THE FOUNDATION OF LJHS
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Annual Report (July 1, 2019– June 30, 2020)
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The Foundation of La Jolla High School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1983 to bridge the gap between what La Jolla High School receives each year from the San Diego Unified School District and what it actually needs to fund the top-ranked public education that is offered to ALL LJHS students.
 
Approximately two-thirds of all donations received by the Foundation are “restricted”, which means they are earmarked by the donors for a specific academic department, athletic team or campus improvement project.  The balance of the raised funds are “unrestricted” or “general” funds, which come from our annual giving campaign in the fall, as well as various other fundraising events and donations received throughout the year.  Unrestricted donations are critical to the school’s success because they give the administration a flexible source of funds to meet unexpected needs for which no other funding is available, particularly in the area of academics.  
 
Below is an overview of the Foundation’s fundraising income and expenses funded during the 2019-2020 school year*.
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​General Fund/Greatest Needs – $248,000
Partial or complete funding of: College Admissions Specialist; Additional Counseling Position; Additional Counseling Hours During Registration, Additional Security Guard; We End Violence Program; After School Tutoring Program; Library Books and Novels; Advisors for: Associated Student Government, Athletic Director, Marching Band, Journalism, Yearbook, Drama, Academic League; Supplemental Classroom Supplies and Materials; First Aid/Training Supplies; Athletic Trainer; Strength & Conditioning Coach.
 
Academic Departments – $63,000
Textbooks; Library/Class Novels; Rebinding Textbooks, Turn-It-In Software; Wordwright Competitive Reading Competition Program; Science Classroom Lab Supplies and Equipment; Drama Productions; Construction Tech (Woodshop) Safety Equipment and Supplies; Science Olympiad; Biomedical Pathways Internships; Academic Tournament Fees; Robotics Team; Marching Band Equipment and Expenses, Social Science Speakers.
 
Athletics – $367,600
Uniforms; Safety Gear, First Aid Supplies, Coaches and Referees/Officials Fees, Practice Gear; , Uniforms, Team Equipment and Supplies; Hydration Equipment and Supplies; Athletic Trainers, Tournament Fees; Facility Rentals; Team Travel, Student Spirit Supplies, Team Awards
 
Buildings & Grounds – $6,000
General Campus Maintenance and Improvements; Auditorium Safety Upgrades; Landscaping Equipment Repair; Tennis Court Nets; Windscreens for Softball Field, Water Refill Station Repairs, Stadium Speaker System Repair.
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General Fund/Greatest Needs – $234,500
Major fundraisers for unrestricted funds: Annual Giving Campaign ($128k); Taste of La Jolla ($13k); Spring Gala/Golf Tournament ($54k); Community Rewards ($6k), LJ Art & Wine Festival ($5k) Other donations and interest income ($28k). 
 
Academic Departments – $54,000
Including Academics General: ($16k) Music/Marching Band ($.5k); Science ($6k); Robotics ($18k); Academic League ($1k); Bio-Medical Pathways ($4k), Languages ($.5k); Drama ($7k) Miscellaneous/Other Donations ($1k)

Athletics – $372,000
65% of all LJHS students participate in at least one sport.  LJHS currently fields boys and girls Varsity and JV teams in all 27 CIF sports.  Not a single sport or team is fully funded by the District, and in some cases the District provides no funding at all.  As a result, each team’s expenses must be covered through a combination of donations and fundraising.   In 2019-2020, specific donations and fundraising for all sports totaled $372,000.  
 
Buildings & Grounds – $1,000
Donations are directed to general campus maintenance or specific projects such as the Auditorium, Athletic Facilities and other miscellaneous areas.  Due to campus construction project, active fundraising for Buildings & Grounds is paused and will recommence upon completion.
 
*The Foundation’s IRS Form 990 is available for review at: https://tinyurl.com/foundationljhs990
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Many thanks to the volunteers who work all year long
to help bridge the gap for our students:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2019-2020
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mike Reynolds, President
Heather Ravenscroft, Vice President
Rose Nunes, Treasurer
Kelly Thomas, Academics
Mark Bale, Athletics
Bridget Lindroth ‘85, Buildings & Grounds
Carrie Damasco, Fundraising
Jenna Wittkow, Membership
Bjorn Backlund, Technology
 
MEMBERS
Marcia Branstetter
Megan Casey-Jones ‘89
Howard Frank
Craig Gagliardi
Kathryn Gayner
Jon Gilbert
Anna Glynne
Megan Heine ‘81
Chris Hobbs
Cory Lancaster
Leena Laumann
Randy Levinson
Julie MacDonald
Kirsten Peay
Rachel Peterson
Leigh Plesniak
Leslie Sauer
Denise Scully
Cynthia Stratton
Colleen Suljic
Aimie Takata
 
 
Executive Director
Dana Hughes Irwin ‘80
​BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2020-2021
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mike Reynolds, President
Heather Ravenscroft, Vice President
Rose Nunes, Treasurer
Carrie Damasco, Secretary
Kelly Thomas, Academics
Mark Bale, Athletics
Julie MacDonald, Buildings & Grounds
Jenna Wittkow, Membership
Bjorn Backlund, Technology
 
MEMBERS
Christine Alringer
Mike Cavanaugh’87
Nichole Clark
Howard Frank
Craig Gagliardi
Carol Gasaway
Jon Gilbert
Anna Glynne
Chris Hobbs
Stephen Jeffrey ‘95
Megan Casey-Jones ‘89
Adam Keller ‘83
Jean Kim
Cory Lancaster
Leena Laumann
Bridget Lacey Lindroth ‘85
Kirsten Peay
Rachel Peterson
Keri Riney
Cheryl Saenz
Leslie Sauer
Alexa Scoma
Cynthia Stratton
Kirsten Zuckerman
 
Executive Director
Dana Hughes Irwin ‘80
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