Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone: 610.394.1580
About
The Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation, Inc.
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed to improve the quality of educational and cultural programs in the Upper Darby School District. The Foundation was created in 1998 and has already distributed $1,138,495 in support though over 500 grants. Operated by an independent Board of Directors, the Foundation does not depend on taxpayers for its funding and operates separately from the school district. The Foundation provides a means for those who support our schools to contribute directly to the educational programs offered to our students. All funds raised by the Foundation support enhanced educational programs and are not used to offset taxes.
As school budgets tighten, new sources of income have become necessary to continue to provide important programs and services. Many communities across the nation have created educational foundations to support their public schools. The Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation is one of the leading public school foundations in the state of Pennsylvania. The official registration and financial information of The Upper Darby Educational and Cultural Foundation, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Foundation Board of Directors
| Eugene Marinelli, President | Controller, Otto's Imported Cars, Ltd. |
| Marianne Grace, Vice Pres | Executive Director of Delaware County |
| Gail Ruehr, Treasurer | Partner, Select Pension Services |
| Louis Marchese, Secretary | Community Businessman, Optician |
| Joseph P. Batory | Retired Superintendent - Upper Darby School District |
| John P. Bevilaqua | CFO, CSI Worldwide |
| Barbara Bosha | President, Bosha Design |
| Rev. Nathaniel Goodson, Jr. | Clergyman, Upper Darby Township Councilmember |
| Matthew Iacoviello | SAP America |
| Kelly McGinnis | Business Administrator, University of Pennsylvania |
| Barbara I. O'Neill | Retired Teacher - Upper Darby School District |
| Angelo Roman | Wells Fargo Advisors |
| Maryrose Sheppard | Manager, Business Support, PECO Energy |
| Dennis Wolf | Assistant Vice President, TD Bank |
Foundation Milestones
| October, 1997 | Incorporation |
| February, 1998 | First Organizational Meeting |
| October, 1998 | First Gala Fundraiser nets $19, 451 |
| May, 1998 | Start of Dollar a Pay Program First alumni gift of $10,000 |
| June, 1999 | Completion of 1st year, $7,929 in grants awarded |
| October, 1999 | First United Way Appeal raises $1,902 |
| June, 2000 | Completion of 2nd year, $26,776 in grants awarded |
| August, 2000 | Acceptance of first major grant, $40,000 |
| September, 2000 | Foundation tops $100,000 in grant awards |
| June, 2001 | Foundation tops $150,000 in grant awards |
| January, 2002 | Fourth Gala nets $31, 270 |
| February, 2002 | $141,000 grant from William Penn Foundation |
| June, 2002 | First golf outing nets $9,000 |
| May, 2003 | Foundation tops $300,000 in grant awards |
| June, 2003 | $41,000 raised for the Piano Fund |
| December, 2003 | Commerce Bank pledges $30,000 over 3 years |
| January, 2004 | $20,000 grant from First Union |
| June, 2004 | Foundation awards first Bedrossian scholarship |
| November, 2004 | Foundation tops $500,000 in grant awards |
| May, 2005 | Foundation receives $10,000 gift and SAP Americas matched gift with $10,000 |
| June, 2005 | $15,000 grant from Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Fund |
| November, 2006 | Foundation tops $750,000 in grant awards |
| March, 2009 | Foundation tops $1,000,000 in grant awards |
| June, 2009 | Name changed to Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation |