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Foundation for Saline Area Schools reports $73,500 raised, $90,000 event revenue and 35 grants awarded
Summary
Stacy Rumsa, executive director of the Foundation for Saline Area Schools, told the board the foundation raised $73,500 (cash and in-kind) in 2024–25, ran events including a $90,000 revenue 'Beads and Beats' and awarded more than $90,000 in teacher grants across 35 projects.
Stacy Rumsa, executive director of the Foundation for Saline Area Schools, delivered a year-in-review to the Saline Area Schools Board of Education on July 8, reporting sponsorships, event results and grant activity for the 2024–25 school year.
Rumsa said the foundation had 39 sponsors in 2024–25, eight of them new, and that total donated cash and in-kind support for the year was $73,500. She said two new sponsors for 2025–26 — Liebherr and H&R Block — are committed at a gold level and that she had secured $60,000 in renewals so far for the coming year.
Why it matters: The foundation funds classroom grants and district activities. Trustees heard that the foundation approved more than $90,000 in grant awards during the 2024–25 cycle from a $100,000 grant fund and distributed 35 grants supporting projects from a solar car build to robotics and unified athletics.
Highlights Rumsa reported include: - Sponsorships and fundraising: 39 sponsors in 2024–25; $73,500 donated (cash and in-kind). Two prospective gold sponsors for 2025–26: Liebherr and H&R Block; $60,000 in renewals secured to date. - Events: Free fall luncheon (fall 2024) raised $40,000 with 165 attendees. "Beads and Beats" grossed $90,000 and netted $65,000 with 220 attendees; the foundation plans to repeat the event in February. The superintendent’s circle dinner (April) included 20 private donors each contributing $1,000 or more. - Grants and programs: The board of trustees approved a $100,000 grant fund for 2024–25; the foundation issued just over $90,000 in grants across 35 awards. Examples cited included a solar car project led by a teacher (Stuckey), classroom salmon project, Rube Goldberg extension, shark dissection and a 3‑D printer purchase. - Outreach and recognition: The foundation is assembling a Hall of Fame event scheduled for Oct. 10 (ceremony at Saline High School auditorium and halftime recognition at Hornet Stadium); the foundation listed honorees and said more onboarding and outreach events are planned for the summer.
Rumsa closed by noting logistics for the foundation’s new office (Room 4, near community education) and listing upcoming events including a golf outing on Sept. 21 and fall luncheon on Oct. 22. She handed trustees printed materials summarizing grants and sponsorships.
Direct quote from the meeting: Rumsa said, "We had 39 sponsors total, 8 being new this past school year and 73,500 is what, was donated, cash and in kind." Board members thanked Rumsa and accepted the foundation’s report.
