1. What is the expected donation amount per child?
There is no expectation for everyone to donate to the Mighty Fine Drive, nor is there a suggested amount for families and/or individuals to give. This year (as in previous years), the PA will spend approximately $550 per child on enrichment programs and teacher/staff support. Any and all donations are welcome and appreciated.
2. Do the staff, teachers, or Parent Association members know if I donate and what I donate?
None of the PS 39 teachers or staff are privy to this information. In addition, no one in the school community other than a few select members of the Parent Association Executive Committee, specifically, the Treasurers, and a few select members of the Mighty Fine Drive team who specifically handle the donations, know the amount that any family or individual donates to the school.
3. Can a family send in cash donations?
We do not encourage cash donations for the Mighty Fine Drive and prefer that families donate online or via a check made out to PS 39 Parent Association, re: Mighty Fine Drive. If cash is the only means by which a family can donate, the cash amount should be placed in a sealed envelope, addressed to PS39 Parent Association and labeled with the child's first and last name, and classroom, and given to Karen Herskowitz or to one of the PA Treasurers directly.
4. Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes. PS 39 Parent Association is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible charity and the Mighty Fine Drive team will email you a confirmation of the total amount your family donated within the calendar year and the date(s) on which the donation(s) was made.
5. Does the Mighty Fine Drive accept donations through Corporate Match programs?
Yes! In fact, Corporate Match donations are a great way to maximize the impact of your donation. In previous years, corporate match donations accounted for as much as 12% of the total donations received!
6. How is the money raised by Mighty Fine Drive used?
About half of the Parent Association budget comes from the money raised by the Mighty Fine Drive fundraising efforts, which goes toward important programs that support all our children at PS 39, including: our ever-growing body of enrichment programs and partnerships, author visits and other literacy program initiatives, financial assistance for aftercare at Brooklyn Beans, funding a part-time art teacher and more. Every dollar we raise as a community goes right back to each and every one of the kids at PS 39.
7. What happens if the Mighty Fine Drive does not meet its fundraising goal? While we have other opportunities to fundraise throughout the year, the Mighty Fine Drive raises majority of the funds used by the Parents Association. If we do not meet our goal, the Parent Association will be forced to make a decision of which programs to cut in the 2025-26 school year.