Named Endowments

Endowment is the most reliable source of long-term security for an institution. Named endowments, starting at $50,000, provide a way to recognize a person or family in perpetuity while also providing permanent support for St. Stephen’s.

Catherine O’Hara Merriam Albert ’91 Endowment

Established by Robert Merriam in honor of his daughter Catherine O'Hara Merriam Albert '91 to support the general endowment

Allen Family Boarding Life Endowment

Established by Carol Margaret Allen, Platt L. Allen III ’84 and Brian Allen ’89 to support the boarding program

Alumni Financial Aid Endowment

Established by St. Stephen’s alumni to support financial aid

Gretchen and Chris Atwell Family Endowment

Established by Gretchen and Chris Atwell to support need-based aid beyond tuition at St. Stephen’s

Christine H. Aubrey Endowment

Established by current and former members of the St. Stephen’s board of trustees and Still Water Foundation and supported by the extended St. Stephen’s community, this endowment honors Christine Aubrey's service to the school and supports the general endowment

Lou Porter Bailey ’71 Endowment Fund

Established by Bill Bond ’74, fellow alumni and friends to honor Lou Porter Bailey’s ’71 service to the school and to support the general endowment

Donna and Davis Baldwin ’93 Family Endowment

Established by Donna and Davis Baldwin ’93 to support the general endowment

Mamie Dell Barrow Endowed Chair in English

Established in memory of Mamie Dell Barrow by Sarah Barrow Seline to support an endowed chair in the English Department

Elizabeth and Allen Becker Library Endowment

Established by Elizabeth and Allen Becker to support Becker Library and the general endowment

Caroline Bowen Merriam Bennett ’89 Endowment

Established by Robert Merriam in honor of his daughter Caroline Bowen Merriam Bennett '89 to support the general endowment

Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Endowment

Established by Jolynn and Gregory Free in honor of the leadership of the Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas to support the general endowment

Bishop’s Medal Endowment

Established by the Rt. Rev. John E. and Helen Hines to support the annual award of the Bishop’s Medal

Borders Family Endowment for Faculty Innovation

Established by the Borders Family Foundation to stimulate growth and innovation at St. Stephen's by providing annual opportunities for faculty and members of the St. Stephen's leadership team that propel continued advancement and transformation in curriculum and programming

Kennon and Roger Bowen Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen's Board of Trustees to honor Kennon and Roger Bowen’s service to the school and to support the general endowment

Brown Family Endowment

Established by Sandra and Kevin Brown to support the general endowment

Carol A. Buch Family Endowment

Established by Tim, Emily and Daniel Wilschetz in memory of their wife and mother, Carol A. Buch, to support the general endowment

Kathy and Danny Caldwell Family Endowment

Established by Kathy and Danny Caldwell to support the general endowment

Laura Camp Endowed Faculty Chair

Established by Laura Camp's estate, former students and friends, this endowment honors her service to the school and supports a teaching chair to continue her legacy of teaching excellence

Lydia Cornwell '17 Faculty Development Endowment

Established by Claire Langston in honor of Lydia Cornwell ’17 to support faculty development

Joanne and Jack Crosby Family Endowment

Established by Joanne and Jack Crosby to support the general endowment

John P. Dennison Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of John P. Dennison by his daughter, Claire Dennison Griffith ’76, to support financial aid

Dr. Andre Derdeyn '55 Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of Dr. Andre Derdeyn '55 to support financial aid by his lifelong friend and Spartan roommate Colin Phipps '55 so that the ideal light he created throughout his life lives in perpetuity through others

James L. Donnell Family Endowment
Established by Leighton Johnson Donnell '56 in memory of the Rt. Rev. Everett H. Jones of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas (1943-1969) to support the general endowment

Linda Lanham Douglass Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen's community to honor Linda Lanham Douglass’ service to the school and to support financial aid

J. Schreiner Dunnam ’82 Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of J. Schreiner Dunnam ’82 by his family and friends to support financial aid

Alan Fenton Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen’s community to honor Alan Fenton's service to the school and to support financial aid

Dobbie Leverton Fenton ’63 Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of Dobbie Leverton Fenton ’63 by her family and friends to support financial aid

Financial Aid Endowment

Established by St. Stephen’s donors to support financial aid

First-Generation College-Bound Spartans Endowment
Established by St. Stephen's families to support financial aid for first-generation college-bound students at St. Stephen's

Fondren Foundation Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the Fondren Foundation trustees to support financial aid

Priscilla and Robert Foster Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of Priscilla and Robert Foster by their family and friends to support Middle School financial aid

Lauren Garcia ’07 and Michael Garcia ’09 Endowment

Established by Dolores Garcia in honor of Lauren Garcia ’07 and Michael Garcia ’09 to support the general endowment

Susan Clayton Garwood Landscape Endowment

Established by the Susan Vaughan Foundation, this permanent endowment is designated to maintain and refresh high-impact landscaped areas on the St. Stephen’s campus

Rosalind and Timothy George Family Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the George family to support financial aid for Upper School African-American students and other students of color at St. Stephen's

John D. Gerhart ’61 Endowed Teaching Chair

Established in memory of John D. Gerhart ’61 by his family, friends and St. Stephen’s classmates

Sandra W. Graham ’58 Financial Aid Endowment

Established in memory of Sandra W. Graham ’58 by her grandmother, Annie Ray Poth, to support financial aid for a boarding student who has exhibited academic achievement, strong moral character, and financial need

Rudolph H. Green ’71 and Joyce Christian Family Endowment

Established by Rudolph H. Green ’71 and Joyce Christian to support financial aid

Jack Webster Grigsby Library Endowment

Established by Jack W. Grigsby to support the library

G.R.O.W.S. Endowment

Established by an alumnus to support the school’s general endowment in honor of five exceptional faculty members (announcement pending)

Anne Dewey Guerin Drama Endowment

Established in memory of Anne Dewey Guerin by her family and friends to support the theatre program

The Henna Family Endowed Teaching Chair for the Humanities
Established by Louis Henna Jr. '64 and Marci Henna, Patricia Henna Rowe '89 and Mark Rowe '88, and Elizabeth Henna '87 and Tim Commons, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair dedicated to teaching excellence in the Humanities

Marci and Louis Henna ’64 Family Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Marci and Louis Henna ’64 to support financial aid

John E. and Helen Hines Endowment

Established in memory of John and Helen Hines by their family and friends to support financial aid

Jack and Burdine Johnson Endowment

Established by the Burdine Johnson Foundation trustees to support the general endowment in memory of Jack and Burdine Johnson’s dynamic leadership, as well as their early, critical support of the school

Mary and John C. Jones Family Faculty Support and Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Mary and John C. Jones to support the faculty and financial aid

Kadyan Family Endowment

Established by Cathy O’Neill and Michael Kadyan, this endowment supports financial aid and the general endowment

Kavcic Family Endowment

Established by Sofija and Alek Kavcic, this fund supports the general endowment

Susan Leverton '62 and Dobbie Fenton '63 Scholarship Endowment

Established by Susan Leverton '62 and Jake Holshuh to support financial aid for maximum award boarding students

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Financial Aid Endowment

Established by trustees and donors of St. Stephen’s to honor the school’s commitment to Dr. King’s legacy and vision: “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.”

Sue and Bob Kirkpatrick Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen’s Board of Trustees to honor Sue and Bob Kirkpatrick’s service to the school and to support financial aid

Brooke Howe Laws Endowed Lecture Series

Established in memory of Brooke Howe Laws by the Laws, Parham and Howe families and her many friends to support an annual guest lecture series on topics of adolescent social and emotional health and character development

Lorenz Family Faculty Development Fund

Established by the Lorenz family to support faculty development

Lucille Lyons Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Lucille Lyons to support students from Mexico at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School

Peggy Manley Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Harper Montgomery ’90 and Bradley Tusk to honor Harper’s mother, Peggy Manley, and to support financial aid

Master Teaching Chair in Critical Languages Endowment

Established by Jill Wilkinson ’64 and the Still Water Foundation to support the instruction of critical languages at St. Stephen’s

Dr. Ralph G. and Virginia Gallaher Maurer '64 Endowment for the Advancement of Christian Ethics

Established by Virginia Gallaher Maurer '64, this gift provides endowed funds for use by the head of school, or the head’s designee, to advance the study of Christian ethics at St. Stephen’s

McCormick Family Financial Aid Endowment for Maximum Award Students

Established by the McCormick family to support financial aid for maximum award students

William D. McCormick Memorial Endowment

Established by the McCormick family in memory of William D. McCormick to support the general endowment

May Lea and John McCurdy Endowment

Established in memory of May Lea and John McCurdy, grandparents of Peggy Winkler, by Peggy and Matt Winkler to support the general endowment

John McFarland ’68 Endowment

Established by R. Clarke Heidrick ’68 to honor John McFarland ’68 for his service to the school and to support the general endowment

Mike McKetta Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen’s Board of Trustees, R. Clarke Heidrick ’68, and Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody P.C. to honor Mike McKetta’s service to the school and to support the general endowment

Bertha Sadler Means Financial Aid Endowment

Established by family and friends to support financial aid for African-American students and other students of color at St. Stephen’s

Jackie and Jon Means Family Endowment
Established by Jackie and Jon Means to support the general endowment

MFI Foundation Faculty Development Endowment

Established by the MFI Foundation to support faculty development in the hard sciences

MFI Foundation Varsity Sports Endowment

Established by the MFI Foundation to support varsity sports

Fredericka and David Middleton Family Endowment

Established by Fredericka and David Middleton to support the general endowment

Catharine E. Montgomery ’80 Endowment

Established in memory of Catharine E. Montgomery ’80 by family and the St. Stephen's community to recognize a graduating senior who demonstrates character, creativity and scholarship in history or the social sciences

