The Annual Fund is the single most important way that you can give to Gaston Day School. Our school operates without funding from city, state, or federal tax revenues. Instead, loyal Gaston Day alumni, parents, and friends contribute to the Annual Fund each year helping meet the School's ongoing need for flexible, unrestricted income to support our academic mission. Gaston Day parents place a great importance on the education of their children and accept a major role in the continued financial wellbeing of their children's school.
These unrestricted gifts are used by Gaston Day on a daily basis where the needs and opportunities are the greatest. Each year Annual Fund donors provide vital support that helps the School:
- Attract and maintain our extraordinary faculty
- Provide our students with cutting edge technology
- Strengthen our athletic teams
- Support excellent art, drama, and music programs
- Keep the buses rolling, the lights on in the classroom, and meet other essential needs that make the Gaston Day School experience possible.
Whether in math class or science lab, on the stage or athletic field, our students and teachers benefit from your generosity every day.
Why Give?
As is the case at many independent schools, Gaston Day's tuition covers only 80% of the total operating costs. The remaining 20% is covered by gifts from trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, and faculty/staff through participation in the Annual Fund. A healthy Annual Fund helps offset the need for dramatic tuition increases in the future. Also, Annual Fund gifts are fully tax deductible; tuition increases are not. Gaston Day School recognizes Annual Fund contributions through Gift Clubs listed on our annual Donor Report.
Parents are asked to consider a minimum tax deductible gift of $100 each year, and gifts up to $10,000 or more depending on individual financial circumstances. Every gift to the Annual Fund, regardless of size, makes a difference and helps us bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of educating our students.
If your employer has a matching gift program, you can double or even triple your gift to Gaston Day. Check with the human resources department of your employer, or call the Development Office at 704-864-7744 for further information.
All contributions to Gaston Day School are tax-deductible. You can avoid capital gains taxes and take a charitable deduction on your income tax by making a gift of appreciated stock. You can charge your gift to your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card and take advantage of reward benefits.
GIFT CLUBS
The success of the Annual Fund depends upon leadership gifts. To recognize those who make especially generous contributions, Gaston Day offers membership in a number of special giving clubs.
| Founders' Circle | $10,000 + |
| Trustees' Council | $5,000 - $9,999 |
| Leadership Council | $2,500 - $4,999 |
| Headmaster's Club | $1,000 - $2,499 |
| Patrons' Club | $500 - $999 |
| Spartan Club | $250 - $499 |
| Century Club | $100 - $249 |