Giving at The Carey School

As an independent school, Carey receives no financial support from Federal, State or local governments.

Tuition and fees represent approximately 90%-95% of the school’s operating budget. Fundraising provides most of the remaining 5%-10%. This fundraising falls into 4 types of giving: CSPA fundraising events (Careyfest / Walk-a-Thon, Auction and eScrip / SchoolPOP), Annual Giving, Capital Campaign and Endowment. All parents are expected to contribute to these efforts according to ability.

The following chart outlines each type of giving including the purpose, frequency, key benefits, sponsors and uses of funds.

	Careyfest	Auction	eScrip / SchoolPOP	Annual Giving	Capital Campaign	Endowment
Purpose	Fall Family Event	Adult Event w/ Auction	Fundraising for School operations	Supports School operations	Addresses School facility needs	Provides future financial stability
Frequency	Fall / October	Spring / March	Year Round	November to January	As needed, every 4 to 6 years	On-going
Key Benefits	Allows additional educational enrichment	Allows additional educational enrichment	Allows additional educational enrichment	Ensures academic and faculty development	Supports major new facility needs	Long-term financial stability
Sponsors	CSPA	CSPA	CSPA	Board of Trustees	Board of Trustees	Board of Trustees
Uses	CSPA determined projects	CSPA determined projects	CSPA determined projects	School operations	Specific campaign goals	Permanent fund w/ interest generation income