The Hilltop Education Foundation is a charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Service section 501 (c)(3) and contributions to the organization are tax deductible. According to Rebecca Gratehouse, The Hilltop Education Foundation Trustee Representative, the idea for the foundation grew from a need for supplemental funds and awareness of a growing number of education foundations serving Central Texas school districts.

 

“We brought in Foundation Innovation LLC, a firm which specializes in developing foundations to ensure that we meet our first year goals and Press Release Prepared by 2 objectives,” she added. Foundation Innovation has worked with many communities and school districts in Texas and other states to establish foundations to benefit public school systems. According to Shawn Callaway of Foundation Innovation, “Following in the footsteps of public universities and colleges, K12 school districts and their local communities are establishing their own foundations to leverage private dollars and expand opportunities for their teachers and students. There are currently hundreds of education foundations set up in Texas and number continues to grow.”

 

“The Education Foundation Board of Directors is dedicated to our community and educational excellence, and I am proud to serve with them to support and enhance the tools available to the district,” states Jason Shipp, President of the Hilltop Education Foundation. “We are very excited that community members have organized to help attract private funds to benefit our schools,” he added.