ADVANCEMENT
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For nearly 70 years, Albuquerque Academy has been the highest-regarded secondary educational institution in the state of New Mexico and in the Southwest, providing exceptional learning experiences for its students and serving as a lodestar for educational opportunity in our region. Albuquerque Academy’s investments in a challenging curriculum, highly qualified faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and comprehensive student support allow it to provide an unparalleled learning environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and love for lifelong learning and development – skills and attributes needed to thrive in our ever-increasingly changing world.
All gifts to Albuquerque Academy are tax deductible. The Academy Tax ID# is 85-0129165. Please email the advancement office if you have any questions, or call (505) 828-3281.
The Academy Fund
Critical to Achieving Our Mission
The Albuquerque Academy Fund provides an opportunity for all members and friends of the school to secure the continued quality of an Academy education. Each year the Academy Fund raises money critical to maintaining quality programming and a state-of-the-art education. Participation serves as an expression of confidence and appreciation for the school and the work that takes place on campus each day on behalf of our students. The number of participants grows the fund much more effectively than the size of each gift. The fund benefits every facet of the school’s operation and helps ensure the difference between tuition and the true cost of educating an Academy student.
The Endowment
Ensuring Support for Future Generations
Gifts to the Albuquerque Academy endowment protect and provide for the financial stability and security of the school in perpetuity. A percentage of the school’s total endowment, as determined by the board of trustees, and the interest generated by it is used to support the annual operating budget while the corpus remains intact to keep our community strong for generations of students to come.
Each student benefits from the endowment every year, as income from the endowment is used to offset our current tuition from the true cost of educating each child.
Because our school’s mission requires that our community’s fundraising efforts meet the difference between tuition income and the actual cost of an Academy education, we prioritize initiatives designed to raise funds for our ongoing operating costs and reserve the creation of endowed funds for unique circumstances.
The Academy is the proud and grateful beneficiary of a variety of named endowed funds. Gifts totaling $35,000 or more may be used to create an endowed fund to support a particular school program and may be named in honor or memory of someone. Once a fund is established, additional gifts may be added to the fund to help it grow, as a percentage approved annually by the board of trustees determines the annual payout from the fund, to be used to support the designated program. Annual stewardship reports are sent to endowed fund donors, providing an update on how the fund’s payout was used over the previous academic year.
Ways to Make a Gift
Company Match
Matching your gift is a great way to multiply the impact of your donation! Did you know that thousands of companies match donations by employees? Some even match gifts from retirees or spouses.
Featured Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted gifts are among the most powerful ways to support the Academy’s mission. They allow the school to direct resources where they are needed the most and allow flexibility to respond to needs, seize opportunities, and ensure every student benefits from the full Academy experience. Unrestricted funds support tuition assistance for students, faculty salaries, and campus improvements.
The Parker Chanin ’26 Fund was established by Parker’s parents in loving memory of their daughter, who passed away early in her senior year. Gifts to this fund honor Parker’s spirit and generosity by supporting Albuquerque Academy’s areas of greatest need, including tuition assistance, faculty, and campus initiatives.
Endowed/Restricted Funds
Endowed funds provide lasting support for Albuquerque Academy. The principal is invested in perpetuity, and a portion of the annual earnings helps sustain programs, support students, faculty excellence, and other priorities — ensuring that your gift makes an enduring impact for generations to come.
Restricted funds allow donors to direct their giving toward specific programs, initiatives, or areas of passion, such as tuition assistance, the arts, athletics, or capital projects. These gifts bring meaningful initiatives to life while strengthening the Academy’s future.
Beyond the Baseline, the Academy’s newest auxiliary program for underserved and under-resourced youth, is a National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network program designed to develop character in young people and improve their lives through education and healthy activity.
The NJTL network teaches young people the importance of character, education, and becoming productive citizens, using tennis to teach life lessons. These values are shared by Albuquerque Academy, and your gift in support of Beyond the Baseline will inspire youth through the transformative power of tennis, fostering a community where every child has the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential, develop essential life skills, and cultivate a lifelong love of the sport.
NJTL is supported by the USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the USTA. The work done by its member chapters includes after-school tutoring that focuses on academic enrichment, a life-skills curriculum, and, of course, tennis.
The Coach K. Carroll Charger Football Fund honors the life and legacy of Coach Kevin Carroll, who was the Chargers head football coach for 30 years, and ensures that his passion for the sport and dedication to his players inspire future generations of New Mexico students. The fund supports and enhances Albuquerque Academy’s football program.
This endowed fund was established to honor the memory of Jada Gonzales, an extraordinary young artist by bringing recognized artists to Albuquerque Academy for workshops, talks, and hands-on experiences that spark creativity and deepen students’ understanding of the arts.
Jada’s gifts as a writer and photographer were matched by her compassion, courage, and curiosity. Jada sought connection through her art, savoring the personal discovery inherent in the creative process. She shared her work generously and pursued her distinctive artistic vision with determination and joy.
Your gift to the Jada B. Gonzales ’23 Artist Series Fund is a thoughtful way to honor Jada’s legacy and to help nurture the passion for art she so beautifully embodied.
Levanta Institute for Music and Creativity strengthens Albuquerque Academy’s long tradition of educational excellence and extends it beyond the classroom into the wider community. Through world-class concerts, imaginative classes for youth and adults, inspiring workshops, and outreach that brings music and art into schools, neighborhoods, and senior living communities, Levanta connects people through creativity and learning.
A new key element of the Levanta program is the Evan Garrett Young Teaching Artist Collective. Support for this fund helps ensure that Levanta continues to be a vibrant hub where the arts enrich lives across Albuquerque and welcomes everyone to our beautiful Academy campus.
