The PAFE Endowment
A gift to Sandpoint’s schools that never runs out.
Our permanent endowment, about $5 million, covers PAFE’s operating costs. That’s why 100% of every annual donation goes directly to classrooms and initiatives.
~$5M
permanent endowment
$4M+
raised in PAFE’s first decade
2023
the year the endowment fully covered overhead
100%
of annual gifts now go to classrooms
How the endowment works
Endowment gifts are invested and never spent down. Only a portion of the earnings is used each year, so the fund keeps growing alongside our schools.
1. Your gift →
Donors give to the endowment, permanently.
2. Invested →
The fund is invested for long-term growth.
3. Earnings →
A portion of earnings pays PAFE’s operating costs.
4. 100% to classrooms
So every annual gift goes straight to students.
Legacy giving
Leave a legacy for every future student
A bequest or planned gift to the PAFE endowment supports Lake Pend Oreille School District students long after it’s made. Many donors give in memory of a parent, a teacher or a love of this community.
- Bequests in your will or living trust
- Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts or life insurance
- Named funds [Minimum and details for a named endowment fund]
