Endowment
Maintaining Quality and Strength in Our Community
The Endowment is an essential part of the School's future as it provides a steady stream of income into the yearly operations of the School. These funds support the School's operating budget including teacher salaries, building and classroom maintenance, student scholarships, library operations, visual arts and more.
St. Andrew's Endowment Funds
Each of the named funds listed in the categories below were created to honor a dear friend, family member, or an impactful member of the St. Andrew’s community. Funds can be restricted to support a mission-based aspect of the school’s work. These funds are held as part of the school’s permanent endowment and follow the spending policy set by the Board of Trustees.
All offer a forward-thinking and thoughtful way to support St. Andrew’s mission to offer a transformative education to our students.
- Financial Aid Support
- Faculty Support
- Athletics and Arts Support
- Facilities Support
- College Scholarships
- Other Support
Financial Aid Support
Edward C. Barrett '31 Memorial Scholarship
The Edward C. Barrett '31 Memorial Scholarship Fund is named for the late Edward C. Barrett, alumnus, King Medal Winner 1931, member of the Board of Trustees, teacher and coach.
Beckerer Family Fund
Established by Carole and Frank Beckerer in 1995 to honor their son, Sean, class of 1995.
Jessica Blumenstock '96 Scholarship
Given in memory of Jessica Blumenstock '96. Her parents and family created this fund in her memory to provide financial aid to a female student attending St. Andrew's.
Mary Dexter Chafee Fund
The Mary Dexter Chafee Fund supports students from Providence.
John Clarke Scholarship
Established in 2004 with a gift from the John Clarke Trust, the fund supports students from RI with a preference for students from Aquidneck Island.
J. Wallace Conklin, M.D. '36 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dr. Conklin was a top student and athlete at St. Andrew's. He later became a neurologist and continued his involvement with St. Andrew's as a Trustee, a dedicated alumnus and Hall of Fame member. Established after his passing in 1993, memorial gifts from friends and family established the fund.
Erik R. Laisi Memorial Scholarship Fund
Erik Robert Laisi was a musician and a lighting and sound technician (grip for the filmmaking and video production industries). The Fund was established by the Laisi, Conklin, Pera, Pulleyn, and Phillips families to support students involved in the music or technical theater program at St. Andrew's.
Reverend Irving A. Evans Scholarship Fund
Rev. Irving Andrews Evans Scholarship Fund was established by the family of Rev. Irving Andrews Evans in honor of his service as St. Andrew's School's third Headmaster from 1937 and 1947.
The Keith J. Farrelly ‘93 Alumni Scholarship Fund
The Alumni Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 by the Alumni Association to support scholarships to St. Andrew's School for the children of St. Andrew's alumni.
The Ernest and Florence Gay and Eleanor M. Sanders Endowment Fund
This fund was established in 2019 through the Estate of Joseph Sanders Hoxie ‘42 and will provide for operating budget support at St. Andrew’s. Upon graduation, Mr. Hoxie was awarded the Good Citizen Medal honoring the student who demonstrates leadership skills and integrity. The fund is named for Ernest and Florence Gay who were important mentors during his time at St. Andrew’s and his guardian Eleanor M. Sanders.
Alexander H. Hirst Scholarship
Mr. Alexander H. Hirst was a former St. Andrew's School Trustee and Member of the Corporation and the Executive Committee. Memorial gifts from friends and family established the fund in 1993.
Winifred and Harold Hitchen, Jr. '51 Scholarship Fund
Winifred and Harold Hitchen, Jr. '51 Scholarship Fund was established with a grant from the Amica Foundation and gifts from friends in 2008 in honor of Harold's retirement from the St. Andrew's Board of Trustees. The Fund was further expanded with a bequest from Winifred Hitchen upon her passing. This fund supports scholarships for students in need.
George Flint Hoadley '52 Scholarship Fund
Established in 2003 by David A. Brown '52 in memory of his classmate. Proceeds from the fund support a ninth-grade student who shows exemplary development, effort, and sportsmanship.
June Rockwell Levy Scholarship
Established by the June Rockwell Levy Foundation, Inc. to support St. Andrew's students, with a preference for students from Northern Rhode Island.
The Richard W. Lisle Memorial Scholarship Fund
This endowment fund was established with gifts that were made in memory of Richard W. Lisle, trustee and friend of St. Andrew's School.
Ida Ballou Littlefield Scholarship Fund
The Ida Ballou Littlefield Scholarship Fund was established by the Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial Trust.
Anna P. and Bradford R. Martin, Sr. Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in 2011 in memory of Anna P. and Bradford R. Martin by the family of John D. Martin, Headmaster.
John Martin Scholar Fund
John faithfully served as the Headmaster of St. Andrew’s School and Nativity Preparatory School. Upon his passing in July 2019, friends and family jointly created this fund in acknowledgement of John’s leadership at both schools. The fund provides financial aid for a student from Nativity Prep to attend St. Andrew’s.