Nalle Family Endowment

Established by Karen Fricke Nalle ’88 and Brian Nalle ’88 to support the general endowment

Otero Family Endowment

Established by Belda Zamora-Otero and Javier Otero to support the general endowment

Pack Family Endowment for Financial Aid

Established by the Pack family to support financial aid

Parents’ Association Endowment

Established by the Parents' Association to support the general endowment

Parents’ Association Professional Development Endowment

Established by the Parents’ Association to support professional development

David Parker ’72 and Dana Parker Financial Aid Endowment

Established by David Parker ’72 and Dana Parker to support financial aid

David Paschall Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the St. Stephen's community to honor Coach David Paschall’s service to the school and to support financial aid

Quarles Family Endowment

Established by Maryellen and Pat Quarles to support the general endowment

Mark and Jie Ralls Family Endowment
Established by Mark and Jie Ralls to support the general endowment

Kathryn Respess Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Danna Orr '72 and supported by Kathryn Respess' estate, former students and friends, this endowment honors her service to the school and supports financial aid

Restivo Family Endowment

Established by Heidi and Vin Restivo to support the general endowment

Saxena Science and Technology Internship Endowment

Established by Shubhada and Manoj Saxena to fund a science and technology internship program

Shirley Sherman Endowment

Established by the estate of Shirley Sherman to support the general endowment

Shield-Ayres Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the Shield-Ayres Foundation and the Robert A. Ayres family to support financial aid

Harman Mayes Sooch Family Science Endowment

Established by the Harman Mayes Sooch family to support the science program

Still Water Foundation Endowment

Established by the Still Water Foundation trustees to support the general endowment

Claire and Carl Stuart Family Financial Aid Endowment

Established by Claire and Carl Stuart to support financial aid

Arvind Jewett Sudarshan ’79 Endowment

Established in memory of Arvind Sudarshan ’79 by his aunt and uncle, Dr. Jaya Premanand and Dr. Prem Premanand, and friends to support financial aid

Rev. Charles Abram and Virginia Sumners Music Award Endowment

Established by their children to support the Virginia and Charles Sumners Music Award

Joan and Peter Swartz Family Endowment
Established by Joan and Peter Swartz to support the general endowment

Taylor Family Diversity Endowment

Established by the Michelle and Martin Taylor family to support need-based aid beyond tuition and diversity programming

Taylor Family Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the Michelle and Martin Taylor family to support scholar-athletes

Buddy Temple ’60 Endowment

Established in memory of Buddy Temple ’60 by his daughter and son-in-law, Hannah Temple ’91 and Christopher Sanders, to support financial aid

T.L.L. Temple Foundation Faculty Endowment

Established by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation trustees to support the faculty

T.L.L. Temple Foundation Financial Aid Endowment

Established by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation trustees to support financial aid

Phuong Nguyen and Cameron Ton Family Endowment

Established by Phuong Nguyen and Cameron Ton, this fund supports the general endowment

Dean H. Towner Master Teaching Chair Endowment

Established by Mary Jon and J.P. Bryan ’58 and the J.P. and Mary Jon Bryan Foundation to support teaching excellence and honor Dean Towner's years of excellent teaching at St. Stephen's

Velberta and Dean Towner Financial Aid Endowment

Established by an alumna and her husband in memory of Velberta and Dean Towner to support need-based aid beyond tuition and thereby allow for well-rounded participation

Velberta and Dean Towner Fine Arts Endowment

Established in memory of Velberta and Dean Towner by their family and friends to support the fine arts

Trabold Family Endowment

Established by Margaret and Robert Tonti to support Financial Aid

Trabold Taste of Tomorrow Endowment

Established by Colleen and Frank Trabold to support the St. Stephen’s senior year program, providing seniors with a real-world experience in the Austin community before graduation

Susan Vaughan Foundation Visual Arts Endowment

Established by the Susan Vaughan Foundation trustees to support the visual arts

Ben Wells Family Endowment

Established by Leslie and Ben Wells and Nancy and Ben Wells to support the general endowment

G.R. White Trust Endowed Liberal Arts Teaching Chair
Established by the G.R. White Trust, this fund supports an endowed teaching chair in the liberal arts dedicated to teaching excellence

G.R. White Trust Endowment for Financial Aid for Rural Texas Students

Established by the G.R. White Trust to support financial aid for rural Texas students

Barbara and George Williams ’56 Financial Aid Endowment

Established by George Williams ’56 and Barbara Williams to support financial aid

Johnny Wilson Endowment

Established by the Colleen and Frank Trabold family to honor Johnny Wilson’s service to the school and to support the general endowment

Dr. Harold Winkler Endowment

Established in memory of Dr. Harold Winkler by Peggy and Matt Winkler to support the general endowment and to honor his remarkable life promoting the ideals of free speech, universal education and responsive government

Updated November 2023