The Franklin Annual Fund is a critical component of the TFA’s operating budget. 100% of the proceeds support the costs of running a school beyond what tuition payments cover. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that receives no outside government or religious funding. Like other independent schools, tuition payments are set artificially low in order to include more families at our school. However, this means there is a gap of approximately $3,000 per student, per year, and we fundraise to make up the difference.
Make an impact by giving to The Franklin Annual Fund
Your donation, when added to those of other parents, grandparents, Board Directors, and friends, has a major impact on the school. Your participation encourages others to give, helps us reach our fiscal goals, and helps the school access outside sources of funding by demonstrating a community commitment to the school, its mission, and its students.
Thank you for making a difference in our community by donating to the Franklin Fund!
Franklin Annual Fund FAQ
- What is the Franklin Annual Fund? Why is it important to give?
The Franklin Annual Fund is an annual fundraising campaign supported by parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, friends, and our teachers, staff, and board members. The fund helps make up the roughly $3,000 per-student gap between tuition revenue and operating expenses, and it provides unrestricted dollars for TFA’s current fiscal year.
- What is the Franklin Annual Fund? Why is it important to give?
The Franklin Annual Fund is an annual fundraising campaign supported by parents, alumni, alumni parents, grandparents, friends, and our teachers, staff, and board members. The fund helps make up the roughly $3,000 per-student gap between tuition revenue and operating expenses, and it provides unrestricted dollars for TFA’s current fiscal year.
- Are parents required to give a certain amount to the Franklin Annual Fund?
Gifts are voluntary and appreciated at every giving level. Parent participation is a commitment to support all that is unique to Franklin, and every gift is important to reaching our annual goal.
- Why is tuition much lower than it actually costs to educate a Franklin student?
We want our school to be accessible to more families, and Gifts to the Annual Fund help make tuition affordable to a wider range of students, bringing every student the many benefits of social and economic diversity.
- We are already paying tuition. How does my student benefit from a donation?
Gifts to the Annual Fund benefit every student, since the funds are unrestricted and used to support all operations. That means books and software for classrooms, updated STEM programs and resources, salary increases for teachers, and so much more.
- I just gave to the Auction Gala, why should I give to the Annual Fund too?
The Annual Fund is one of our two major annual fundraisers. The Annual Fund goal is set by the Franklin Board of Trustees to cover the gap in operating expenses, while the gala supports special projects like tuition assistance and infrastructure improvements. Both efforts are needed to keep TFA operating and supporting our students.
- Are corporate matching gifts of value to the Franklin Annual Fund?
Yes! Matching gifts can double your donation and make a major impact on our school.
