Endowment & Named Funds

Members and friends of the Ach family launched The Bernice Ach Endowment Fund in 1993 in honor of Bernice Ach, one of Urban's founders. Each year the fund supports activities and programs that promote intellectual curiosity among students as well as teachers' efforts in this regard.

The Dan Murphy Fund for Educational Innovation and Faculty Growth was established in the 2017-18 school year as a way to honor and celebrate Dan's retirement and 50-year tenure as Urban’s longest-serving teacher. Dan has been at the forefront of many of the educational innovations that have defined Urban over the years, and the fund will support the school's culture of continued learning and intellectual renewal for Urban faculty. 

Terry Gamble Boyer and Peter Boyer, parents of Chapin ('10) and Anna ('13), established this fund in 2011. The fund currently supports Urban's unrestricted endowment, enabling the school to apply resources where they are most needed.

Parents of two Urban graduates established this fund in 2009 through a charitable remainder trust. The fund will support accessibility for deserving students through financial assistance, ensuring families with limited financial means can attend Urban.

Urban School of San Francisco established this fund in the 2011-12 school year to honor Mark Salkind's 25th year as Head of School. The fund will support accessibility for deserving students through financial assistance, ensuring that families with limited financial means can attend Urban.

To contribute to the Mark Salkind Scholarship Fund, please go here.

Bill Hancock and Jessica Justino, parents of Justine ('13), established this fund in 2010 in honor of Bill's parents to provide financial assistance for students coming to Urban from public middle schools.

Established in Honor of LeRoy Votto
Lori and Glenn Shannon, parents of Kimberly, Brett ('07) and Adrienne ('10), established this fund in 2011 in honor of teacher and mentor, LeRoy Votto, who exemplifies Urban’s commitment to a sports program that enhances the experience of all its students and that helps to support Urban’s mission. The fund will support the school's athletic program. 

Virginia Coe and Michael Garland, parents of Malcolm Garland ('07), established this fund in 2007 in recognition of Urban’s extraordinary teachers, and underwrites their continued training and professional growth.