Support Us
Agia Sophia Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Private School. Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent provided by the law. Our federal tax identification number is 27-0089608.
40%The tuition that our families pay only covers, on average, 60% of our annual budget needs. We rely on private donations and grants to make up the remaining 40% from community members like you.
Ways to Give
There are so many ways to contribute to ASA — you can donate your time, talents and treasures! Please support Agia Sophia Academy.
Gifts of Treasures
There are multiple methods through which you can make a contribution to the School.
Everyday Ways to Contribute
Help support ASA through your regular activities and purchases.
Gifts of Treasures
While we love cash, here is a list of other ways you can contribute to Agia Sophia Academy:
Cash
Gifts of cash are the most popular way to make a charitable contribution and may be in the form of cash, checks, money orders, bank drafts or currency. In cases where gifts are made in cash, the valuation is the amount of the cash.
Securities / Stock
Gifts of securities will be valued at the average market value on the date the full interest in the transferred property is received. Gifts of privately held securities are also acceptable based on the Steering Committee’s approval.
Matching Gift Companies
Many donors work for “Matching Gift Companies.” These employers match all or part of a donation that the employee makes to Agia Sophia.
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For example, if an employee makes a contribution of $1,000, the Matching Gift Company could donate an additional $1,000 to the Academy. What a deal! Donors are encouraged to inquire if their employer matches charitable contributions to non-profits like ASA.
Bequests / Wills
A gift through a will is a common and easy deferred gift. A bequest is an instruction in your will that a certain portion of your estate be given to a named beneficiary.
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Charitable bequests to Agia Sophia Academy allow you to extend your support beyond your lifetime. They are a means of providing a meaningful gift without diminishing assets during a donor’s lifetime.
Life Insurance
An irrevocable gift of a life insurance policy with Agia Sophia Academy named as the owner and beneficiary presents a very appealing way of making an outright charitable gift.
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You can also become the insured of a new whole life policy with Agia Sophia Academy being the owner and beneficiary and you make a tax-deductible contribution to the Academy equal to the premium payments.
Real Estate
You may choose to gift property to Agia Sophia Academy and deduct the fair market value as a charitable contribution.
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However, if the property has decreased in value, it is better to sell the property, take a capital loss and gift the proceeds from the sale.
Items / Vehicles
Have a car or truck to donate? ASA has partnered with Volunteers of America to accept vehicle donations on our behalf. Running or not, they pick it up free of charge, you get the tax deduction and we get the profit.
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A gift of tangible property that is related to our exempt function may be deducted at the fair market value of the property without the payment of any capital gains on the appreciation. That is, provided the property has been owned more than twelve months.
Everyday Ways to Contribute
Help support ASA through your regular activities and purchases:
Oregon Bottle Drop
Do you have a Bottle Drop account? You can choose ASA as your featured fundraiser and donate your can collection funds to us! If not, pick up an ASA Blue Fundraising Bag and fill it with bottles & cans. You can drop it off at the school or any Bottle Drop location by scanning the stickers.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Support nonprofits like us just by shopping at Fred Meyer. Link your Fred Meyer rewards card to ASA (ID# EM987) and use it when you shop at Fred Meyer.
Box Tops for Education
Scan your receipts to collect “Box Tops for Education” labels off specially marked General Mills food packages and household items, and help earn money for the school. (Receipts must be scanned within 2 weeks of purchase.)
For Small Hands
Looking for Montessori materials for home? Every time you order from the Montessori Services "For Small Hands" catalog or online with our school ID# 195043, ASA earns credits (up to 10% of your merchandise total) towards Montessori materials for the classrooms.
Give Back to Schools
Shop at Office Depot or Office Max for all of your school supplies and be sure to provide our school's 5% Back to Schools ID number (70207728) each time you make a purchase. Office Depot/Max will award ASA 5% of the qualifying purchases in merchandise credit towards *FREE* supplies!
e-Scrip
Register your store loyalty cards (like the Safeway Club Card) on the e-Scrip website, and every time you use your card at participating stores, Agia Sophia gets a percentage of the sale. It’s a great no-hassle way to help us raise funds for the school.
Amazon Wishlist
Help us expand our library selection and supplement the classroom by donating books (new or gently used) and teacher-requested items from the ASA Amazon Wish List.
Gift of Time & Talents
Fundraisers and volunteers help with a variety of school needs:
Fundraising
In order to keep tuition affordable to all, ASA must raise additional funds each year to close the funding gap between tuition and operating costs. We have two major fundraising events: the Greek Open Golf Tournament & the ASA Gala.
Volunteering
Donating your time and talents is an important and much-appreciated way to support ASA. There is always something that needs to be done! Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering at ASA or any of our events.
Greek Open Golf Tournament
This annual event is held every September at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora. The Greek Open includes lunch, a fun day of golf, delicious Greek dinner and silent auction. If you have items or services you’d like to donate for the auction, please contact us.
ASA Gala
This bi-annual major fundraising effort helps support our diverse academic and arts programs, and promotes our growth and future goals as a school. The Gala also features a special appeal for a more specific need of our school, depending on the focus for the year.