FAQs

The Carlmont Academic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit staffed by a group of parents and community members who volunteer their time to raise money for Carlmont High School. CAF is the only fundraising organization focused on financially supporting academics at our high school.

With your generous donations, CAF is able to provide a better educational experience for all students by funding smaller class sizes, innovative cutting edge classes and essential programs, all of Carlmont’s instructional supplies, as well as professional development for our teachers.  Carlmont students need your help to bridge the gap between what is provided by the state and local funding and what they need to be ready in the classroom and ready for life.

Donations of $1,200 or more per student are suggested, but but not everyone can afford this amount.  We ask that you make a donation that is within your families budget.  And if you can, make a bigger impact and join our Leadership Circle with a gift of $3,000 and above.   CAF relies on all of our donors to support our students.  Donations of any amount help us reach our goal.

We make it easy to donate online or by check.  Donate online by credit or debit card or EFT by going to our donation page.  You can mail a check to: Carlmont Academic Foundation, PO Box 104, Belmont, CA 94002.  If you work for a company that makes matching donations to non-profits, check out our Corporate Matching page.  Want to donate stock?  Learn more on the CAF Stock Donations page.

Yes!  Donations to CAF are 100% tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Carlmont Academic Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (tax ID 26-0325796).

CAF donations are very much like SCEF or SchoolForce donations. With a donation, a donor is supporting the mission of CAF and the academic priorities it represents. The Carlmont administration knows and appreciates that funds are being given annually and are counted on to close the gap and fund the programs that make Carlmont unique – if not used appropriately then the following year the parent community will not step up to donate.

Each year the Instructional VP creates a master schedule that lists the classes offered and the # of periods, or sections, that are offered. The district pays for 6 class periods (sections) for each student, while many students take 7 periods. Because Carlmont offers this additional choice not funded by the district, your donations pay for the extra sections. This year, your donations to CAF paid for 17 class sections at $23,500 per section. The additional class sections allow reduced class sizes for core classes such as English and Social Studies. Additional class sections also mean more innovative and creative class choices.