BHI Academy™ Foundation
Our Philanthropic Arm
BHI Academy™ Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization, ensures education equity and access to children ages five to fourteen, regardless of socioeconomic and personal backgrounds, to Bald Head Island Academy™ on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. It support instilling the value of ecological awareness in participating youth and their families, to include life sciences, agriculture, and environmental health.
To accomplish its purpose, the Foundation provides guidance on and raises funds for scholarships to low-income families, school trips and activities, and much-needed equipment and school supplies. Donors to the Foundation for Academy programs and activities will receive a tax benefit.
Bald Head Island Academy
Annual and Legacy Support Levels
$25 – $4,999
• Opportunity to sponsor a specific school program or initiative.
• Exclusive access to school leadership for feedback and collaboration.
• Invitation to participate in strategic planning sessions for the school’s future.
• Endowment opportunity with perpetual recognition and impact on the school’s mission.
• A lasting legacy with a major campus feature or program named in honor of the donor.
• Eternal recognition as a foundational supporter of the school, with a significant campus feature or program named in perpetuity in honor of the donor’s extraordinary contribution. This level represents the pinnacle of support, signifying the donor’s enduring impact on the school’s legacy and future.
- Student in Need Patron (one year of support per school year): $19,500 (includes full tuition, uniforms, equipment, club sports fees, ferry tickets)
- Annual Fundraising and Grant Application Support: $20,000 (full-time specialist for one year to help with grant-writing and general fundraising efforts)
- Acorn’s eMobile: $48,500 / e-bus (fully electric, air-conditioned 15-passenger e-bus to transport our Acorns around BHI, for daily educational needs)
Donate
Ways To Give
BHI Academy doesn’t just make giving easy; we make it a part of your legacy planning—just as educating our future should be … because we know that every young acorn, when cultivated, can be a mighty oak tree.
BHI Academy, for our children and the planet.
Donate Online
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GoFundMe
https://gofund.me/241f7c3c
You will receive a donation credit for your tax-exempt contribution.
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Donate By Check
If you would like to send a check to BHI Academy, payable to BHI Academy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN#: 87-4477632), please mail it to:
Bald Head Island Academy Foundation
7474 Creedmoor Road, Unit 286
Raleigh, NC 27613-1665
or send it directly to the school:
BHI Academy
2B Maritime Way
P.O. Box 3499
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Donate Shares, Stocks, and Land, and/or Name Us in a Trust
A Unique Giving Opportunity:
Investment Portfolio Items
We are providing donors a unique opportunity to share their wealth with BHI Academy. With the generous support of our financial partner RW Baird, we are now welcoming gifts of stocks, investment shares, land, homes, and legacy gifts, such as a named trust. Best of all, there are no costs or transaction fees, and donors will receive a tax deduction for their contributions to our nonprofit Foundation.
To discuss how to make your easy, no-fee, tax-deductible donation of investments to BHIA, contact BHI Academy’s investment advisor Cory Wessel at (919) 789-5975. We have a designated department available to help you.
BHI Academy has a future, thanks to generous donors like you. Contributing a gift of stocks, securities, and other appreciated assets can have multiple benefits: significant tax savings, a charitable deduction for the present fair market value, and a way to avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation, while still retaining some level of tax deductibility for your gift. Please note: Donor names do not always convey with the transfer. Contact Sheree Vaickus by calling 910.294.6644 or by email at Co-Sheree@bhiacademy.org to let us know that the gift is in process. Shares are often transferred into our account without information, including the donor’s name. Your email/phone call will allow us to match your name with the correct stock gift.
Securities can be transferred directly with the following instructions:
Bald Head Island Academy Foundation
Robert W. Baird & Co.
DTC #: 0547
Account Number:
Account Name:
Toll Free: (877) 792-3238
For more information, contact:
Cory Wessel of BHI Academy’s Investment Planning Department at RW Baird
at (919) 789-5975 or CWessel@rwbaird.com,
or Jessica Scott at (919) 789-5961, thewesselgroup@rwbaird.com.
NOW
Open Enrollment:
Summer Program Series
Fun summer day camps for children ages 5-16: June 24 – August 16, 2024.
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July
4th of July Holiday
24
June
Summer Series Camps Begins
Participants will leave the island physically and emotionally healthier and energized.
16
August
Summer Activities End
Last day of camp. Good-bye summer; get ready for traditional school!
Get In Touch
Mailing Address: PO Box 3499, Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Telephone: 910-294-6644
Email: info@bhiacademy.org
School Hours: M-F: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Bald Head Island Academy™ admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.