Stop sponsoring banners nobody reads.
Put four books in the hands of teens who need them, with your name on the project, photos to prove it, and an invoice your accountant will like. It’s the community marketing people actually talk about.
What do you need right now?
For businesses: tax-deductible as a marketing expense. No cap. Not tax advice.
You already spend on “community.” Where does it go?
- The 5K t-shirt nobody wears twice.
- The banner behind the dugout that nobody reads.
- The donation that ends with a thank-you email and nothing you can show anyone.
- And at tax time it’s a charitable donation, which comes with a cap.
Your customers never hear about any of it. Not because you didn’t do good, but because there was no story to tell.
The story your name gets attached to.
Kevin Elliott spent seven of his formative years in a neighborhood called Westgate. He watched sharp, funny, capable kids get written off as the ones who “don’t read,” because nothing on the shelf sounded like their life. So he wrote four books that do.
When a teen finishes the first book he’s read cover to cover in years, that’s a story. Parents tell it. Mentors tell it. And your name is on it.
One sponsorship. Six things you can use.
The complete set for every teen you sponsorThe four Westgate Kids novels plus the Push a Boundary journal. They keep them.
A vetted youth programOne you already support, or one we match you with, in your community where we can.
Your name on the sponsorshipThe program, the teens and their parents know who made it happen.
Photos of the program with the booksReady for your social media, website or lobby.
A one-page write-upFor your newsletter, local press or regional report.
A clean invoice“Youth literacy sponsorship, [program], [N] teens.” Paperwork to book it as a marketing expense.
| Banner or t-shirt | Westgate Kids sponsorship | |
|---|---|---|
| What people remember | A logo in the background | The book that got a teen reading |
| Proof you can post | A photo of a banner | Photos and a write-up with your name |
| What it changes | Nothing after the event | Four books a teen keeps |
| On your books | Usually a donation | A marketing expense, no percentage cap |
$30 puts a full set in one teen’s hands.
Most youth programs are run by one or two people on a budget that doesn’t stretch to books. You can change that this month.
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You don’t pay until the program is confirmed.
Reserve your sponsorship, we confirm the program and the number of teens with you, then you get the invoice. No commitment until you say yes.
Book it as marketing. Not a capped donation.
Corporate charitable gifts are capped at 10% of taxable income, and starting in 2026 the first 1% doesn’t count at all. A sponsorship that promotes your business goes on the books as marketing, and marketing expenses have no percentage cap.
The year-end move: pay the invoice by December 31 and it lands in your 2026 expenses, while the teens get their books over the holiday break.
Not tax advice. Deductibility depends on your business and how you use the sponsorship, so confirm with your CPA. Westgate Kids is not a 501(c)(3), so personal sponsorships are not tax-deductible.
- Local businesses: agencies, dealerships, dentists, lenders, contractors
- Fraternity and sorority chapters
- Churches and civic groups
- Individuals honoring a teacher or someone they lost
Four books. One journal. One complete program.
Youngest in Charge
Drip Kid
The Lit Kids
Icy Girl
Push a Boundary journal
Friendship, identity, choices, consequences. No profanity, no sexual content, written for ages 13 to 17.
Which one are you?
Pick your reason. We’ll take it from there.
Quick answers
Do I have to pay now?
No. Reserve it with the form. We confirm the program and the number of teens with you first, then send the invoice.
Is it really deductible?
For businesses, a sponsorship that promotes your business is generally deductible as a marketing expense, with no percentage cap. Confirm with your CPA. Westgate Kids is not a 501(c)(3), so it is not deductible for individuals.
Can we choose the program?
Yes. Name one you already support, or we match you with a vetted youth program, in your community where we can.
Can we pay by invoice or PO?
Yes. Pick “Set up a corporate sponsorship” in the form.
Is the content appropriate?
Yes. No profanity and no sexual content. Written for ages 13 to 17.
Reserve your sponsorship
Two minutes. Kevin replies personally within one business day.
You don’t pay anything until the program and the number of teens are confirmed with you.