What is the West Sioux Educational Foundation?
The Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered by the state of
Iowa. It was established in 1988 by interested citizens of the school community with the
support of the West Sioux Board of Education.
What is the relationship between the Foundation
and School District?
The Foundations operates completely independent of the school system.
The Foundation is overseen and guided in all of its endeavors by an independent board of
trustees. This board is comprised of farm, business, education, and civic leaders who
represent a broad cross section of the West Sioux District.
What are the Goals of the Foundation?
The Foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for
charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. Its goal is to maintain, develop,
increase and extend the programs, facilities and services of the West Sioux Community
School District, and to provide broader educational service opportunities to its students,
staff and the residents of the geographic area which it serves.
What is the Financial Goal?
Establishment of a $1,000,000 endowment fund. While
that goal has not yet been attained, the Foundation currently provides
thousands of dollars annually for scholarships, field trips, and competitive
grants to teachers for all types of educational supplies. All contributions to the Foundation are
tax-deductible, whether derived from individuals, social and civic groups, or businesses
and industries. This tax-saving advantage is automatically given to the Foundation donors
under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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