The Costa Rica School Project, Inc. (CRSP) was incorporated in California on May 27, 2004 by Seth and Mayela Derish and enjoys both California state and federal tax exemptions.
All donations to the school project are considered charitable contributions and are fully tax exempt as we are a 501(c) (3) tax exempt organization. Consult your tax professional for more information. Please contact our office should you wish copies of these exemption letters. 100% of donated funds go toward programs as all administrative fees and costs are donated.
The first project of the CRSP was to build a secondary school in Zaragoza de Nicoya, a rural community of 70 families tucked into the Northwestern corner of Costa Rica. After raising almost $10,000 from our generous U.S. and international donors and sweat equity from the community, the school was put up about 18 months later. As the CR government began a secondary education project in another nearby rural community about the same time as our construction, the CRSP building became the town's "salon" or community center. This salon serves multiple purposes - community wide meetings, seminars for the youth, shelter from severe weather, hall for post soccer game celebrations and venue for weddings and other family events.
