Make A Gift
Make your gift to Park Tudor online via a secure credit-card transaction
(Note: We cannot accept online payments for tuition or other fees.)
If you prefer to mail your gift, view and print a pledge form (pdf)
At Park Tudor, we hope you will take an active role in the school community. We encourage you to become involved by helping in the classroom, attending events, volunteering to help with projects, sponsoring activities, and joining organizations that work for the benefit of our students and our school.
In addition, we hope - as virtually every independent school does - that you will support the Park Tudor Annual Fund to the extent that you are financially able. We also look forward to your participation in future, periodic capital campaigns that support campus needs.
The responsibility for ensuring the fiscal stability of the school belongs to all members of the Park Tudor community. Together, we support fund-raising projects as part of a collaborative effort that has benefited former and current students and helps guarantee that Park Tudor continues to educate future generations.
Every gift makes a difference. . .especially yours.
Douglas S. Jennings, Head of School
Call or e-mail Suzanne T. Maxwell (smaxwell@parktudor.org), Assistant Head of School for Development and Alumni Relations, at 317/415-2757 for additional information.
Giving Options
Park Tudor Annual Fund
2007-08 Annual Fund Gifts (pdf file, 83K)
2006-07 Annual Report (pdf file, 492K)
2007-2008 Goal: $950,000
(Gifts made July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008)
Park Tudor's Annual Fund supports the School's operating needs by subsidizing tuition income. Tuition income only covers about 73% of the true cost of an education at our school.
In order to make a Park Tudor education accessible for as many students as possible, the school must rely on endowment income and financial support from parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni and friends. These gifts make up the gap between operating expenses and tuition revenue. They go to work immediately to support programs including academics, the arts, advising, libraries, athletics, technology, faculty and staff benefits and professional development.
How are Annual Fund gifts used?
Faculty enrichment
Educational program costs
Curriculum expansion
Technology
Extracurricular activities
The arts
Classroom materials
Specific examples of items purchased through Annual Fund
Art supplies - clay, paint, pencils, brushes, etc.
Science supplies- scales, beakers, chemicals, etc.
Musical instruments, sheet music
Library books
School newspapers
Debate activities
Costumes and sets, play scripts
Graphing calculators
Physical education equipment
Student retreats
Ways of supporting Park Tudor
Cash
Cash gifts are deductible for income tax purposes up to fifty percent of your adjusted gross income, if you itemize on your tax return.
Pledge
A gift may be pledged and paid over a period of time to be determined by the donor. For the Annual Fund, pledges must be fulfilled by June 30th of each year.
Credit Cards
Park Tudor accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover for gift fulfillment.
Matching Gifts
Many corporations have matching gift programs that support various non-profit organizations, including Park Tudor. The company for which you or your spouse works may match any cash or stock gift you make - sometimes on a $2-for-$1 basis, or more. Check with your company's business office for specifics.
Appreciated Securities
For those who own securities or other capital assets that have appreciated in value, transferring this asset to Park Tudor can result in significant tax savings for the donor. You may obtain a tax deduction for the full value of the asset, up to thirty percent of your adjusted gross income, and avoid paying capital gains tax if the asset were to have been sold.
Memorial or Honorary Gifts
Memorial and honorary gifts may be made in memory of a friend, teacher or family member or in recognition of a special person or family member, graduation, anniversary, reunion or other significant event.
Planned or Deferred Gifts
Planned or deferred gifts are another way to make a gift to Park Tudor while meeting the long-term needs of your estate planning. Such contributions may include gifts of cash, securities, tangible property, real estate or life insurance. Gifts may be made through bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts or charitable lead trusts.
Park Tudor has a complete planned giving program, and we are happy to show you how we can make your gift to the School work for you. Donors who have included Park Tudor in their estate plans are recognized through membership in the Endowment Society.
Endowment Society members (pdf)
Answers to Questions about Making a Gift to Park Tudor
Q: Should volunteers who contribute their time also support the school financially?
A: We are truly grateful for members of the Park Tudor community who volunteer their time - they are integral to the success of our school. But regardless of time, we hope that financial support of the school will be among the top priorities of your charitable giving.
Q: How much should I donate?
A: As individual financial situations vary, so do gifts to Park Tudor. Only you can decide the amount that is appropriate for you. Each and every gift is important and genuinely appreciated. We hope that each member of our school community will participate to the extent possible for him or her.
Q: What is the difference between the Annual Fund, capital giving, and the endowment fund?
A: The Annual Fund supports the annual operations of the school.
Capital campaigns are periodic initiatives that support projects not generally funded from the yearly operating budget. The object of most capital fund raising is the augmentation of the endowment or the construction or renovation of campus buildings.
An endowment can be compared to a savings account or other financial assets that generate income through wise investment of the principal. Priority is placed on long-term growth of the endowment to satisfy future needs of the school. Income earned from the endowment is used to support the schools operating expenses and to provide financial assistance opportunities for students.
