Funding

Our Sources of Funding

Tuition and fees account for only seven percent of our revenue. The majority comes to us through the generosity of individuals and family foundations.

Tuition

• It is set at $2,550, but no one is turned away due to financial circumstances.
• Our actual direct cost of educating each child is $7,000; adding JPII’s share of central office expenses brings our cost to $12,500.

Cafeteria

• Most of our cafeteria revenue comes from state reimbursement.
• 70% of our scholars meet the federal standard to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. A family of four qualifies for free meals if its annual income is less than $57,720, a level set by the federal government.

Sister parishes, foundations and other organizations

• They contribute 26% of our revenue.
• This includes subsidies from gifts from Our Lady of Grace School.
• We also receive support from these NE Minneapolis parishes:
  — Church of the Holy Cross
  — St. Boniface
  — Our Lady of Lourdes
  — Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
  — St. Cyril and Methodius

Individuals and family foundations

• We get 60% of our revenue from individuals.
• We do four major mail appeals each year: fall, Christmas, spring and year end.
• We offer school tours for donors and potential donors, so they can better understand how our school works and meet scholars.