Horizon Fund
Our Annual Giving Program
Marin Horizon School students are engaged, independent thinkers who have a true sense of their place in the world, take responsibility for their actions, and care deeply about how they affect their environment and the people around them. Our students are lifelong learners with a passion for the pursuit of knowledge. At Marin Horizon, we make a difference in children’s lives so they can make a difference in their world.
Each year, the Horizon Fund is the school’s fundraising priority. Because tuition only covers part of the cost of the exceptional education offered at Marin Horizon School, we rely on our community to help bridge the difference between tuition income and the true cost of educating each student. Gifts to the Horizon Fund support the current year’s operating budget and go to work immediately in support of competitive teacher salaries and benefits, technology upgrades, field trips, Outdoor Education, art, music, drama, athletics, tuition assistance, and much more.
Typically, the Horizon Fund launches in the fall, with all pledges due by December 31. (Pledges may be fulfilled through June 15.) All gifts, no matter the size, are important and make a difference; our primary goal is 100% participation.
Planned Giving
There are many ways to support Marin Horizon School, ways in which the school, you and your loved ones all benefit at the same time. Such giving techniques are called "planned gifts", because with thoughtful planning, you create win-win solutions for you and Marin Horizon.
Name MHS in your Will: Beyond the Horizon Society
This giving society recognizes individuals who have named Marin Horizon School in their wills or who provide for the future growth and financial stability of our institution through planned giving. By sending us written notification that Marin Horizon School is part of your estate planning, you will become a member of this society.
A tax advisor is your best source for designing a giving plan for the benefit of Marin Horizon School.
Retirement Accounts: A Wise Charitable Gift
You can make a significant gift to Marin Horizon with retirement plan assets without adverse effects to your lifetime finances.
Stocks and Investment Accounts: You've Planned for the Future
You receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, no matter what you originally paid for them.
Making a Gift of Securities:
Please instruct your broker to transfer your securities (i.e. common stock) to our account at:
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
DTC Number: 0164
Account Number: 2715-5863
Account Name: Marin Horizon School
Notification is critical to identifying your gift of securities, as donor information does not transmit through the DTC system. When you have initiated the transfer, please contact the Development Office.
Mary Bishop
Director of Development 415-388-8408 x230