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Welcome to the Madison Education Foundation (MEF)

Welcome

Welcome to the home of the Madison Education Foundation in Madison County, Idaho. Our mission is to support, maintain, and enhance educational programs and activities for all students in Madison School District No. 321. Philanthropic and volunteer assistance from individuals, businesses, and community partners allows the Foundation to further advance and support the educational mission of Madison School District.

The Madison Education Foundation was established in 1993. Through donations, fund raisers and investments, the Foundation provides enhanced funding of educational programs and other opportunities for students of the Madison School District in Rexburg, Idaho. The Foundation has been organized and established as an 501(c)3 charitable organization allowing donations from individuals and organization to be tax deductible at the Federal level, and as both a deduction and a tax credit with the State of Idaho.

The Foundation is a separate and distinct organization and has no legal affiliation with any other organization, including the Madison School District. There is, however, coordination with the Foundation Board and District leadership to allow more efficient use of funds by the Foundation.

Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of business leaders, community members, and school district employees, the Foundation directs every donation back to students.

Through the years, the Madison Education Foundation has served as a vehicle for generating hundreds of thousands of dollars that benefit the students of the district. It is exciting to witness the generosity of the community in contributing to the education support of local children.

Payroll FAQs

WELCOME TO MADISON EDUCATION FOUNDATION (MEF) PAYROLL DEDUCTION INFORMATION

Frequently asked questions about Payroll Deduction are below. Simply click on the question to reveal the answer.

+ - What exactly is Payroll Deduction to MEF? Click to collapse

MEF Payroll Deduction is a program where any employee of the Madison School District can choose any amount (i.e. $5) taken out of their paychecks (after tax) and donate it to the Madison Education Foundation.

+ - Why Donate? Click to collapse
  • All donations are tax-deductible
  • Choice of where your donations are placed
  • Be able to buy items that are not typically in the class budget.
  • Reduces out of pocket expenses and waiting for receipt reimbursements.
  • All funds in your classroom account at the end of the year will rollover to the next school year.
+ - How do I start donating? Click to collapse

Fill out (completely) a simple payroll MEF Employee Payroll Deduction form.

  • Choose how much to donate
  • Choose which account(s) you would like the money to go to.
  • Make sure all the fields on the form are completely filled out and return it to the Foundation Secretary, Kathie McGarry, at Madison High School.

+ - Where does the donation go? Click to collapse

Employees can choose which account to donate to:

  • Individual School (i.e. Madison High School or Burton Elementary, etc.)
  • Classroom Account (i.e. your own or one your child is in)
  • Permanent Endowment Fund
  • Other (specify your choice: i.e. High School Orchestra, Jr. High Football team, etc.)

+ - How do I request these Payroll Deduction funds? Click to collapse

Fill out an Employee Request For Funds form:

  • Write down the name of your account
  • Include receipt
  • Sign the form, and have the principal sign it
  • Return the form and receipt back to the Foundation Secretary, Kathie McGarry, at Madison High School.
  • A check will be sent to your school secretary for pick up.

+ - What can the Payroll Deduction funds be used for? Click to collapse

Payroll deduction donations can be used for many things:

  • To purchase items for classroom use. (Cameras, computer programs, books, a chair, stationary, etc.)
  • Classroom birthday parties, award parties, food and student recognition awards.

+ - What can the Payroll Deduction funds not be used for? Click to collapse
  • Funds cannot be used to pay for fees, conferences, workshops, of any kind. (student, teacher, class, etc)
  • Funds cannot be used to purchase items for personal use other than at school.
  • All items purchased with donated funds become the property of the Madison School District and must stay within the district.
+ - SUMMARY: Click to collapse
  • Payroll Deduction is a donation
  • All deductions are tax-deductable
  • You have control of the where, when and how much is deducted
  • All items purchased are property of the Madison School District


Contact the Madison Education Foundation Secretary, Marilyn Welshman, at (208) 359-3333, or contact any of our board members if you have further questions or concerns.