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BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG

Real results require a real investment, and we are committed to offering the most comprehensive special needs education program in Houston.

A donation to The Arbor School celebrates learning beyond limitations! As a nonprofit organization, we depend on the generosity of our community to help meet the operational needs of the school. While we do charge tuition, every family receives a silent scholarship as no one pays the true cost of tuition. Tuition accounts for roughly 65% of the total operational costs necessary to keep our doors open and we work to raise the rest. The Arbor receives no government or United Way funding and relies on the generosity of its committed network of friends and families.

Every dollar you contribute, no matter the size, helps The Arbor to fulfill its mission. Most gifts are tax-deductible, and all gifts directly impact our students. Thank you for making a difference!

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The Arbor depends on the generosity of our community to help sustain and further our mission. Your donation helps us to remain the most comprehensive special needs education program in Houston for children with a wide range of developmental delays, 6 weeks through age 18.

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GROWING FUTURES
GIVING SOCIETY

Become a member of the Growing Futures Giving Society with a multi-year pledge and help celebrate bright futures at The Arbor!

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SPECIAL EVENTS

We have several special events throughout the school year and ways to get involved in the life of The Arbor.

FUN WALK
CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON
LEGACY OF HOPE LUNCHEON 
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LEGACY GIVING

Planned gifts are a thoughtful way to provide for the future needs of The Arbor and allow you to direct your legacy toward what is meaningful to you. Gifts may be unrestricted (to be used for the highest and best use at the school when received) or restricted to a specific area where you wish to make an impact.

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OTHER WAYS TO GIVE

A donation of cash is a simple and easy way for you to make a gift to The Arbor School. You can make an immediate impact on our mission of supporting our students and families and take a charitable income tax deduction at the same time!

Mail your Gift to:
1919 Knoll Street
Houston, TX 77080

The Arbor School can always consider in-kind donations that would benefit or enhance our student experience. Please contact us if you have something in mind! You can fill out the In-Kind form to accompany your donation.

Donating gifts of appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and effective way for you to make a gift to The Arbor School.

How to make a gift of stock:
By electronic transfer: Please contact us for instructions on how you can transfer stock from your brokerage or investment account to The Arbor. You can fill out the Gift of Securities form.

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support The Arbor School. Donors receive an immediate tax deduction and recommend grants from the fund over time. Contact us if you are recommending a grant.

Make an impact with your donation! Many companies will match employee donations, often doubling the gift and even tripling. Inquire with your employer’s human resources department to see if your gift to The Arbor School qualifies.

Are you over the age of 70½ and required to take a minimum distribution from your IRA? When planning your IRA withdrawal strategy, you may want to consider making charitable donations through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Please contact your tax advisor and administrator of your IRA for details.

An easy way to include The Arbor School in your legacy plans is to include a bequest in your will or trust. Bequests can be made both to individuals as well as nonprofit organizations, and can be made for a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or for the residual (remainder) of your estate.

To include The Arbor in your plans, we recommend you provide the following language to your attorney:

“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath (dollar amount, percentage, or specific asset) to The Arbor School, a nonprofit organization located at 1919 Knoll Street, Houston, TX 77080, Federal Tax ID #76-0317198, for the general use and purpose of The Arbor School.”

If you would like to restrict your bequest for a specific purpose, please contact Laurel Keller, Director of Development, at lkeller@arbor.org or (713) 322-7394 to discuss and ensure our organization is able to use your gift for the intended purpose.

Please fill out this Planned Giving Declaration of Intent form when you are ready to start the process.

Legacy gifts from retirement accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) or 401(k)s, are a way to include The Arbor School in your plans. By contacting the administrator of your retirement account to include us as a beneficiary, the portion designated to benefit The Arbor will pass to our nonprofit organization tax-free when your estate is realized.

Beneficiary designations can often be changed online with your administrator and updated at any time; you may name individuals and nonprofits as primary or contingent beneficiaries for the percentages you desire.

Please specifically list The Arbor School and Tax ID #76-0317198 when updating your beneficiaries with your administrator. Additionally, please contact Laurel Keller, Director of Development, at lkeller@arbor.org or (713) 322-7394 to discuss the purpose of your future gift, as you are not able to designate this information with your account administrator.

Additionally, if your account is subject to Required Minimum Distributions, did you know you can distribute up to $100k per year to nonprofit organizations to lower your taxable income? A Qualified Charitable Distribution, also known as an IRA Charitable Rollover, can provide benefits to you, even if you do not itemize your tax return. Please contact your account administrator with the information above to make your contribution.

Please fill out this Planned Giving Declaration of Intent form when you are ready to start the process.

Like legacy gifts from retirement accounts, insurance beneficiary designations are a way to include The Arbor School in your plans. Simply contact the administrator of your insurance policy to include us as a beneficiary. Beneficiary designations can often be changed online with your administrator and updated at any time; you may name individuals and nonprofits as primary or contingent beneficiaries for the percentages you desire.

Please specifically list The Arbor School and Tax ID #76-0317198 when updating your beneficiaries with your provider. Additionally, please contact our Laurel Keller, Director of Development, at lkeller@arbor.org or (713) 322-7394 to discuss the purpose of your future gift, as you are not able to designate this information with your provider.

Additionally, The Arbor accepts gifts of insurance policy ownership. The Arbor School must be named as both beneficiary and irrevocable owner of the policy; if the policy is not paid in full, we will discuss plans for future premium payments will be discussed in consideration of your donation. Please contact us staff if you are interested in learning more about this type of gift.

Please fill out this Planned Giving Declaration of Intent form when you are ready to start the process.

Your everyday purchases can help support The Arbor School! The Arbor will receive a percentage of your purchases made at stores such as Kroger.

From time to time The Arbor School will share special Wish Lists for items needed to enhance our school and student experience.

Want to donate in a way not listed? Contact us Laurel Keller, Director of Development, at lkeller@arbor.org or at (713) 322-7394 for other types of unique donations we can receive.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ARBOR SCHOOL!

We look forward to working with you as we see more achievement for our students and their families in the years ahead. To receive more information on ways you can help The Arbor School, please contact our Development Office at (713) 322-7394, or send an email. Our Taxpayer Identification Number is 76-0317198.

The Arbor School is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and subscribes to the Donor’s Bill of Rights. All donations made to The Arbor School are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.