Trenton’s Children Need Action
Next year, 1,500 new students - a 12% increase - will enter the underperforming public school system.
With a 9x higher math proficiency rate, and a 4x higher reading proficiency rate than the local public school average, Foundation Academies has a duty to respond by making room to serve more of Trenton’s children.
Our Projected Growth
Foundation Academies plans to boost its total student enrollment by more than 80% by the year 2029, and our growth is already well underway. Last year we added 168 seats to Kindergarten and Second Grade.
With an existing waitlist of 900 students, Foundation Academies has developed a plan to expand.
Our ‘Building Futures’ Fund
In 2027, Foundation Academies will celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Help us build toward that momentous milestone so that we can kick off our next 20 years with the strength and purpose that has carried us this far.
We are excited to launch the Foundation Academies Building Futures Fund, an initiative aimed at building capacity around this critical moment in our school’s history.
We Will Grow :
1. The number of students we serve
2. Our enriched learning offerings
3. The number and quality of our facilities
With the significant growth of our student body, Foundation Academies will be building a new FA Collegiate High School campus in South Trenton. Opening its doors in Fall of 2026, this facility boasts a 60,000 square footage improvement over our current high school building.
FA Collegiate Library, Coming Fall 2026
The new FA Collegiate Campus will be a state-of-the-art facility offering:
A multi-use library
A turf field
Fully equipped STEM labs
A Makerspace with brand new machinery
A weight room and movement studio
A music room with instrument storage, climate control and acoustic design elements
A gymnasium
A stage with lights and curtains
A College & Career Center
An art room
As we move our Collegiate students into this beautiful new building, we will provide updates to our existing two campuses to properly meet the requirements of a fully equipped elementary campus and an optimized middle school.
Are you interested in naming a space in our new school? Contact our Chief Advancement Officer, Genevieve King (gking@foundationacademy.org), to discuss our suite of Naming Opportunities.
Ways to Give
DONATE ONLINE
Visit our Donate Page to make an investment in our scholars' future
SEND A CHECK
Mail your contribution to
Friends of Foundation Academies
PO Box 2997
Princeton, NJ 08543
GIVE FROM YOUR IRA
Giving from your IRA can empower FA Scholars
JOIN OUR BUILDER’S CIRCLE
This year, we have two special opportunities to give your gift a lasting legacy.
Give From Your IRA
Turn Your Required Withdrawal into a Lasting Legacy
What Is a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?
Once you reach age 73 (for most individuals), the IRS requires you to withdraw a minimum amount each year from your traditional IRA .
This is called a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
RMDs are generally treated as taxable income.
The amount you must withdraw depends on your age and the balance in your IRA.
If you don’t take your RMD on time, you may face IRS penalties.
Even if you don’t need the income, you’re still required to take the distribution.
But instead of taking that payout as income, you can donate directly from your IRA to a qualified nonprofit organization, such as Friends of Foundation Academies, avoid tax liability – and empower FA scholars.
If you are age 70½ or older:
You can give annually up to $111,000 for 2026 (amount adjusted annually) directly from your IRA to qualified charities as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).
The distribution goes straight from your IRA custodian to the nonprofit.
The amount donated through a QCD can count toward satisfying your RMD (if you’re required to take one).
The donated amount is generally excluded from your taxable income, which may reduce your overall tax burden.
That’s what we call a win-win.
How to Make a QCD Gift to support Foundation Academies scholars
1) Consult your financial advisor or tax professional to determine how a Qualified Charitable Distribution fits into your overall giving and retirement strategy.
2) Contact your IRA custodian (the financial institution that manages your IRA).
3) Request a Qualified Charitable Distribution payable directly to:
Friends of Foundation Academies
PO Box 2997
Princeton, NJ 08543
Tax ID (EIN): 27-2091277
4) To make a secure electronic transfer, please reach out to the Advancement Team for our wiring instructions. advancement@foundationacademy.org 609-940-2402
5) Let us know your gift is on the way so we can properly acknowledge it.
Important: To be a QCD, funds must be sent directly from your IRA custodian to FOFA. If the distribution is paid to you first, it will not qualify as a
Join Our Builder’s Circle
This year, we have two special opportunities to give your gift a lasting legacy.
With a donation of $1,000, you can buy a personalized brick in honor of you, your family or a loved one. This brick will pave our students' path across our new Collegiate Campus, and center them in the support and care of our community. DONATE HERE.
With a donation of $5,000 you can join our Builder's Circle, a core group of donors investing transformatively to ensure we can offer our scholars best in class facilities for a complete and well-rounded education. Your name or the dedicated name of your choosing will be inscribed in our amphitheater seating outside of the new Collegiate Building. DONATE HERE.
The Impact of Your Investment
As a NJ charter school, Foundation Academies receives $5,000 less per student than a traditional school. Through the Friends of Foundation Academies board, we fundraise for many of the incredible opportunities and services that make an FA education unique.
Within the walls of our three beautiful facilities, Foundation Academies will continue delivering innovative educational services to our students through expanded, enriched learning environments that focus on whole-student development.
Did you know?
We go above and beyond for our scholars. To achieve all of the above, we must constantly develop the skills of our faculty, remove barriers like food and clothing insecurity for scholars, invest in student wellness and behavioral health, provide support to scholars’ families, and solidify community partnerships.
Whether naming our library, underwriting our afterschool programs, sponsoring our track team, or making a contribution to provide school uniforms for scholars, your financial support makes you an integral part of the FAmily - we cannot do this without you.
