Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 18:00     Subject: Re:MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
There is one countywide org: https://www.mcpsfoundation.org/

And then some schools have their own separate foundations, like Whitman: https://www.whitmanfoundation.org/
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 17:34     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.


There's one at those schools?? Haven't heard of Montg Village HS before.


Watkins Mill, but the Foundation has Montgomery Village in its name

The Montgomery Village Foundation is the homeowner’s corporation for Montgomery Village (where Watkins Mill HS is located). Post a link to the organization you are talking about, because this doesn’t make sense as it stands.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 17:33     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.

The Montgomery Village Foundation is the homeowner’s corporation for Montgomery Village (where Watkins Mill HS is located). Post a link to the organization you are talking about, because this doesn’t make sense as it stands.

There's one at those schools?? Haven't heard of Montg Village HS before.


Watkins Mill, but the Foundation has Montgomery Village in its name
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 17:33     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Does Churchill have one? May have missed info about it.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:46     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.


There's one at those schools?? Haven't heard of Montg Village HS before.


Watkins Mill, but the Foundation has Montgomery Village in its name


Simply curious, do you know why that name instead of the high school name?
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:43     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.


There's one at those schools?? Haven't heard of Montg Village HS before.


Watkins Mill, but the Foundation has Montgomery Village in its name
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:42     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Where is the money coming from? Didn't look at link yet.


They are non-profits. Money comes from donations, fund raisers, local businesses, etc.


How do they fundraise? Don't hear much or anything about them.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:39     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.


There's one at those schools?? Haven't heard of Montg Village HS before.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:36     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:Where is the money coming from? Didn't look at link yet.


They are non-profits. Money comes from donations, fund raisers, local businesses, etc.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:36     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.


They still have the right to say no.

The one in Gaithersburg and the one in Montgomery Village are both very active.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:35     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Where is the money coming from? Didn't look at link yet.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:30     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Anonymous wrote:I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.

What did you ask for? Are you a staff member? Staff members can request grants but I imagine the foundation has limited funds and needs to make sure they are equitable in their support across the county and not just at specific schools. They post their financials online so you can get an idea of how the money is spent: https://www.mcpsfoundation.org/file/documents/Form990Package-Final-11.11.24.pdf Looks like most of the money is used on scholarships
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:08     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
I cannot figure it out. I don't see them doing anything directly for the schools we are at. (lower income schools). I contacted them for help for something they advertise they do and was told no.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 12:02     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
Not every school has one, but the basic purpose is that the Educational Foundation has freedoms that the PTA does not, in terms of spending. An ed foundation can save money year-over-year for a big expense (PTAs are expected to spend down every year) and they can pay stipends that PTAs cannot. They usually work very closely with the PTAs.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 11:42     Subject: MCPS Educational Foundation inc.
What do they do? Do each high schools have a separate education foundation?