Frequently Asked Questions

A: Giving to TAS enables Taipei American School to extend its longstanding tradition of excellence in education. Charitable support from parents, corporations, alumni, students, faculty, and staff allows the School to achieve goals that would otherwise be unattainable.

A: TAS is a nonprofit school that relies predominately on tuition income for the entire yearly operating budget. Each year, the Board of Directors strives to keep tuition at a market-sensitive level while funding new initiatives for school improvement. Voluntary charitable contributions allow the School to strengthen its programs, faculty, and facilities at levels beyond those that can be funded through tuition alone. Contributions allow us to accelerate the implementation of the strategic plan.

A: An annual giving program allows TAS to fund initiatives identified by the School in the strategic plan that tuition increases alone cannot possibly cover. An annual giving program is a program of voluntary charitable contributions to a school on an annual basis from a wide group of the school’s constituents.

A: TAS welcomes gifts in US$ and NT$. Donations can be made by check, credit card, bank transfer, or in cash (if given in NT$ in person). Gifts can also be made online by credit card in US$. The School’s fiscal year is July 1-June 30.

Please note: To claim a gift made to TAS for tax deduction in Taiwan, the contribution must be made by check or wire transfer directly to the Private School Promotion Foundation (PSPF) and designated specifically to TAS using the required Donor Information Card.

Instructions and Sample PSPF Donor Card

Details for giving options are outlined in the Ways to Give section under Supporting TAS on the website.

A. The School appreciates gifts of all amounts. Every gift is important to the School, as is every student. Gifts made at the Foundation Donor level and above are recognized in various ways throughout the School. Learn more about gift recognition.

A: Gifts made to TAS are tax-deductible in both the United States and Taiwan. The school is registered as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue code and is included in the Private School Promotion Foundation (PSPF) under Article 62 of the Taiwan Private School Law. Download the PSPF form here.

Please note: To claim a gift made to TAS for tax deduction in Taiwan, the contribution must be made directly to the Private School Promotion Foundation (PSPF) and designated specifically to TAS using the required Donor Information Card. The PSPF will issue a receipt directly to the donor.

A: Gifts at the Foundation level to our Building Excellence initiative are recognized on plaques in the Dr. Sharon DiBartolomeo Hennessy Upper School building. Gifts at the Cornerstone Donor level and above for any initiative are recognized on leaves of our giving tree and on a book display in the main lobby. Naming opportunities are also available.

A: Gifts may be made anonymously. However, if you make a gift through the Private School Promotion Foundation, it cannot be made anonymously. As a Taiwan government agency, the PSPF publishes the names of all donors as well as the amounts of gifts on their public website.

A: Please contact the Development Office at development@tas.edu.tw or 7750-9900 ext. 443 or 821.