A Community-Based Foundation Established For The Purposes Of:

Supporting the Abingdon Public Schools and all students who reside in District #217 by soliciting, receiving, and disbursing funds to enhance educational, extra-curricular, and inter-scholastic programs.

The Abingdon Public Schools Foundation was incorporated as a general not for profit corporation in Illinois in April, 1992 

Due to the declining tax base and cuts in state aid for education, the Foundation was formed to provide past students, members of the community, and friends of District #217 with the ability to directly ensure the livelihood and quality level of education provided by the Abingdon 
Public Schools. 

The Foundation has received tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service, and all gifts to the Abingdon Public Schools Foundation are tax deductible. 

The object of the Foundation is to receive funds, in which funds or the earnings there on will be used to supplement education, extracurricular, and inter-scholastic programs operated by the board of Education of Abingdon Community School District #217, and to strengthen the relationship between the public schools and the Abingdon Community. 

Funds or properties received by the Foundation may be of two types: 

(1) Restricted funds, Which the donor may specify to such uses as scholarships, endowment of academic chairs, purchase of buildings and equipment, and support of specific educational and extracurricular activities. 

(2) Unrestricted funds, Which may be used for the support of extracurricular activities authorized by the Board of Education, as well as support materials for educational purposes. 

However, no properties acquired may be used in whole or in part for programs which theboard of education is mandated to provide, except for "extracurricular" activities.