Annual Fund

At St. Pius X, tuition covers about 87 percent of the cost of educating a student. The average gap of roughly $2,436 per child must be raised by other means. The Annual Fund provides the largest single source of financial support for making up that difference. Your gift to the Annual Fund provides the margin of excellence at St. Pius X, supporting a wide range of needs across campus. It also provides unrestricted support, allowing the school administration to determine the most pressing needs while relieving the burden on tuition. Thank you for living out your Pius pride by participating in the Annual Fund.

As an Archdiocesan Catholic school, charitable gifts are a crucial part of St. Pius’ healthy financial operation. An Annual Fund donation is the most important gift you can give and provides for what matters most: talented teachers, academic enrichment, faith formation, enriching arts and athletics, and so much more! We work hard to keep costs down so that Pius continues to be as affordable as possible. This year the cost to educate a student outweighs tuition by $2,436 per student. The Annual Fund, the Gala, facility rentals, and other income fund that difference.

This year’s financial goal is to raise at least $1,250,000 from current parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and others. Every year our goal is to achieve 100% current parent participation.

We ask each donor to consider giving at a level that is personally significant to them, whether that is $50 or $25,000. St. Pius X has a number of giving levels with special recognition beginning at $2,000. A donor’s corporate matching gift is credited to the donor, doubling and sometimes tripling one’s gift. Click here now to see if your company matches gifts

To maximize the influence of our community’s generosity, we ask that you consider making your gift during the first half of the year, by December 31. Although the fiscal year ends June 30, an early commitment to the Annual Fund puts St. Pius X in a great position to allocate resources for our students.

Gifts to the Annual Fund are voluntary and are therefore tax-deductible, unlike tuition. Over 23,000 employers match their employees’ philanthropic contributions. If your employer has a gift-matching program, you can double or triple your support! Click here now to see if your company matches gifts. St. Pius X realized nearly $50,000 in Annual Fund matching gifts last year!

Donors of $2,000 or more receive two Gold Cards for admittance to all arts and athletic events.

Donors of $2,500 or more are considered leadership donors, and our leadership donors are invited to a special donor dinner (including an appreciation event for donations of $5,000 and up). 

The Recognition Society levels are listed on the next tab.

St. Pius X has a number of Annual Fund recognition societies with special recognition levels beginning at a $2,000 gift to the school. Please see “Honoring Our Leadership Donors” to review the benefits associated with gifts of $2,000 or more. A donor’s matching gift is credited to the donor, doubling — and sometimes tripling — someone’s gift.

St. Pius X Legacy: $20,000 and up
Domini Sumus Society: $10,000 – 19,999
President’s Society: $5,000 – 9,999
Monsignor Young Society: $2,500 – 4,999
1958 Society: $2,000 – 2,499
Lion Leader: $500-1,999
Bell Tower: Gifts up to $499

Also please note that for the purposes of our Annual Report, only unrestricted Annual Fund gifts will be disclosed in the Giving Club section of the Report. Restricted giving is categorized elsewhere in the Annual Report.

The Annual FUN(d) Party will be on Saturday, October 5. This adults-only “Chastain” style party is our way of saying “thank you” for supporting the Annual Fund.