The Hilltopper Foundation

The Hilltopper Foundation is an opportunity for parents, community members, business partners, and alumni to provide financial support for the benefit of students.  The Hilltopper Foundation consists of two distinct funds: Permanent Endowment and Temporary Restricted Funds.

 

The Temporary Restricted Funds are based on the donor's wishes.  Donors have the opportunity to support our students will gift that would be immediately accessed by the foundation to enhance our students' experience with additional resources and opportunities.  

 

An endowment is funded by tax-deductible donations that are invested to earn interest. Only the investment growth is used; the initial gift is held permanently.

 

Typically, people who donate to the endowment funds have the option of directing what special programs they would like to support or leaving that to the discretion of the Endowment advisors.

 

The initial gift to the endowment fund constitutes contributions made by school board members and the leadership team in honor of our former superintendent, Dr. Carol Strange, who retired recently after twenty-six years of service to the district. Dr. Strange recognized that an endowment fund would be much more helpful to the school district than any other token of appreciation we might provide in honor of her retirement. The Endowment Fund is administered through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies.

 

Donations are tax-deductible.  Please contact your tax professional for individual circumstances and questions. 

 

There are multiple ways to make a donation: