FAQs

The Packer Fund 

You are asked each year to consider a gift to The Packer Fund, our annual giving program. This gift should be your philanthropic priority to Packer. Gifts to The Packer Fund 2023-24 will support every aspect of daily life at Packer this year.

Endowment and Capital Giving

Packer’s endowment is the foundation of the financial strength of our School and supports student benefits and programs in perpetuity. The Packer community today benefits from the generosity of those who came before us. 

Planned Giving

A planned gift is a contribution that is commonly donated through a will or trust, through bequests, life income gifts, real estate, or charitable lead trusts. 

Through planned giving, you can support Packer by utilizing financial and estate plans. Generations of alumni, parents, and friends have strengthened Packer’s legacy with planned gifts. We honor these generous individuals through membership in The Harriet Packer Society.

For more information on giving to Packer, please contact Andrea Kelly, Director of Development: (718) 250-0328 or akelly@packer.edu.

The Parent Association

Packer has a strong and committed Parent Association — every parent is a member! Throughout the year, the PA holds various events that support both their key mission of community-building and fundraising for the school. Money raised by the PA is allocated to The Packer Fund and The PA Community Fund. The PA Community Fund, administered by the school, provides financial support for certain ancillary student expenses for all families, including those receiving financial aid.

Please note that your support of PA fundraising activities does not count as your gift to The Packer Fund for annual giving.

Tuition does not cover the full cost of a Packer education. The Packer Fund helps make up this gap, in 2022-23 contributing over $3 million in support of our financial aid program, faculty compensation, programs, extra-curriculars, and much more - everything that makes a Packer education life-changing for our students. 

Each year, The Packer Fund aims to reach our budgeted goal and achieve high participation. We receive and appreciate gifts of all sizes. While leadership donations, ranging from $1,845 to $75,000+, are instrumental to reaching our fiscal goal, it is the generosity of all that contributes to our success. A gift of $25, $100, or $500, has a large impact as one of many. 

Last school year, 69% of current families as well as many alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and faculty and staff contributed to the fund. Participation in The Packer Fund demonstrates commitment to and gratitude for the deep learning and empowerment of a Packer education. 

All donors are listed alphabetically, without dollar amounts, by constituency (for example: parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, faculty and staff, etc.). If requested, your gift can be anonymous.

A gift to Packer is a thoughtful and appreciated way to honor or remember a special person or event. A note will be sent to the individual or family you have honored; the amount of the gift will not be disclosed.

Packer is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization; gifts to the School are tax-exempt.

Our tax identification number is 11-1633522.
 

Gifts can be made to Packer in the following ways.