The Saint Thomas School of Philo Educational Fund is a long-term, mutually beneficial financial investment or fund developed by Saint Thomas Parishioners for the singular benefit of St. Thomas Catholic School of Philo, the students and families of the school, and Saint Thomas Parish and its mission to provide for Catholic education at our church.
To provide for the ongoing and long-term continuation of affordable
Catholic Education at
Saint Thomas School
in Philo, Illinois.
The Fund is a tax deductible corporation (501-c3) designed to invest any donations from the St. Thomas Church and School community, and to build a solid financial foundation for the School.
It costs quite a bit of money (more than $1 million dollars per year) to operate St. Thomas Catholic school, much of the cost is born by the student families (about 65% currently)
All of the Fund assets will all be invested for long-term growth and value appreciation. We will consult with our advisors at Cozad Asset Management, Inc., Champaign for the best approach to long-term growth and safety.
To build a long-term and lasting set of assets to fund the school for the next 100 hundred years of operation.
We all value the education that our students received. And by working together, we can have a positive impact on the lives of many children who will follow us at The Catholic School of St. Thomas Parish for the next 100 years.
We would ask you to consider a financial donation to the Fund. Your gift today will help to educate the future Catholic students of our parish, and south Champaign County.
Thank you for your consideration, and we encourage you to contact one of us to answer any questions that you may have.
At anytime that you have any questions at all, you are welcome to contact any one of us:
David Gay – dgay2@wisc.edu – 217.898.1444
Ed Decker – emdecker94@gmail.com – 217.898.7300
Tom Kelley – tom.kelley@syngenta.com – 217.369.6690
Jim Deters – jdeters909@gmail.com – 217.202.3227
Rod Schweighart – rodschweighart@yahoo.com – 217.840.6029
You can also speak directly with Father Keith Walder, who has been part of our planning.
We are also happy to arrange a time to meet with board members at your convenience.