Annual Fund

Frequently Asked Questions

Donations

Questions regarding donations to St. Patrick's School may be directed to Susan Splendido, Principal or Msgr. Kevin Hart at:

St. Patrick's Catholic School
4101 Norbeck Road
Rockville, MD 20853
301-929-1474

Are my donations tax-deductible?
Donations are only tax-deductible in the United States.

If I make a donation, how do I get my tax receipt?
Anyone who donates $100 or more will automatically receive a tax receipt as long as their contact information was included with the donation. You may request a tax receipt for a smaller amount, by sending an e-mail to office@stpatrickadw.org. Please specify your contact information and tell us the method you used to donate, and the amount of your donation.

Can I give you a targeted or restricted donation -- meaning, can I give you money to do something very specific, that can't be used for other purposes?
Charities and non-profits based in the United States are required to honor restrictions requested by donors. That means if you specify your donation needs to be restricted for a specific use, we will either honor your request or return your donation. But before you decide to do that, please consider that unrestricted donations are very useful to the school.

What may I donate?
You may donate cash, cash equivalents, stock, real estate and other securities for any amount you deem appropriate.

What is the financial target for this year's fundraising efforts?
We rarely announce specific financial targets for our annual fundraising efforts, as the level of donations may vary from year to year for various reasons. However, we will tell you how much money we have raised for our key fundraising events, and how the funds will used by the school.

If you don't have a financial target, how are you measuring success?
We measure success in several different ways, including the depth of participation by the number of school families and parishioners that take part in our key fundraising events. So we track the success of the fundraiser not by the number of dollars donated, but by the number of people who donate, participate, and whether it made our Catholic community stronger.