Rooted in a history of innovation.

As an independent school and non-profit organization, MICDS operates without financial support from the federal or state government. The School relies on tuition, endowment income and annual charitable contributions to meet the demands of an engaging curriculum and exceptional educational experience that goes above and beyond academics. Each year, the MICDS Fund contributes approximately six percent of all operating revenues to the School.  All gifts are 100% tax deductible.

New this year, donors may choose to direct gifts to a particular area of the School’s operations which they find most meaningful.

• Academic Engagement – Cutting-edge curriculum, field trips and interdisciplinary experiences
• Faculty Excellence – Innovative resources, classroom tools and continuing education in addition to competitive salaries and benefits
• Student Access – Generous financial aid for tuition and extracurricular programs for students of all backgrounds
• Athletics – Everyday and team-based physical education equipment, mentorship and transport
• Fine & Performing Arts – Custom spaces and resources to instill a passion for music, dance, theater and the visual arts
• Greatest Need – Maintaining and cultivating our campus and classrooms based on the most urgent need

We celebrate the support of parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni and faculty and staff whose high participation rates combine to make a significant impact on our students. Last year, over 2,450 individuals gave $1,637,234 to the MICDS Fund.

We strive to have 100% parent participation from each class and urge all parents, while their children are benefiting from all that MICDS offers, to make the School their top philanthropic priority. Gifts range in size from $5 to over $25,000. Leadership gifts of $2,500 or more are recognized as part of the MICDS Society and make up over 73% of all dollars raised.

Outstanding charitable support is an important tradition at MICDS. Generations of contributors have helped shape our School as a national leader in quality independent education. Leadership gifts of $2,500 or more are recognized as part of the MICDS Society and make up over 73% of all dollars raised.

The MICDS Society Levels of Giving:

• Founder’s Circle $50,000
• MICDS Leadership Circle $25,000
• Legacy Circle $10,000
• Pillar Circle $5,000
• Honor Circle $2,500

Benefits of Being a Member of the MICDS Society:

• Donors of $2,500 or more (and young alumni donors of $1,000+) will be honored at a reception in the fall.
• Donors of $25,000 or more will be honored at a celebration dinner in the winter.
• All MICDS Society donors will receive special recognition in our annual report of donors.

Matching gifts are an increasingly important way for companies to allow their employees to direct a portion of the monies earmarked for charitable contributions. In a given year, corporate matching gifts account for an average of $100,000, or about 6%, of the total MICDS Fund dollars. Gifts to MICDS can be doubled or even tripled through matching gift programs and all matching gifts count towards your total recognition level. Click here to learn more.

Memorial and tribute gifts are a special way to honor friends, family and loved ones. The MICDS Memorial and Tribute Fund helps to offset annual expenses within our general operating budget.  For more information, please contact Allison Light at (314) 995-7381 or alight@micds.org.