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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a retired HOS, I can tell you that you would be among many who have anonymously aided a student. It's important to note, though, that if you give the money for a specific student you cannot take a tax deduction for the donation. Most donors don't mind that.[/quote]

Professional fundraiser here - that retired HOS is 100% correct. The school cannot treat it like a gift if you are designating it for a specific student and as a result you can't take a tax deduction. Many schools may quietly help you to work directly with the business office to quietly pay the tuition directly to the business office. So, it can be done, just not via a donation.[/quote]

I'm the parent with the sick kid, and I think I referred to it as a "gift" above.  To be clear, I meant it was a gift to us, not to the school.  It was paid through the school office, and I didn't think of it as a gift to the school.  I assume that they didn't receive a tax advantage, just like they wouldn't receive a tax advantage if they gave my kid some legos for Christmas.  But I don't really know.

To answer the PP who asked for the school, I would rather not name it but it was a parochial school. We were not on financial aid before my child's illness, and it was early in the school year, but we'd already paid some, so it was $10 - $12K for two kids.  I have no idea if the person was in the school community.  My assumption was that was either someone we know from school, or a family member.  But it could also have been a group endeavor of some sort. [/quote]

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