Voluntary giving to independent schools rose between 1982 and 1984, according to the latest joint survey of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Council for Financial Aid to Education. The 451 schools participating in the 1983-84 survey reported gifts totaling $280 million, or an average of $621,000 per school. In the 1982-83 survey, 480 schools reported gifts totaling $276,000.
Among a core group of 371 schools that participated in both surveys, annual support increased by an average of 6.6 percent. The totals represented growth in the proportion of gifts by alumni and other friends (from 70 to 75.5 percent) and a slight decline in the proportion of foundation and corporate donations.
The complete report, Voluntary Support of Education, 1983-84, is available for $20, prepaid, from cfae, 680 Fifth Ave., 8th floor, New York, N.Y. 10019.
The 10 independent schools reporting the highest combined totals of annual and capital giving:
Phillips Academy, Mass.$4,957,000
Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H. 4,613,000
The Culver Academies, Ind. 4,472,000
St. Paul School, N.H. 4,348,000
The Lawrenceville School, N.J. 4,146,000
The Hotchkiss School, Conn. 3,623,000
Choate Rosemary Hall, Conn. 3,505,000
Woodberry Forest School, Va. 3,155,000
The Kiskiminetas Springs School, Pa. 2,889,000
Deerfield Academy, Mass. 2,814,000
The top 10 in corporate support:
The American School, Japan$804,000
The Blake Schools, Minn. 417,000
The Leelanau School, Mich. 313,000
Forsyth Country Day School, N.C. 303,000
Punahou School, Hawaii 283,000
Phillips Academy, Mass. 256,000
Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H. 238,000
The Culver Academies, Ind. 187,000
Choate Rosemary Hall, Conn. 186,000
Marine Military Academy, Tex. 179,000
The top 10 day/boarding schools reporting the highest totals of alumni giving to the annual fund:
Regis High School, N.Y.$482,000
Milton Academy, Mass. 427,000
University High School, Ohio 369,000
Punahou School, Hawaii 366,000
The Baylor School, Tenn. 323,000
The Kinkaid School, Tex. 291,000
The Loomis Chaffee School, Conn. 282,000
The McCallie School, Tenn. 279,000
St. Ignatius High School, Ohio 245,000
University Liggett School, Mich. 242,000
The top 10 boarding/day schools reporting the highest totals of alumni giving to the annual fund:
Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H.$1,397,000
Phillips Academy, Mass. 1,379,000
Deerfield Academy, Mass. 1,057,000
The Hotchkiss School, Conn. 908,000
The Lawrenceville School, N.J. 899,000
Choate Rosemary Hall, Conn. 719,000
The Taft School, Conn. 661,000
The Hill School, Pa. 630,000
Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mass. 629,000
St. Paul’s School, N.H. 562,000
