Donate

We suggest a donation of $800 per student per year, but we greatly appreciate any level of donation that you are able to make.

Ways To Donate

Check

Download and fill out our donation form

Write your check payable to "Saratoga High School Foundation"

Mail the check and form to:
SHS Foundation
20300 Herriman Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070

or drop it in our mail slot in the Saratoga High School main office.

Credit Card / Paypal

Use our Paypal portal to donate using either a credit card, funds in your Paypal account, or your bank checking account.

Please note that the Foundation pays a 2.9% Paypal processing fee for donations made using a credit card. If you want all of your donation to support students, consider writing a check. Of course, we are very happy to receive a donation whichever way is easiest for you!

Employer Matching

Many companies will match the donations that their employees make to non-profit organizations.

Please contact the Human Resources department of your company to find out how. The SHS Foundation cannot initiate the process -- only the employee can do this.

The SHS Foundation is registered on all of the major donation systems used by companies in the Bay Area. If your company system does not list us by name, try looking under our tax ID number, 77-0557371. If your employer cannot find us, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

Stock Gifting

A donation of appreciated stock allows you to give at least 20% more than if you donate the equivalent cash. Why? Because you don't pay capital gains tax on the donated shares. Plus, you are still eligible to deduct the full fair-market value of the shares from your income taxes, up to the overall amount allowed by the IRS.

To donate stock please email [email protected]

We will send you the Foundation's brokerage account information so you can have your brokerage agent transfer the stock to us.

Car or Boat Donation

To donate a car, truck, boat, RV, or trailer, please visit vehiclesforcharity.com

If it's on wheels they'll take it, even if it is not running!

Type in your name, email, and the charity name "Saratoga High School Foundation". (Do NOT select "Saratoga Educational Foundation", which is the K-8 foundation. But we encourage you to donate there too if you have kids in elementary or middle school.)

Vehicles for Charity will pick up your vehicle within 48 hours, and handle all the DMV paperwork. There is no cost to you. After auctioning your vehicle, they will give us the proceeds minus their commission.

Donor Recognition

We recognize donors with commemorative tiles mounted at the entrance of Falcon Stadium:

Total donations must be at least $1600 to qualify
Tiles come in various colors and sizes depending on your level of giving
Total donations include your personal donations as well as any corporate matches
Donors can wait to accumulate donations and qualify for a higher level tile at a future date
Donors can request a new tile even if they already have existing tiles

Tile types (colors and number of lines) can be viewed at our Tile Webstore.

The donation levels are:

Donor Level $1600
Founder Level $3200
Advocate Level $4800
Philanthropist Level $9600
Underwriter Level $20,000
President's Circle $40,000
Leadership Circle $75,000

If you have questions please contact us at [email protected]

Tax Information

The Saratoga High School Foundation is a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, tax ID # 77-0557371

The Foundation typically mails its donors a hard copy receipt letter for tax purposes in early February for the preceding tax year. If you need your letter earlier, please email us at [email protected]