Ways To Give
Booster Club
Booster Club members contribute to a sustainable financial gift-giving tool that will improve the lives of St. Francis students for years to come.
Brochure – The best way to learn what the Booster Club is all about!
When you donate to the Booster Club, your gift goes into an endowment for the school. You also get to vote on which capital project you feel best enriches the lives of students.
Faith - $250 (1 vote)
Hope – $1000 (5 votes)
Love - $2500 (15 votes
Other – $______ (gifts above $2500 are eligible for maximum 15 votes)
Principles
Enrich the daily lives of students
Develop a sustainable and growing fund to support St. Francis for generations
Cultivate a community of St. Francis Catholic School supporters
Offer the booster club community a voice and vote on capital projects
Guardian Foundation
Annual Giving Levels for 2022-2023
Creativity Level – $250 – Recognition & SFC Guardian Gift
Enthusiasm Level – $500 – Recognition & SFC Guardian Gift
Imagination Level – $1000 – Previous, SFC Guardian Gift & invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception
Innovation Level – $2500 – Previous, SFC Guardian Gift & Reserved seating at Harvest Ball
Inspiration Level – $5000 – Previous SFC Guardian Gift & a special gift, handmade by a student
*Levels are determined by fiscal year (July 1-June 30) . Only cash donatiobs to qualified funds and planned giving are eligible.
Lifetime Giving Levels
All Levels will have their name on the appropriate plaque on the donor wall in the school entrance.
St. Francis Club – $25,000
Guardian Club – $50,000
(& an invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception)
Founder’s Club – $100,000
(Laser engraved portrait instead of name on plague &
an invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception)
*Only cash donations to qualified funds and planned giving are eligible.
Eligible Funds
Capital Endowment Fund (Booster Club)
Operational Endowment Fund
Restricted Donation Funds (Donations for specific purchases, i.e. Building Fund, Technology Fund, Tuition Assistance*, etc.)
Unrestricted Donations (general operating fund)
Planned Giving (Bequests)
*STO donations are not eligible. Donations to assist a specific student or family are not eligible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just individuals or can businesses participate?
Businesses can qualify for annual and lifetime donation levels. Any rewards received can be distributed as the owner/general manager decides; however, it is recommended rewards be distributed to employees as part of incentive programs.
Is this just individuals or can businesses extended families participate?
If extended families wish to participate, it is recommended they set up a memorial for a single family member with one person named as custodian. The custodian would then be responsible for disbursing rewards as the family agreed upon. The Foundation will not manage fractional ownership of annual or lifetime giving accounts.
Can lifetime donation credits be transferred to another individual/entity?
No, how the donation will be credited must be made at the time of the donation.
When are Planned Gifts (Memorials) credited?
Lifetime giving is credited when signed, not when gift “matures”
What credit does Gift in Kind get?
Only gifts-in-kind to building capital campaigns or planned giving are credited. IRA Rollovers, Gifts-of-Grain, etc. are essentially converted to cash when the school receives them and therefore credited. Other types of gifts-in-kind are not eligible.
School Tuition Organization (STO)
As an Iowa taxpayer, you can contribute to the Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future School Tuition Organization and receive an Iowa tax credit equal to 65% of your contribution. The amount you contribute qualifies as a charitable donation on your federal tax return as well. To date, donors to the STO have saved more than $11 million on their Iowa Income Taxes. See the STO Web Site for more information.