions of dollars.

Homes along St. Albans Place in Graduate Hospital, the neighborhood with the most properties that benefit from Philadelphia's 10-year property tax abatement according to a report issued this year by the controller's office. The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia is asking homeowners with abatements to consider making a donation equal to the amount of their tax breaks.
Homes along St. Albans Place in Graduate Hospital, the neighborhood with the most properties that benefit from Philadelphia's 10-year property tax abatement according to a report issued this year by the controller's office. The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia is asking homeowners with abatements to consider making a donation equal to the amount of their tax breaks.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer