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Annual Report of Philanthropy 2023-24

Endowment

Annual Pages - Anchors

For decades, philanthropic alumni, families and community leaders have made gifts to St. Stephen’s endowment. Endowment gifts support academic excellence, outstanding arts and athletics, financial assistance to qualified students, professional development for faculty and staff, and maintenance of our extraordinary campus in perpetuity. We are grateful to the visionary donors who have established endowments throughout St. Stephen’s history.

View Complete Endowment List

Newly Established Endowments 2023-24

The endowments listed below were established in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Yvonne Adams Endowment for Equity and Inclusion

Established by the St. Stephen’s community to honor the legacy of Yvonne Adams and continue her work, this fund supports equity and inclusion salary lines, professional development and programs.

The Henna Family Endowed Teaching Chair for the Humanities

Established by Louis Henna Jr. ’64 and Marci Henna, Patricia Henna Rowe ’89 and Mark Rowe ’88, and Elizabeth Henna ’87 and Tim Commons, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair dedicated to teaching excellence in the Humanities.

St. Stephen's Maximum Award Financial Aid Endowment

This fund supports financial aid directed to Maximum Award students as defined by St. Stephen's Board of Trustees.

G.R. White Trust Endowed Liberal Arts Teaching Chair

Established by the G.R. White Trust, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair in the Liberal Arts dedicated to teaching excellence.

The Mary Crawford Wolff ’58 Endowed Teaching Chair in English

Established by The Wolff Family Foundation to honor Mary Crawford Wolff ’58, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair dedicated to teaching excellence in English.

Endowment Value
Distributed to Operations

St. Stephen’s Alum Creates Surprise Endowment to Honor Past Mentors

Peter Rispoli ’07 has given $50,000 to establish the GROWS Endowment in honor of six faculty and staff members who made a long-lasting impact on his life. “The GROWS endowment was created to honor those special individuals who enriched and positively impacted my and many others’ lives while at St. Stephen’s,” says Rispoli. “While teachers, of course, play a very important role at the school, so do all other staff members from athletic coaches to administrative and support staff.”

Peter Rispoli

St. Stephen’s Endowment Corporation 2024-25

Rosa Lockett McCormick ’93, P ’28, ’25, President

Geri Hooks P ’15, ’15, Vice President

Carl Stuart P ’98, ’92, Treasurer

Scott Slayton, Secretary

Steve Miura P ’22, ’20

Susan Wittliff P ’25, ’21

Alan Wright ’93

We are grateful to the directors who completed their service to St. Stephen’s following the 2023-24 school year, Bryan Plater P ’18, ’16 and Jolynn Free.

Endowment Value & growth

Endowment Value and Growth

 

Endowment by Designated Purpose

Purpose 7/31/2020 7/31/2021 7/31/2022 7/31/2023 7/31/2024
General Operations $9,377,482 $14,505,047
$13,053,607		 $14,450,952
$15,494,834
Financial Aid $8,994,675 $11,611,886 $10,451,070 $11,095,339 $14,206,770
Facilities $3,340,140 $4,088,357 $3,558,543 $4,025,732 $4,369,953
Curriculums & Programs $1,644,430 $2,000,583 $1,770,717 $1,813,318 $2,257,015
Faculty Salaries & Enrichment $4,024,075 $4,777,027 $4,245,960 $5,224,987 $6,571,611
Total Endowment $27,380,801 $36,982,900 $33,079,897 $36,610,328 $42,900,183
Funds Disbursed $680,822 $785,304 $941,118 $1,089,056 $1,187,942
Endowment by Purpose Pie Chart

Asset Allocation

Endowment Asset Allocation

Endowment Performance with Current Fund Manager

Endowment Performace

“Our support for St. Stephen’s comes from the belief that education is extremely important. My great-grandfather provided an inheritance that allowed me to attend St. Stephen’s and college. Gwen and I both want to provide a legacy for others who might not be able to attend St. Stephen’s. That is why we give annually and have provided for St. Stephen’s in our estate planning.”

Ken Barnett ’68 and Gwen Barnett

Ken and Gwen Barnett

*In an effort to maintain privacy, our donor lists are password-protected. The password was included in the Annual Report email announcement distributed by the School. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Sparlin at 512.327.1213 x158 or ssparlin@sstx.org.

 

Do you have questions about philanthropy at St. Stephen’s?

Contact April Speck-Ewer, Director of Advancement,
at 512.327.1213 x118