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Click Here to make an Online Donation (coming soon)
Matching Gifts
If your company does matching gifts, please let us know so we can share the information with your colleages.
Alliant Matching Gift Form 91.2 KiB 276 Dow Agroscience Matching Gift Form 33.9 KiB 526 (Emerson does not give to elementary schools) Free Scale SemiConductor (sounds like it but cannot find form.) (H & R Block does not give to elementary schools) HyVee (sounds like it but cannot find form.) (JBS Swift does not have a matching gift program) Lennox Matching Gift Form 18.9 KiB 230 Service Master (Dollars for Doers will grant based on volunteer hours) Spahn & Rose (sounds like it but cannot find form.) UPS Matching Gift Form 285.4 KiB 455 US Cellular Matching Gift Form 430.7 KiB 273 Wells Fargo Matching Gift Form 117.5 KiB 307
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Guardian Foundation
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Annual Giving Levels for 2017-2018
Creativity Level – $250 – Recognition & a pen/post-it set
Enthusiasm Level – $500 – Recognition & a pen/post-it set & Tote Bag
Imagination Level – $1000 – Previous & invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception
Innovation Level – $2500 – Previous & Reserved seating at Harvest Ball
Inspiration Level – $5000 – Previous & a special gift, handmade by a student*Levels are determined by fiscal year (July 1-June 30) . Only cash donatiobs to qualified funds and planned giving are eligible.
Lifetime Giving Levels
All Levels will have their name on the appropriate plaque on the donor wall in the school entrance.
St. Francis Club – $25,000
Guardian Club – $50,000
(& an invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception)
Founder’s Club – $100,000
(Laser engraved portrait instead of name on plague &
an invitation for two to the Principal’s Annual Donor Reception)*Only cash donations to qualified funds and planned giving are eligible.
Eligible Funds
- Capital Endowment Fund (Booster Club)
- Operational Endowment Fund
- Restricted Donation Funds (Donations for specific purchases, i.e. Building Fund, Technology Fund, Tuition Assistance*, etc.)
- Unrestricted Donations (general operating fund)
- Planned Giving (Bequests)
*STO donations are not eligible. Donations to assist a specific student or family are not eligible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just individuals or can businesses participate?
Businesses can qualify for annual and lifetime donation levels. Any rewards received can be distributed as the owner/general manager decides; however, it is recommended rewards be distributed to employees as part of incentive programs.Is this just individuals or can businesses extended families participate?
If extended families wish to participate, it is recommended they set up a memorial for a single family member with one person named as custodian. The custodian would then be responsible for disbursing rewards as the family agreed upon. The Foundation will not manage fractional ownership of annual or lifetime giving accounts.Can lifetime donation credits be transferred to another individual/entity?
No, how the donation will be credited must be made at the time of the donation.When are Planned Gifts (Memorials) credited?
Lifetime giving is credited when signed, not when gift “matures”What credit does Gift in Kind get?
Only gifts-in-kind to building capital campaigns or planned giving are credited. IRA Rollovers, Gifts-of-Grain, etc. are essentially converted to cash when the school receives them and therefore credited. Other types of gifts-in-kind are not eligible.
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Direct Donation
We also accept direct donations. Funds can be restricted to Local Tuition Assistance, Endowment, Technology, New Construction, and just about anything else. You can also donate unrestricted to our general fund
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School tuition organization
As an Iowa taxpayer, you can contribute to the Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future School Tuition Organization and receive an Iowa tax credit equal to 65% of your contribution. The amount you contribute qualifies as a charitable donation on your federal tax return as well. To date, donors to the STO have saved more than $11 million on their Iowa Income Taxes. See the STO Web Site for more information.
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Booster CLub
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The St. Francis Guardian brings to mind virtues of angels, knights, caretakers, and others who set aside their own well-being for the sake of others. This sentiment illustrates both the protection we wish to provide our children and the seed of faithful Christian citizenship we plant in their hearts.
What: The St. Francis Capital Endowment Fund guards the School’s mission and vision by providing financial support to improve facilities and education.
How: Only the interest from this fund is distributed so you can be certain your gift will make a difference for many years to come. The interest can only be spent on capital or onetime needs to guarantee the funds are always available to tackle new needs each year. The donors to the Booster Club influence how money is spent. Each year, active Booster Club members vote on capital needs selected by the Booster Club board, Principal, and School Board President. The resulting vote will determine the project(s) to be funded. Your vote helps ensure the interest is spent on what you think is important.
Booster Club Season Ticket Options
$250 Season Ticket – 1 seat (1 vote)
$1000 Loge Box – 5 seats (5 votes)
$2500 Press Box – 15 seats (15 votes)
(Gifts above $2500 are eligible for maximum 15 votes)Please consider becoming a member of the St. Francis Guardians Booster Club with any gift amount. Click on brochure at the top for donation form.
Past Projects
2017 – Preschool Sandbox 
2016 – Volleyball poles 
2015 – Water Foundation with bottle FIller 
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