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GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT

There may be no better barometer of a school’s long-term fiscal health than the strength of its endowment.  Endowment provides annual support for the operating budget, drawing from the interest earned on invested funds. 
The principle is not spent, so the Endowment an important and reliable source of income beyond tuition.

Each year The Foote School benefits from a number of Endowed Funds established by parents and past parents, alumnae/i, and friends of the school and held within the school’s Endowment. Current endowed funds support a variety of important areas, including Foote’s financial aid program, science teaching, mathematics enrichment, faculty professional development, and the Frank M. Perrine Library.

Some History

Foote’s endowment was initiated in the early 1980s. An investment of about $300,000 eventually returned over $1.65 million, providing the nucleus for an endowment that has grown to over $7.5 million and now generates more than $200,000 annually for the school’s operations. For many supporters, contributions to endowment are attractive because they support the school on an on-going basis, in perpetuity.

Establishing Funds

Some funds are established with gifts from a large number of supporters.
Other funds have been created by an individual family or members of a particular class. An initial gift if $5,000 is required to establigh a new fund, and contributions can be made at any time. Income of approximately 4.5 percent is drawn annually from each fund.

Ways to give to the Foote School Endowment:

• Send a contribution to an established fund or simply to general endowment, which supports all aspects of school life.
  
• Establish an endowed fund in honor of a family or family member,
  a favorite classmate, teacher, or program at the school.
  
• Establish an Annual Fund Endowment:  Ensure that your annual support of Foote will continue in perpetuity. A one-time gift of $5,000 would provide an annual gift in your name of approximately $250.

Next Steps
Recognizing that you may have questions about the best way to make a gift to Foote, we encourage you to contact Ann Baker Pepe (abakerpepe@footeschool.org) in the Foote Development Office. Tel.: 203-777-3464.

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CURRENT ENDOWED FUNDS

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CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT

Martha Brochin
Endowed Fund for Library Books

Polly Fiddler Art Fund

Kindergarten and Mixed Age Group Programs Fund

Levin Fund

Library Endowment

Jonathan Milikowsky Memorial Fund

Marian W. Spiro Fund for Science Enrichment

Friends of Foote Theater Endowment

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Joya Marks Endowment for Professional Development

Violet Talbot Endowed Fund

FINANCIAL AID

Benevento Family Scholarship

Simone Brown Fund

Carolyn Foundation Endowment

Celantano Scholarship Fund

Janis Cooley-Jacobs Scholarship Fund

Timothy and Mary P. Doukas Fund

Martha Babcock Foote Fund

Margaret Hitchcock Fund

Jean G. Lamont Endowed Scholarship Fund

LaViola Family Scholarship Fund

Hannah Lee Memorial Endowed Fund

Jonathan Milkowsky Scholarship Fund

Pasi-Sachdev Family Fund

Orten L. Pengue Scholarship Fund

Frank M. Perrine Scholarship Fund

Phyllis Brown Sandine Memorial ISIS Scholarship Fund

RESTRICTED FUNDS

Classical Book Fund