McAdams Fund
This fund was established in 2020 from the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr.. Income from this fund will be divided equally between financial aid and budgeted uses of the depreciation reserve.
Holly Mendes Endowment Fund
In June 2021, Holly Pierce Mendes passed away. She was a beloved St. Andrew’s faculty member who faithfully served the community for 35 years and profoundly impacted the lives of students, families, and colleagues. Upon her passing, friends and family created this fund to support the things she loved most, basketball, the learning services program and gardening. This fund will provide financial aid to support a student in the learning services program.
Newhall Family Scholarship Fund
The Newhall Family Scholarship Fund was established by Ginny Newhall and the Newhall family in 1986 using proceeds from the Fred C. Doepke Foundation.
The Michael J. Raffa Scholarship Fund
The Michael J. Raffa Scholarship Fund was pledged by the Raffa family in honor of Michael Raffa's retirement from St. Andrew's School in 2012 after 44 years of dedicated service.
Fred M. Roddy Scholarship Fund
Fred M. Roddy Scholarship Fund was established by the Fred M. Roddy Foundation to provide a scholarship for students at St. Andrew's with a preference for children from Attleboro.
Bertha H. Sawyer Scholarship Fund
Bertha H. Sawyer Scholarship Fund was established by Ms. Bertha H. Sawyer during her lifetime. The fund commemorates her more than 50 years of service as the School's secretarial assistant.
Charles A.F. Smith, Jr. '42 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Charles A.F. Smith, Jr. '42 Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by his wife in 1979 to memorialize Mr. Charles Smith, an alumnus from the class of 1942.
Philip D. Snyder '02 Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008 in memory of Philip D. Snyder '02 by his parents Kendrick and Anne Snyder and the Philip Snyder Foundation.
Sorin Scholarship Fund
The Sorin Scholarship Fund was established by several Trustees to honor Steve Sorin's 14-year career in a number of capacities, including Director of Development and Public Relations, at St. Andrew's.
Herbert W. Spink Scholarship Fund
Herbert W. Spink Scholarship Fund honors the fourth Headmaster of St. Andrew's School who served from 1947-1970.
Jeff and Joan Taber Scholarship Fund
The Taber family established an annual scholarship to an existing St. Andrew's student in honor of Jeffrey and Joan Taber. Jeff was a trustee of St. Andrew's School from 1987 - 2007. The scholarship is awarded to the student who has made a commitment to making St. Andrew's School a better place as demonstrated by their kindness, humor and respect towards their fellow students and the faculty and staff.
Stephen G. Waters Scholarship
Established in June 1991, this fund honors Stephen G. Waters, fifth Headmaster of St. Andrew's School who served from 1970-1991, and his wife Jane Waters. The Fund was established to honor Steve's 20+ years of service on the occasion of his departure.
Faculty Support
Ernest Augat Faculty Chair
The fund was established by Gretchen Reilly, an alumni parent who served on the Board of Trustees from 1993-1996, with matching support from Augat, Inc. in honor of her father to support the salary of a teacher who runs activities in the Ernest Augat Student Center.
Gladys Trudeau Fischer Fund
Established by Mars Bishop in 2003 in honor of his late secretary, Gladys Trudeau Fischer, the fund provides a cash award annually to a faculty member of at least three years tenure who has provided exemplary service during the current school year by actions including, but not limited to, exceptional teaching skills, compassion, integrity, loyalty and self-discipline. The recipient is chosen by a vote of the faculty.
Alfred and Lenora Glancy Fund for Faculty Salaries
Established in 1994 with a gift from the Alfred and Lenora Glancy Fund as part of the Centennial Campaign for St. Andrew's.
Dr. Dana Gurney Learning Support Chair
Susan O. and David A. Brown '52 established the Dr. Dana Gurney Learning Support Chair to support the Director of Learning Support position at the school in perpetuity. This fund will ensure a pathway for students with all learning profiles. It was created to honor Dana's 18 years of service and dedication to St. Andrew's Learning Support department, and to ensure that her legacy will live on following her retirement at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
Adrian A. Hurley Faculty Chair
Established by Brian and Jane Hurley in 1994, the Adrian A. Hurley Faculty Chair supports a mathematics faculty salary.
John and Sheila Martin Fund for Professional Development
Dorothy R. and Norman E. McCulloch, Jr., longtime supporters of St. Andrew's, established this fund with a $1 million gift, announcing the gift at the commencement ceremony in 2015. The purpose of the fund is to provide St. Andrew's with a permanent financial resource to continue funding faculty and staff development and build on the school's mission of creating opportunities for every student to achieve his or her full potential. The fund is named for John Martin, who is credited with transforming St. Andrew's into one of RI's premier educational institutions dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement during his 19-year tenure as Headmaster, and his wife, Sheila Martin. The John and Sheila Martin Fund for Professional Development is managed by the Rhode Island Foundation.
