The Allen Fund plays a prominent role in Allen Academy's financial stability. It is vital to the school's success in offering superior academic programs and competitive teaching salaries. Tuition revenues typically provide less than 80 percent of the school's operating budget and the Allen Fund, combined with income from other events, supplements the balance.

Like many leading independent schools across the country, Allen Academy supplements tuition revenues with tax-deductible contributions in an effort to keep tuition at a reasonable level. Since its inception in 2003, the Allen Fund has provided important revenue in unrestricted gifts for the school's operating needs.

Participation is critical to a successful campaign. A high level of participation from the school's Board, faculty, staff, parents, and grandparents has a major impact upon the its ability to procure funding from outside of the school community. Foundations, corporations, and other major donors want to know that our parents believe in Allen Academy enough to contribute their charitable dollars. The frequently asked question, "What percent of parents have given?" is one that we must be able to answer with a very high percentage. If a family is not in a position to make a large gift, it is important that they understand that no gift is too small.