Make a Donation – Carlmont Academic Foundation

Please make a donation at the level that works for your family. Donations of any amount help us reach our goal.

Suggested donation
$1,600 per student

Leadership Circle
Silver: $3,700 per family
Gold: $5,000 per family
Platinum: $10,000 per family

Ways to donate

Preferred

eCheck

Donate today using your bank account for a one-time or recurring donation.

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Credit card

Donate today using your credit/debit card for a one-time or recurring donation.

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Pledge

Pledge today and make
your donation by March 1,
2025.

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Recurring Donation examples:
$133/month for a donation of $1,600
$308/month for a donation of $3,700

CAF’s largest expense is credit card fees!

A $1,600 credit card donation means $46.24 less funding for Carlmont
A $3,700 credit card donation means $110.32 less funding for Carlmont

Stretch your CAF donation by donating via eCheck or by covering transaction fees (2.89% for credit cards, only $0.50 for eChecks). Please consider donating via eCheck.

More ways for you to give

Employer matching

Many companies have matching gift program which match the donation you make. It’s easy to do and we are here to help if you have questions.

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Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Donate to CAF from your Fidelity, Schwab, Stifel, Vanguard, or other donor-advised fund (DAF). DAFs are becoming more and more popular options for charitable donations. Learn more about DAFs here.

Because electronic transfers are made without identifying the donor, please alert us in advance about the stock and number of shares you plan to give. You can do so by emailing our Operations team. According to IRS regulations, the date of your gift corresponds to the date it arrives in our possession (for transfers from brokerage account to brokerage account).

Stock donations

Appreciated securities are perhaps the most cost-effective assets to use in making a gift. When you transfer ownership of long-term holdings to CAF you receive a charitable deduction for their full market value — and you incur no capital gains tax (subject to IRS deduction limits).

Please reach out to info@CarlmontAcademicFoundation.org for the account information you’ll need to make a transfer.

Business donations

CAF values our business sponsors. If you’re interested in becoming a business sponsor, visit our Business Donations page to learn about the program.

Business donation benefits

Donate by mail

Prefer to mail CAF a check? Include your email address and the name of your student(s) and mail the donation to:

Carlmont Academic Foundation
P.O. Box 104
Belmont, CA 94002

Leadership Circle

Individual or business donations of $3,700 or more are recognized as Leadership Circle members. You can make a one-time or recurring gift, stock, and include donations made by a corporate match.

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CAF Legacy Fund

Provide CAF with financial security for the future so we can make a long-term commitment to supporting academics at Carlmont High School.

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Volunteer your time

CAF depends on volunteers to keep our operations going. We have many volunteer opportunities available to fit your skills, interests, and available time.

See volunteer opportunities

Donation FAQs

Fiscal year versus calendar year

Due to school budgeting cycles, the money that CAF raises every year supports the following school year. Like the school district, CAF’s fiscal year starts on July 1st and ends June 30th rather than coinciding with the calendar year. For example, donations that you make in November 2023 and April 2024 will benefit our students during the 2024-2025 school year. That’s why you may receive a request from us to donate in our new fiscal year even though you already donated during that calendar year. If you have any questions about how much you have donated in either the fiscal or calendar year, feel free to email us at donorservices@carlmontacademicfoundation.org.

How to change a recurring donation

If you need to stop or change your recurring donation, just email us at donorservices@carlmontacademicfoundation.org with the changes needed.

Donation receipts and end-of-year tax letters

You will receive a donation receipt via email each time your make a donation. Please retain this receipt for your tax files.

Not sure when you last donated to CAF? Find your donations by…

If you aren’t sure what your last donation to CAF was or when you made it, we send an email with the subject “Thank you for your donation to CAF!” for each one-time donation to CAF.

Questions?

Email us at info@CarlmontAcademicFoundation.org.