Support Pioneering Education for Dyslexic Minds
Your support creates learning environments that build confidence and wisdom, using both traditional and cutting-edge teaching methods. You’ll be helping students become resilient learners who excel academically and emotionally. Donate today and be part of their life-changing journey.
Innovative Learning Environment
Create an engaging learning environment for dyslexic students. By funding new tools, projects, and activities, you help us keep our teaching methods fresh and effective.
Exceptional Educator Investment
Training and keeping great teachers is key to helping dyslexic learners succeed. It costs $10,000 or more to prepare each new teacher. Your donation ensures our students have the best instructors to guide them.
Expanded Financial Aid Access
Many families can't afford the specialized education their dyslexic children need. By giving to our financial aid program, you help us welcome students from all backgrounds, showing how our approach works for diverse learners.
Ways of Giving
Online Giving
Make a one time or recurring gift by clicking on the “Donate” links. We accept all major credit cards.
Recurring monthly gifts are billed to a credit card you choose on a date you choose. It’s an easy way for you to make a bigger investment in education!
Checks
Checks should be made payable to Athena Academy and mailed to: 525 San Antonio Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or dropped off at the office during regular hours. Please write “donation” in the memo section on the check.
Pledge to Give
A pledge demonstrates that you intend to make (a) donation(s) on (a) convenient date(s) for you. It gives you complete flexibility to make one or more payments for any amount you choose. Families will be counted in the school’s Participation Per Cent total when your pledge is made.
Stock and Securities
Do you own marketable securities such as stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares that have appreciated in value and you’re ready to sell? If you have owned the securities for at least one year, you can donate them to us and earn a tax-deductible donation equal to the full current market value. You won’t pay capital gains taxes on the appreciation over your basis price. If this giving option works for you and your family, please contact your financial adviser for advice specific to your situation, then contact Director of Finance and Operations, Jo Mutch.
Athena Academy Stock transfer instructions
Planned Gifts
A planned gift is a donation from your estate. It is a lasting legacy on behalf of the students we serve. Planned gifts can be simple bequests, transfers of cash or securities, a percent remainder of your estate, or your designating Athena Academy as the beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy. For more information or sample bequest language, please contact Director of Finance and Operations, Jo Mutch.
If you have included Athena Academy in your estate plans, please let us know so we can thank you and be certain we understand your wishes.
Corporate Matching
You can double or triple your donation with corporate matching! Please check with your employer about matching gifts.
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Athena Academy is a not for profit 501-C3 organization, EIN # 45-2885305.
All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.