Educational endowment funds are usually measured on a per student basis. Prep’s endowment fund, valued on June 30, 2008 at $5,014,133, amounts to $14,326 per student.  Despite impressive gains over the last decade, this figure is substantially less than the $25,098 average of other independent schools in the Southwest.

To keep Prep competitive, and to maintain our commitment to excellence, it is essential that the endowment continue to increase through new gifts, particularly planned gifts.

Prep’s endowment funds are pooled for investment purposes, but there are more than a dozen funds that are either designated for particular uses or named to honor or memorialize a particular individual. Please contact the Advancement Office at 505-795-7526 if you would like further details on how such funds are created and managed.

Or, make a gift now by clicking on the Donate Now button. You may wish to designate your gift to one of the named funds below:

The Edward E. Ford & Margaret P. Driscoll Endowment Fund for Upper School Faculty Summer Study was established in 1978 to provide direct grants to the Upper School faculty for professional development.

The Mordaunt Elrington Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 1981 to provide a permanent fund in General Elrington’s name that would provide direct college scholarship gifts.

The Santa Fe Preparatory Class of 1988 Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 to provide scholarships to financially disadvantaged Santa Fe Preparatory School students.

The Headmaster’s Scholarship Fund was established in 1990 to provide scholarships to students at the discretion of the Headmaster from the earnings of the fund.

The Faculty Professional Development Fund was established in 1990 to provide all members of the School’s faculty a financial resource to attending professional development meetings.

The Minority Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 1991 to provide minority students of the School a financial resource for payment of tuition.

The Mary and Ramsey Harris Endowment was set up by family members in 1991 to provide funding for a gift for the valedictorian each year.

The Robert W. Kurth Endowment was established in 1999 through solicitation of alumni, and funds a humanities award given each year to a graduating senior.

The David Ginocchio Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 by Anita and Joseph Ginocchio in memory of their son, David, who attended Prep in 1982-3. Its primary purpose is to provide financial aid for Native American students and, secondarily, for students from other underrepresented groups.

The Endowment for Faculty Compensation and Development was established in 2001 to support faculty compensation and ongoing professional development, allowing the School to attract and retain the finest teachers. Two named chairs are part of this fund

The M.A. Healy Chair for Teaching Excellence: The M.A. Healy Chair for Teaching Excellence will be awarded to a full-time teacher who exhibits excellence in all aspects of teaching at the school: promoting creative engagement of students, displaying a commitment to ongoing professional development, and serving as an effective advisor to students and mentor to colleagues. This teacher will hold the Healy Chair for the remainder of his or her career at Prep. Established by Martha Ann Healy in July 2001.

The Griffin Chair for Inspirational Teaching: The values of this endowed chair are represented by Santa Fe Prep’s mascot, the Griffin.  This venerable, mythological animal is portrayed with a lion’s body and an eagle’s head and claws to symbolize that intelligence must be combined with strength. As such, the Griffin is an apt symbol of perseverance and commitment. The holder of the Blue Griffin Chair shall be a full-time faculty member at Santa Fe Preparatory School who personally and professionally exhibits qualities that distinguish a master teacher. 

These traits include inquisitiveness, imagination, and enthusiasm; a deep passion for one’s work; intellectual curiosity, especially beyond the boundaries of one’s own discipline; and the ability to listen with quiet intensity. This individual will approach teaching with an interdisciplinary perspective and a global consciousness, in recognition of the unique challenges that our students will face in the 21st century. Not least of all, the holder of this chair will be a person who by example serves as a role model for lifelong learning. Established with a generous gift from the Vaterstetten Foundation in May 2002, this faculty chair will exist in perpetuity.

The Board Summer Faculty Fellowship: This endowment fund was established in 2002 to stimulate creative thinking among teachers about ways to pursue professional growth and/or personal renewal during the summer months. The fellowship(s) can be used to cover expenses for travel, food and lodging, research, and/or summer study that might be pursued in the interests of growth as a teacher and/or as an individual.

The Elias Farmer Memorial Scholarship Fund: This endowed scholarship fund was established in 2002 to commemorate the extraordinary spirit of Eli Farmer ‘02, who died in a sledding accident on February 14, 2002. The named recipient will have demonstrated financial need, be a student in the upper school, and have the passions that directed Eli’s life: a devotion to independent thinking, intensity in the performing and/or visual arts, an insatiable curiosity, and an eagerness for fun and friends.

The Jenny and Alice Lee Memorial Scholarship Fund: This endowment fund commemorates the lives of Jenny Lee (SFP ‘94 and Claremont Mckenna College ‘98) and Alice Lee (’98) who died in a car accident on August 25, 1998.  The named annual recipient will be an Upper School girl who has shown leadership and integrity in both athletics and academics, traits dear to Jenny and Alice during their Prep careers.  The fund was established in 2003 by the Jenny and Alice Lee Foundation and the Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Arlene LewAllen Artist Outreach Endowment Fund: Established in 2003, this endowed fund commemorates the inspired teaching andlongstanding commitment to the arts of Arlene LewAllen, who taught middle school art and coreat Prep from 1974-1978.  Proceeds from this fund will be used will be used at the discretion of the Prep arts faculty to bring practicing artists from Santa Fe and beyond to the school to work directly with students involved in the visual arts.

The Leland Thompson Founders’ Endowment Fund: This endowment, established in 2005, recognizes the intentions of the school’s founders to create a college preparatory school for all families seeking such preparation for their children. Specifically, proceeds from the endowment should be used to support the school’s initiatives to address the needs of learning-differenced students. This could include support for the learning specialist, professional development for the faculty, supplemental tutoring for individuals or small groups, or other programs that will help ensure a successful outcome for students of varying abilities and interests at Prep.

The Tamsin F. Bemis ’84 Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by the Bemis family and friends. Proceeds from the endowment will provide a tuition assistance grant to a Prep student who displays spirit, leadership ability, a lifestyle consistent with the school’s expectations, and a sense of humor, as well as demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to female soccer players or other strongly motivated athletes, in recognition of Tammy’s interests and passions at Prep. More than one grant may be awarded if sufficient funds are available.

The Parents’ Association Endowment for Tuition Assistance, an endowed fund established in 2006 by the Santa Fe Prep Parents’ Association, recognizes the importance of maintaining socio-economic diversity within the school.  Proceeds from this endowment will be for tuition assistance grants to students with demonstrated financial need.

The J. Burchenal Ault Library Fund was established in 2006 to honor Burch Ault and his lifelong passion for learning.  This permanent endowment fund supports library acquisitions and the development of a first-rate collection of seminal works in American history for the school library.