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Donor Impact Report 2024-25

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

5

Newly Established Endowments

118

Total Named Endowments

$48.6M

Endowment Value
(Cash and Receivables)*

$1.24M+

Distributed to Operations*

*Unaudited

Newly Established Endowments 2024-25

The endowments listed below were established in the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Harrington Family Endowment

Established by Anne and Michael Harrington to support financial aid

Standish Meacham, Jr. Endowment

Established by the estate of Standish Meacham, Jr. to support the general endowment

Nancy Scanlan Endowed Teaching Chair for Fine Arts

Established by Nancy Scanlan ’59, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair dedicated to teaching excellence in the Fine Arts

Steve Smock Endowment

Established by Danna Orr ’72 and Margot Clarke ’72  to honor Steve Smock and support St. Stephen’s general endowment

Charles Alan Wright Endowment

Established by Ted Wright ’70 to honor Charles Alan Wright and support St. Stephen’s general endowment

The Priscilla and Robert Foster Financial Aid Endowment

Liz Foster Luczycki ’72

Throughout her life, Elizabeth “Liz” Foster Lucyzki ’72, who died on Oct. 9, 2024, fondly recalled her childhood on The Hill, where she lived with her parents, Priscilla and Robert “Bob” Foster, and three siblings: Ann Cook ’75, John Foster ’74 and Cate Foster. Leaving their home in Concord, Massachusetts, in the 1950s, Priscilla and Bob were two of St. Stephen’s earliest faculty members and helped shape the school in their roles in Middle School administration and the Business Office, respectively. 

After graduating from St. Stephen’s, Liz earned a BA and MA from The University of Texas at Austin and went on to build a successful career in financial services in Dallas. With Liz’s encouragement and financial expertise, Priscilla and Bob established the Priscilla and Robert Foster Financial Aid Endowment to support Middle School students.

Liz furthered her family’s tradition of service and generosity by joining the Spartan Legacy Society and including a gift to the Foster Family Endowment in her estate plans. Her lasting commitment, along with that of her parents, ensures that financial aid will continue to sustain generations of Spartans to come.

St. Stephen’s Endowment Fund Board 2025-26

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

Geri Hooks P ’15, ’15, Vice President

Eric Garcia P ’31, ’28, ’26

Steve Miura P ’22, ’20

Lindsey Stuart ’98

Susan Wittliff P ’25, ’21

Alan Wright ’93

We are grateful to the directors who completed their service to St. Stephen’s following the 2024-25 school year: Claire Stuart P ’98, ’92, and Scott Slayton P ’23.

Endowment Value & growth

 

Endowment by Designated Purpose

Purpose 7/31/2021 7/31/2022 7/31/2023 7/31/2024 7/31/2025
General Operations $14,505,047
$13,053,607		 $14,450,952
$15,494,834		 $15,561,027
Financial Aid $11,611,886 $10,451,070 $11,095,339 $14,206,770 $15,688,348
Facilities $4,088,357 $3,558,543 $4,025,732 $4,369,953 $4,668,674
Curriculums & Programs $2,000,583 $1,770,717 $1,813,318 $2,257,015 $2,509,502
Faculty Salaries & Enrichment $4,777,027 $4,245,960 $5,224,987 $6,571,611 $7,091,130
Total Endowment $36,982,900 $33,079,897 $36,610,328 $42,900,183 $45,518,680
Funds Disbursed $785,304 $941,118 $1,089,056 $1,187,942 $1,243,125

Asset Allocation

Endowment Performance with Current Fund Manager

"We give to St. Stephen’s because it provides an extraordinary environment where our daughter is thriving both academically and personally. With exceptional teachers and a well-rounded program of academics, arts, athletics and activities, she is growing into a confident, compassionate young person prepared to make a difference. Supporting schools like St. Stephen’s means investing in institutions that transform lives and strengthen our community far beyond Austin."

Robyn and Steve Burchfiel P ’26

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

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

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