A GUIDE TO GIVING
What Impact Does Your Donation Have?
Like every Independent School, TMS depends on the generosity of our community to sustain and advance the school's mission. For the past 27 years, parents, grandparents, alumni parents, faculty, staff, and friends have contributed to providing the best possible education for our students through meaningful charitable gifts.
The 2025-2026 Annual Fund is our top fundraising priority, and the more you give, the more our students receive.
We hope that you will make our beloved school your non-profit of choice.
Donations Support Everything We Do:
Retain talented teachers and promote teaching excellence
Enhance our campus, fund high-quality classroom materials, and support an experiential learning model
Underwrite much of our student support services
Help make the school affordable to a wider range of students, bringing your child the many benefits of social and economic diversity.
Frequently Asked Questions
6 Convenient Ways to Participate!
One-Time, Recurring, or Pledge Donation
Make a one-time gift or budget to make a larger donation by investing over time, through a recurring donation or pledge. Pledges can be fulfilled monthly, quarterly, once per year, over a series of years, or however best meets your needs.
Matching Gifts
Your gift to TMS may have an even greater impact if your employer offers a matching gift program. Contact your company’s Human Resource Department to see if your employer matches charitable donations.
Tribute or Memorial Gifts
Make traditional gift-giving occasions particularly meaningful by supporting education. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion, consider asking for a donation to your favorite non-profit. Or honor the memory of a loved one by making a gift in their name.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts allow your values to continue beyond your lifetime. These gift vehicles, such as a bequest, trust, a gift of real estate, or personal property, can reduce the amount of your taxable estate, which may increase the actual amount available to loved ones.
Gifts of Stock
Giving stock that has been held more than 12 months offers a two-fold tax savings: a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift and avoidance of capital gains.
IRA Charitable Giving
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) owners over age 70 may make a transfer of up to $100,000 per year to qualified charities. IRA charitable rollovers are tax-free and not included in adjusted gross income.