Foundation Donors

Who are our donors? They are people just like you!

A Community Is Only As Strong As The People In It

We appreciate people like you who want to make a difference in the life of a child! The Kokomo Schools Public Education Foundation works with volunteers, local businesses, corporations, the community, Kokomo School Corporation staff, alumni, and so many more generous contributors who all recognize the significance of their impact on the future.

Donors have a variety of ways to contribute and enhance the educational opportunities throughout Kokomo Schools. Contact us to find an option that works best for you!

How to Give

  • Make a Direct Donation: Choose the fund, grant, or scholarship you wish to champion and donate directly to it.

  • Pave Your Legacy: Honor someone with a personalized engraved brick along the Legacy Trail at KHS Walter Cross Field.

  • Estate Planning Legacy Gifts: Leave a lasting legacy for future students by including the Education Foundation in your will or trust.

  • IRA Charitable Contributions: Use a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA to make a simple, direct, tax-free gift.

  • Event Sponsorship: Explore sponsorship opportunities to meet your community outreach goals.

  • Drive Education Forward: When purchasing or renewing your vehicle registration, select the Indiana "Committed to Education" license plate, which supports public schools by directing extra fees to designated school foundations for teacher grants and programs, with a portion also funding counselor grants. When you buy the plate, you choose a local school corporation or foundation to receive a significant portion (around $18.75).

FAQS

Education Foundation Partners

Simply stated, Kokomo Wildkat students need YOU.

The Kokomo Public Schools Education Foundation needs corporate partners and donors to support the needs facing our students today. Our dedicated teachers have powerful visions for their classrooms, but they need your partnership to fully realize them. Your investment is not just a donation; it is a commitment to the foundational strength of the Kokomo community and the potential of our children.

Lend a Paw: Whether through your time, talents, or tributes, your support is vital for providing the enriching opportunities that turn potential into promise. We are significantly more effective with your assistance.

Please contact us to discuss how your organization can custom-tailor a partnership that makes a profound, immediate difference in the lives of Kokomo students.

Kokomo School Corporation

Serving 5,000 students in preschool through high school, KSC maintains impressive distinctions, including STEM-certified status, IB World School recognition, and Integrated Art School designation, with high school programs that rival the best in the state.

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Community Foundation - Howard County

We are proud to partner with the local Community Foundation. Through stewardship, an open door, integrity, service to donors, and service to community, the Community Foundation helps donors make our community a better place to live every day.

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Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations

Partnering with INAPEF, we actively work to enhance public education by strengthening our foundation's philanthropic leadership through education, training, collaboration, and advocacy.

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