Oneness Fund Frequently Asked Questions

Make a Gift

Your contribution to the Oneness Fund helps to sustain and enrich our community.

Your Questions Answered

What are the different ways to give?

Online Gifts

Credit Card

You can give with a credit card via our secure online giving form – we accept Visa, Mastercard, AmericanExpress, and Discover.

Direct Debit

Using our online giving form, you can make a gift directly from your debit or checking account. Not subject to processing fees, Oneness-Family School receives every penny of your direct debit gifts.

Recurring Gifts

Many donors are able to give more by spreading their generosity out via monthly donations. Credit card or direct debit recurring gifts are a hassle-free way of making annual or monthly sustaining gifts. Use our online giving form to set one up today!

Check Gifts

If you are giving by check, please make it payable to Oneness-Family School and designate The Oneness Fund in the memo field. Mail your gifts to our drop box address:

Oneness-Family School
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD
20815

Pledge Gifts

You can make a pledge to support the School at a future date to be paid in a single installment or series of installments. If you have any questions about making a new pledge commitment or an existing commitment, please contact giving@onenessfamily.org.

Matching Gifts

Did you know that you can double (or even triple!) your support to Oneness-Family School? Many employers have a philanthropic matching gift program, where the company contributes to any non-profit organization chosen by their employees for charitable donations. Check in with your employer today!

Planned Giving

Through a planned gift to Oneness-Family School, you can thoughtfully invest in the future of the School while continuing to meet your other financial goals and provide for your family. To learn more about planned giving, contact giving@onenessfamily.org.

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

A gift to Oneness-Family School is a special way to honor or remember a special person or event. To honor someone with your gift, please contact giving@onenessfamily.org.

I pay tuition, so why should I give to the Oneness Fund?

Because we are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, your support is vital to our mission: Providing child-centered education with a global perspective, contributing to a more peaceful world.

Our Oneness-Family School community thrives because of the dedication and generosity of our parents, grandparents, board members, faculty, alumni, community partners and volunteers, and friends.

Tuition at Oneness-Family School meets 96% of our school’s operating expenses. Like most nonprofit, independent schools, we call upon our community to support the Oneness Fund and help us bridge the budget gap. Your tax-deductible donation to the Oneness Fund is an investment in Oneness-Family School’s mission and our children’s future.

Is my gift tax deductible?

As Oneness-Family School is a non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, contributions to the Oneness Fund are fully tax-deductible.

After you make a gift to the Oneness Fund, you will receive a tax receipt with our organization’s tax number (52-1570713) which you may use when filling your taxes.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our giving team at giving@onenessfamily.org.

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Quote: Mozella Perry Ademiluyi

Our son Toks has been forever touched by Oneness-Family School’s holistic approach to life and education.

School founder Andrew Kutt said, “The journey of life is about being aware of the essence of who we are — and consciously bringing forth that essence in our daily lives moment by moment.

Our son Toks has been forever touched by Oneness-Family School’s holistic approach to life and education. It enriched and prepared him to successfully complete the rigors of a demanding high school and university in London. It prepared him for life.

What Andrew and the school have contributed since 1988 is exactly what Margaret Mead was referring to when she said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

Thank you, Oneness-Family School, for changing our world!

Mozella Perry Ademiluyi, Former Board Member & Alumni Parent

The Truth About Giving

We asked some OFS families why they haven’t yet made a gift to the Oneness Fund. Here are some of the common myths about Oneness Fundraising – and some real impact of your support.

Myth No. 1
My gift goes into the “black hole” and I never know if it is really helping the school.
Facts: Gifts to the Oneness Fund have a tremendous impact on school life. This year, OFS will allocate more than $40,000 to fund our experiential learning program, so students can enjoy field and camping trips complementing what they learn in class.
Bottom Line: All funds raised through the Oneness Fund support our students and staff.
Myth No. 2
My gift would be too small to make a difference.
Fact: Last fiscal year, contributions of $10 to $250 totaled $22,855. This allowed us to upgrade the playground and move forward with purchasing a new school bus.
Bottom Line: A gift to the Oneness Fund is needed and appreciated by Oneness Family School students and faculty.
Myth No. 3
OFS tuition is so expensive that they don’t need my gift.
Fact: As with other independent schools there is a gap between tuition costs and operating costs. OFS tuition pays for 96% of expenses of educating students. Last year our community contributed $89,175 to bridge the gap and support our staff and students.
Bottom Line: When our donors come together, small gifts add up to make a big impact.