Maxwell Mays Faculty Chair
Established with the proceeds from the sale of limited edition prints of a Maxwell Mays' painting in June 1993, the Maxwell Mays Faculty Chair supports an arts faculty salary.
St. Andrew's Educator's Fund
The St. Andrew's Educator's Fund supports faculty salaries.
Robert L. Wolf Literacy Endowment Fund
This fund supports the salaries of literacy faculty.
Athletics and Arts Support
Eric B. Jacober '07 Fund for Cross Country
Established in memory of Eric B. Jacober '07 to support the cost of uniforms for the Cross Country team at St. Andrew's.
Happy White Endowment for the Visual Arts
Established with the proceeds from gifts to the Happy White Gallery, the fund supports visiting artists, field trips relating to the visual arts, and art classes outside of school hours.
Sandra Nichols Willard Fund for Basketball
The Sandra Nichols Willard Fund was named in her memory to support the basketball program. Sandra Nichols Willard was a former humanities faculty. She designated that the fund should be used to pay for team traveling expenses and other areas in the basketball program where funds are needed to enhance the experience of the players.
Facilities Support
Conklin Family Fitness Center Fund
Established by former Trustee Jonathan R. Conklin and his family, the fund supports the maintenance and upkeep of the Conklin Family Fitness Center.
McAdams Fund
This fund was established in 2020 from the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr.. Income from this fund will be divided equally between financial aid and budgeted uses of the depreciation reserve.
The Howard Richmond Memorial Library Fund
Established in 1909 with a gift from Mrs. Howard Richmond in memory of her husband to benefit the school library. In 1910, Father Chapin wrote that Mr. Richmond "had great faith in the mission of public libraries and a most kindly feeling toward St. Andrew's School."
Alice G. Spink Memorial Fund
The Alice G. Spink Memorial Fund was established in October 1991 from memorial gifts made in her honor. Mrs. Spink was the school's first librarian and the wife of Herbert Spink, St. Andrew's fourth Headmaster. Proceeds of the fund benefit the school library.
St. Andrew's Preservation Fund
In November 2023, the Board of Trustees established a board designated fund named the St. Andrew’s Preservation Fund to ensure the long-term care of our beloved campus and facilities. This fund is a forward-looking commitment to preserving the historic beauty and functionality of our 80-acre campus. The Preservation Fund supports planned and foreseeable maintenance and capital needs—critical projects that prevent costly emergencies and preserve the value of our physical assets.
College Scholarships
Louis W. Downes College Scholarship
Designated to help fund the college education of graduates of St. Andrew's, the award is presented for the first time at commencement and may be renewed each year for a total of four years. Mr. Louis W. Downes (1865-1953) was the inventor of an electrical fuse used in subway cars and a founding partner of the D&W Fuse Company in Providence.
Elizabeth H. Greene Scholarship
This one-time college scholarship is awarded to select graduates from St. Andrew's School during Commencement.
St. Andrew's Parent Association Commitment to Community Scholarship Fund
Established in 2009, the fund provides a one-time college scholarship to an individual that best presents how community service has had a positive influence in their lives. All graduating seniors who have been accepted to an accredited institution of higher education are encouraged to apply and the recipient is chosen by a subcommittee of the Parents Association.
Leslie A. and Lilian P. Walker Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1973 by Les Walker, MD '42, the Leslie A. and Lilian P. Walker Memorial Scholarship is a one-time college scholarship given to a graduating senior at commencement. The recipient is determined by a vote of the faculty and goes to a senior who has demonstrated potential for future contributions to the lives of those around him or her.
Other Support
The McCulloch Fund
Established in 2013 as part of the Building Our Community Campaign by Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCulloch, Jr., trustees of the McAdams Foundation, to support unrestricted endowment.
Susan O. and David A. Brown ‘52 Weekend Fund Endowment
Established with gifts from David A. Brown '52 and Les and Linda Keats, this fund provides for boarding students who need financial assistance to enjoy weekend cultural and social activities offered by the school. In 2023, this fund was renamed to recognize the generosity and commitment from Susan and David for this important purpose.
Pam Farmer and Sue McGann International Travel Program Fund
Thanks to the generosity of Pam Farmer, we have an endowment fund for the Pam Farmer and Sue McGann International Travel Program Fund to ensure its legacy in perpetuity. The fund will annually provide one student scholarship for an EF international school trip and one student scholarship for the Renaissance Florence (RenFlo) trip, and will also ensure the school has personnel resources to keep the program running.
Unrestricted Endowment
Permanently Restricted Endowment
If you would like to support an existing endowment fund or establish a new endowment fund, please contact Kerrie Donahue, Director of Advancement, to learn more.