MNS PTA

Parent Teacher Association

311 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028 · (212) 734-7127

The MNS Annual Fund

In addition to organizing community events and sharing parent voices with the school, your PTA covers many expenses that both allow the school to function at a basic level and make attending MNS an exceptional experience for your child. These school expenditures and programs are not paid for by the Department of Education.

We fund bigger “extras” like:

  • teaching assistants
  • arts and science programs
  • professional development for the staff

…as well as very basic items like:

  • pest control
  • additional school security and equipment

We are only able to pay for these things, of course, if parents choose to donate to the PTA. Donations are in no way mandatory, but always greatly appreciated.

Our major fundraiser is the yearly appeal for the Annual Fund — it is the most direct and effective way you can support MNS. The costs for our PTA expenses break down to $1,650 per child. We appreciate donations throughout the school year to plan, organize, and sustain programs for our children and school staff. If everyone pitches in, no matter the amount, we can reach our goal of 100% participation and raise $275,000 together.

Thank you in advance for your donations. Every little bit helps keep our school a success.

You can donate below, but please read the note below before you make your donation via Givebutter. You can also read more about why the MNS PTA chose to use Givebutter.

Why is there a toggle option? We use Givebutter because of their Givebutter Guarantee: as long as this toggle remains enabled, they reimburse our school for 100% of all credit card processing fees. This ensures every single dollar you spend goes directly back to the kids.

If you do not wish to leave a tip or pay a fee today:

  • Set the tip to $0. Look for the tip line — usually a set of percentage buttons or a dropdown. Choose "Other" and enter 0.
  • Decline the processing fee. There’s a checkbox or toggle offering to cover transaction costs. Uncheck it.
  • Check your total before submitting. The final amount appears on the last step. It should match your intended gift exactly.

If you prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to MNS PTA (please note “Annual Appeal” and your child’s name in the memo line).

If you have any questions or comments please contact us at annualappeal@mnspta.org. Thank you for your support!