Endowment: Building the Foundation for Our Future

At Wilson, our mission guides everything that we do, including our approach to our endowment. Our commitment to prepare students for success in an ever-changing world is also a commitment to secure Wilson’s future as a home for generations of students to come. 

According to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the median endowment for a school of Wilson’s size is approximately $5 million. In 2017, Wilson embarked on a campaign to build its endowment - the Foundation for the Future Endowment Campaign. This campaign is the first step toward achieving our long-term ambitions to meet and exceed the NAIS median. The Wilson Community celebrated reaching its first-phase goal of this effort, $1.5M in gifts that will bring the school’s core investment to approximately $2M. 

Funds generated from gifts to our endowment, large and small, allow donors to leave a legacy and to ensure future generations receive the benefits of a Wilson education. With each endowment gift, the principal is invested and a portion of the income becomes available each year to support the school. The Foundation for the Future Campaign:

• Ensures competitive salaries for our educators,
• Underwrites tuition assistance, ensuring socio-economic diversity in our classrooms while opening the doors to a Wilson education to all children regardless of socio-economic means, 
• Provides the resources needed to upkeep and upgrade our technological resources,
• Underwrites innovative programs that set Wilson apart from the rest.
  
  

With the first phase of the Foundation for the Future Endowment Campaign came a gift that is transforming our Innovation Room into our Innovation Wing. In this reconceived space students have the tools they need to enhance their ability to code, create, collaborate and communicate with one another as they build the skills necessary for success at Wilson beyond. 

To learn more about the Foundation for the Future Campaign and how your family can be a part of this exciting initiative, contact Kate Poss-Morency, Director of Development at 314.725.4999 or kposs-morency@wilsonschool.com.

Thank you for considering The Wilson School as a beneficiary of your gift. The Wilson School is a tax-exempt institution under Section 501(c)(3) of Internal Revenue Code. We are organized and operate exclusively for educational purposes. Gifts to Wilson qualify for the highest income deduction permitted under Federal and Missouri law.

For more information, contact Kate Poss-Morency, Director of Development at ​(314) 725-4999. ​