SCASD Education Foundation Case Study

State College Area School District has long benefited from the generosity of alumni, families, businesses, and friends. In addition to charitable contributions that have been made directly to the district, the Centre Foundation currently manages 71 endowment funds that benefit students in the form of annual payments toward post-secondary scholarships and awards, professional development for teachers, and program-specific support for the enhancement of curriculum or student activities, predominantly at the high school.
So, why create the SCASD Education Foundation? The simple answer: impact. • The impact of donations to the SCASD Education Foundation will be broad and far-reaching, creating opportunities for donors to benefit more students. ➢ The foundation will support all schools
The Commonwealth awards tax credits to qualifying businesses that make a charitable contribution to an educational improvement organization (EIO), like the SCASD Education Foundation. EITC contributions cannot be made directly to a school district. SCASD Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization and expects to be approved as an EIO for participation in the EITC program. A limited amount of funds is designated annually for PA’s EITC program, and businesses must complete and submit a simple online application to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development. More information and links to qualifying criteria, and the application will be posted on the SCASD Education Foundation website at www.scasdfoundation.org. EITC is free for participating businesses and allows local business owners, or alumni who own businesses in PA, to support SCASD students.
The SCASD Education Foundation is dedicated to giving donors more opportunities to challenge and inspire every student in every grade in every school with the district, inside and outside the