Kiddo! Endowment for the Arts
The Kiddo! Endowment for the Arts was created to establish a legacy for future generations of students.
In 1986, upon the sale of a real estate donation, Kiddo! established the Kiddo! Endowment Fund with the aim of providing a perpetual source of secure funding for Kiddo! programs. In 2013, Bill Lampl took over as Executive Director of Kiddo! and as a tribute to Kiddo’s Founding Director, Trisha Garlock, he proposed renaming the fund to the Kiddo Endowment for the Arts. Since then, the fund has had an average annual growth rate of 7.5% and has a current value of more than $7 million. Since the fund's creation, proceeds have been used to fund ongoing programs and seed promising new initiatives. Income from the Endowment currently funds approximately 12% of Kiddo!'s annual program expenses.
Please show your support by making a gift to the Endowment. Your contribution will help to sustain exemplary Kiddo!-funded programs that annually strengthen the education of more than 2,450 children in the Mill Valley School District.
Why We Give
Donate to the Endowment Today
There are numerous ways to contribute to the Kiddo! Endowment for the Arts right now:
- Donate Online
- Donate by Mail
- Transfer Stock
- Donate a Car
- Donate Personal Property: contact the Kiddo! office at (415) 389-7790
Planned Giving Information and Resources
With some careful planning you can provide for your nearest and dearest and Kiddo! too! Planned gifts can support the future work of Kiddo! during your lifetime and beyond. Visit our Planned Giving pages for detailed information on planned giving options, exploring options by age range and useful forms.
Over 70% of Americans give to charities that are important to them during their lifetime, yet only 6% provide for those organizations in their estates. Kiddo! encourages families who believe in the importance of education to invest a portion of their resources to the causes they feel are important in their lifetimes. Call Kiddo! for a referral to an estate planning attorney for an initial complimentary consultation.
For more information on the many ways to be involved, call (415) 389-7790.
Join Our Planned Giving Circle
Let us know you have included Kiddo! in your Gift and Estate plan, and join the community of others that have done the same. Submit this form to the Kiddo! office.
Alumni Stories
Learn how some of our former Kiddo! students are using their Kiddo! arts education today, and hear how Kiddo! programs affected their lives in their own words on our Alumni Profiles page. For more information on the many ways to be involved, call (415) 389-7790.