Giving FAQ

Unlike schools that are funded by government resources, ISB is a private, not-for-profit, independent school relying primarily on tuition fees. For much of our history, these tuition fees have underwritten the total cost of the ISB experience, including operating and building expenses. But today and in the future, tuition fees cannot continue to do it alone.

The ISB Annual Fund is a yearly campaign that generates income for the school through gifts from all members of the ISB community. These gifts support the operating budget of the school as well as reserve funds designated to help secure the ISB site.

The ISB Annual Fund recurs every fiscal year so as you consider the amount of your gift, you should know that we will ask for your support next year too. Please give what is reasonable and right for you.

Gifts to the ISB Annual Fund are unrestricted gifts that support the school’s highest priorities, including innovation in teaching and learning, renovating and updating learning spaces, and securing the ISB site.

A restricted gift provides funding for a purpose chosen by the donor in agreement with the school and cannot be used for anything else. Restricted gifts are usually significant amounts well above the amount of an annual fund gift.