
Why Give
Our Mission: “Joyful Learning and Courageous Living”
Give What You Can
As a public charter school, Monterey Bay Charter School receives less government funding than public schools. We rely on annual giving, fundraisers and grants to achieve our annual fundraising goal. We ask that you give what your family can afford from $25-$100 a month or more. Our school is a special place to learn joyously and live courageously. School fundraising ensures that we can continue to offer the diverse and rich curriculum that makes Monterey Bay Charter School special.
What your Donation Does
- Strings and music for students in grades 1-8
- A school garden program and garden coordinator
- Quality school supplies for all students
- Handwork in grades 1-8
- Woodworking in grades 5-8
- Blacksmithing in grade 8
- Additional instructors and support staff for all students
- After school enrichment programs such theatre, sports, student council, mindful awareness club and Spanish club.
- Engaging field trips for all students
- School counseling team.
Help Us Reach Our Goal!
How to Give to MBCS
The Monterey Bay Charter School Parent Teacher Group is a registered 501c3 organization with EIN # 26-1729713. All donations are tax deductible.
- 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Giving Goal: $165,000. Raised: $145,688.56 88%
You Can Help Us Reach Our Goal!
Thank You Donors!
Thanks to your generous support, our school was able to raise $173,430.97 for the 2021-2022 School Year!
- Pebble Beach Company Foundation
- Ryan and Alecia Hull
- Granite Rock
- Community Foundation Santa Cruz County (Commons Family)
- Jacobs Family
- Escher Family
- Vicioso Family
- Madeira Family
- Amanda Geurts
- Burgess Family
- Richardson Family
- Dunne-Lowrey Family
- Walter Sullivan
- Hamilton Family
- Germaine Ng
- Whole Kids Foundation
- Julie Martin
- Yellow Brick Road Foundation
- Walmart Foundation
- Mach Family
- Sara Youngbar
- Keslie Mack
- Shafer Family
- Sachi Phillips
- Parker Lusseau
- Svetlana Andrianova
- Villarta Family
- Shima Family
- Turgen Family
- Eric Wilson
- Daniel Bryant
- Kelcon General Contracting
- Lafe Draper
- Bay Federal Credit Union
- Brian Bird
- Cassandra Bridge
Also Big Thank You’s to…
We would like to thank all of the amazing family volunteers who helped in the classroom, chaperoned field trips, worked garden beautification days, served on the MBCS School Board, Foundation Board, HR Finance Committee, Parent Circle, Ocean Guardian Team, library team, garden committee, and the DEI Taskforce. A BIG thank you to our incredible teachers who continued to provide our students with an amazing education. We could not have had a successful fiscal and academic year without all of you!
Donors & Sponsors
Supporting Our Programs
Grants Received for the 2021-2022 School Year
MBCS received over $9,300 in grants for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Grantors included:

School Garden Program
Grant: $3,000

Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $3,000

Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $2,000

Music Program
Grant: $2,000

Outdoor Stage Supplies
Grant: $2,000

General Fund
Grant: $1,500

School Garden Program
Grant: $350

Outdoor Stage Supplies
Grant: $250

Fiber Arts Program
Grant: $200
Supporting Our Programs
Grants Received for the 2020-2021 School Year

School Garden Program
Grant: $10,000

Theatre Program
Grant: $5,000

Music Program
Grant: $2,000

Literacy Program
Grant: $1,500

School Garden Program
Grant: $500

School Garden Program
Grant: $500

Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $250

Handwork Program
Grant: $200

Support Our Programs!
consider donating today!
Subscribe Section
Subscribe to
Special Event Notices
Subscribe to MBCS special event notices (5-6 flyers per school year). Each flyer contains an unsubscribe link so you may opt out easily at any time.