CONTRIBUTIONS


CONTRIBUTIONS


MAKING A CONTRIBUTION
PARENT’S ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISERS



CONTRIBUTIONS

As an independent school, we finance our operations with no help from federal, state, or local government funding. Although 70% of our income comes from student tuition, that revenue alone cannot sustain our superior level of education. We rely heavily on the generous contributions of parents, alumni, and others to meet immediate and long term expenses.

Annual Giving
The Annual Fund supports the school’s operating budget and makes it possible for children of all economic circumstances to attend Manhattan Country School. These gifts can be used where they are most urgently needed, most often in supporting faculty and staff salaries, benefits, and professional development. After tuition and endowment income, Annual Fund contributions represent our single largest source of yearly revenue.

Capital and Endowment Giving
A capital or endowment campaign consists of single, multi year, or planned (estate) gifts given in addition to Annual Giving and designated to support specific programs and projects identified by the Board of Trustees. These might include significant facility improvements or increasing the endowment, for example.


MAKING A CONTRIBUTION

We welcome contributions in a variety of forms. If you have questions about how to make a gift, or want more information, please contact Director of Development Akemi Kochiyama at (212) 348-0952 or .

As a nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 status, all outright gifts of cash or stock are tax deductible.

Cash
We appreciate any contributions of cash, check, or money order. You may also make contributions using a VISA® or MasterCard®. Making a gift by credit card is easy at network for good.

Stocks/Appreciated Securities
Making a stock gift helps the donor avoid applicable capital-gains taxes. We can easily arrange the transfer of stock electronically to the school’s brokerage account.

Matching Gifts
Many companies match the philanthropic contributions of their employees on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis. Matching Gift Forms are usually available from your company’s personnel office. Simply complete your portion of the form and mail it along with your gift.

United Way
Although Manhattan Country School is not listed as a designated beneficiary of the United Way, donors whose employers encourage campaign participation may write in “Manhattan Country School” as the intended beneficiary.

Planned Gifts and Bequests
Planned gifts and bequests can help your retirement plans, maximize your estate for the benefit of your heirs, and help provide income to Manhattan Country School for future generations.

Gifts-In-Kind
Items given to the School (e.g., a used computer, artwork, furniture) are called “gifts-in-kind.” They can qualify as deductions on a donor’s taxes but must be valued by the donor him/herself or by a qualified appraiser.

Shop
You can help support us by shopping online at the Manhattan Country School store or at a variety of vendors at Mycause.com.

Buy or Sell on eBay
Using the Mission Fish service provided by the Points of Light Foundation, you can buy or sell items on eBay to benefit our students.


PARENT’S ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISERS

One way in which the Parents’ Association (PA) contributes to the smooth and successful operation of the School is by orchestrating yearly fundraising events, all of which support operating expenses of the school.

Farm Festival
Held annually on a Saturday in October and organized by the 6-7s parents, the Farm Festival raises unrestricted operating funds for Manhattan Country School. Rain or shine, the Festival transforms East 96th Street into a carnival for young and old.

Book Fair
In early December, the Book Fair spans two days and is organized by 6th Grade parents. A collection of multicultural books, including fiction and nonfiction, cookbooks, holiday books, and Spanish language books, is displayed in the school’s Living Room.

Spring Benefit/Rent Party
Every April or May, our Spring Benefit often takes the shape of a “Rent Party,” a modern version of the rent parties held in Harlem during the ’20s and ’30s, when musicians played informally to help raise money for rent.