Thanks to a prestigious E.E. Ford Educational Leadership Grant, every dollar you give is matched dollar for dollar until May 2027!
Established to honor the legacy of an extraordinary educator, the Stephanie Lipkowitz Outstanding Teaching Fund will endow prizes to recognize teachers whose passion for education embodies the spirit of excellence, inspiration, and dedication that Stephanie brought to her work each day.
A long-tenured master teacher of English, Stephanie Lipkowitz has profoundly impacted the lives of her students and colleagues, fostering a love of learning and a deep commitment to intellectual curiosity. Stephanie taught for 42 years, 37 of them at the Academy. Her classroom was a place of both discovery and belonging, where students were challenged to think critically and creatively as part of a supportive group seeking mutual understanding. Beyond her extraordinary teaching, Stephanie has served as an exemplary mentor and role model to her peers, raising the standard of excellence and elevating the craft of teaching within our school community.
Your gift to the Stephanie Lipkowitz Outstanding Teaching Fund will ensure that our talented educators are recognized for their dedication to their students.
Give to the Stephanie Lipkowitz Outstanding Teaching Fund now.
The Cathy Lydon International Studies Fund was established to honor the profound contributions of Cathy Lydon, whose leadership shaped Albuquerque Academy’s International Study Abroad program for decades. A dedicated and visionary educator, Cathy believed deeply that immersive global experiences cultivate essential qualities in young people—broad perspective, cultural awareness, resilience, and self-confidence.
To ensure that future students can continue to benefit from these transformative opportunities, Cathy’s family and many grateful alumni created this endowed fund in her honor. The fund supports students participating in international study programs, extending Cathy’s legacy of opening doors to the world and inspiring meaningful, lifelong learning.
Your gift to the Cathy Lydon International Studies Fund helps sustain and expand this impactful program, ensuring that generations of students carry forward the global curiosity and courage she championed.
The Cristina Quiroga Memorial Fund honors the life and legacy of Señora Cristina Quiroga, a beloved member of the Albuquerque Academy faculty who taught in the World Languages Department from 1987 to 2019. The Cristina Quiroga Memorial Fund allows students who receive tuition assistance to participate in Albuquerque Academy student exchange programs, a cause important to Cristina and her family.
For more than three decades, Cristina inspired generations of students through her joyful, rigorous, and deeply human approach to teaching. Her classroom was a place of nuance, intellectual curiosity, and high standards—made inviting by her warmth, humor, and unmistakable joie de vivre. Many Chargers credit their love of the Spanish and French languages, and even their fluency, to the foundation she helped them build.
Your gift to the Cristina Quiroga Memorial Fund is a meaningful way to honor Cristina’s life, her devotion to her students and colleagues, and the enduring joy she shared with our community.
The Todd R. Webster ’96 Fund for Performing Arts was created to honor the life, spirit, and legacy of Todd R. Webster, a proud member of the Albuquerque Academy Class of 1996 whose passion for the performing arts left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. The goal is to ensure that future generations of Academy students experience that same creative joy, curiosity, and community that Todd so deeply valued.
Give to the Todd R. Webster ’96 Fund for Performing Arts now.
Giving TuesdAAy: December 2, 2025
This Giving TuesdAAy we celebrate the Heart & Soul of the Academy.
Thanks to the generosity of the Charger community, we raised an impressive $343,708 from a record-breaking 736 gifts for Giving TuesdAAy 2026. Each of these gifts represents an investment in people and will support the Academy’s mission to empower exceptional faculty, open doors to students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and foster innovation.
The success of the Heart & Soul campaign was bigger than the dollars raised. It was demonstration that our community stands together, that we believe in each other, and that we’re committed to ensuring Albuquerque Academy continues to transform lives for generations to come.
Spring Day of Giving
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generosity of the Charger community, Spring Day of Giving 2026 was a huge success. We received 816 gifts and raised $398,300, marking the highest participation we have ever had in our giving day efforts!
What began as a shared belief has now become a hypothesis proven: when this community shows up, it does so with generosity, energy, and purpose. Each gift represents a belief in the power of curiosity and discovery, and each dollar is an investment in the next generation of researchers, thinkers, and leaders. We extend our deepest gratitude to all who participated.
Why Philanthropy at Albuquerque Academy Matters
Each year, Albuquerque Academy subsidizes over $6,000 of every student’s education from the Academy’s endowment and other philanthropic efforts such as donations to the Academy Fund. Our mission is to build a strong Academy Fund for today and secure the endowment for the future. You can learn more about this initiative by reviewing A Stronger Path Forward, our case for support, located at the top of this page.
Corporate Partnerships
With sincere appreciation, we thank our corporate partners for their commitment to social responsibility in New Mexico. Their investment in our school and the broader community’s educational, cultural, and economic progress is invaluable, helping build a brighter future for all.
For more than 70 years, Albuquerque Academy has been the most highly regarded secondary educational institution in New Mexico and the Southwest. The Academy serves as a hub for intellectual and cultural engagement as well as community service that benefits our city. For generations, the Academy has been a launchpad of fundamental importance to New Mexico. We prepare our students to become community-minded, lead, and give back.
Additionally, the Academy drives economic development by serving as one of the city’s larger employers as well as by attracting new businesses whose employees seek exceptional educational opportunities for their children. By serving as a corporate partner of Albuquerque Academy, you are not only investing in the education of our future leaders, scholars, and changemakers, but you are also contributing to the overall strength and vibrancy of our entire community.
Click here to review the Corporate Partnership Program benefits package.
For more information about becoming a corporate partner, please email advancement or call (505) 828-3281.
