What is the mission of the CEF?

The Cresskill Education Foundation was created in 1990 to increase financial resources to enrich the school experience of our town’s children.

What types of programs does the CEF fund?

A wide array of programs and initiatives ranging from technology, to the arts, to reading, writing and arithmetic, to staff development, to  building better schools.  The programs may target a specific grade or an entire school.  Please see the grants page for initiatives we have funded in the past two years.

How is the money raised?

The annual membership drive, the Concert for the Arts, the holiday appreciation certificates, the Concert 4 Kids, and this year the EARTHfest and the Circus are all ways the CEF raises money for our children.  Please see the page about Fundraising.  We are constantly on the lookout for for new fundraising ideas and sources, and welcome your input.  

How is the money spent? What is the grant process?

Each year, the District (teachers and departments) submits grant proposals to the CEF Board.  The Board then meets with the school administrators and votes on overall support of the projects as well as funding levels. 

 

What is the tax status of the CEF?

The Cresskill Education Foundation, Inc. was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1990. It has been designated by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations and contributions made to the Foundation are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by applicable law.