Fund For Portland Public Schools

Organization Overview

Fund For Portland Public Schools is located in Portland, OR. The organization was established in 2019. According to its NTEE Classification (B03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Fund For Portland Public Schools is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Fund For Portland Public Schools generated $3.2m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 2 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (27.4%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.0m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, Fund For Portland Public Schools has awarded 28 individual grants totaling $16,234,160. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

SUPPORT TO PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUTTERED PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS' BUILDING AND BROUGHT WITH IT MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES FOR STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES, WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON THOSE COMMUNITIES THE FUND FOR PPS WAS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE. IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT WE LIVE INTO THE PPS VISION'S CORE VALUES: "STUDENTS AT THE CENTER," "RELATIONSHIPS," "RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESPOND TO THE CRISIS.IN MARCH 2020, THE FUND FOR PPS ESTABLISHED THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND TO RESPOND TO THE EMERGING NEEDS OF PPS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. BY JUNE 30, 2021, THE FUND FOR PPS RAISED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER $1,000,000 IN DIRECT AID TO FAMILIES IN THE FORM OF GROCERY AND DEBIT GIFT CARDS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HOME CLASSROOM KITS, AND THE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY NEEDED TO KEEP KIDS LEARNING AND, IF ONLY VIRTUALLY, CONNECTING WITH PEERS AND TEACHERS. WE HEARD TIME AND TIME AGAIN FROM OUR SCHOOL-BASED STAFF THE VALUE OF BEING ABLE TO OFFER SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO THEIR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WE ALSO GAVE MINI-GRANTS TO MANY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PARTNERS WHO CONTINUED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES DURING THE CLOSURE.


IN 2020, PPS LOCAL SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS RAISED OVER $4 MILLION, OF WHICH $1.1 MILLION HAS BEEN GENEROUSLY SET ASIDE TO BE INVESTED IN ADDITIONAL PPS SCHOOLS IN THE FORM OF THE PPS PARENT FUND AWARDS. I AM EXCITED TO SHARE THAT 61 SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE GRANTS RANGING FROM $10,000 TO $30,000 FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THESE FLEXIBLE DOLLARS WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND MOVE PPS FORWARD TOWARD REALIZING ITS VISIONPPS REIMAGINED. IN AWARDING GRANTS THIS YEAR, THE FUND FOR PPS IS USING TWO COMBINED CRITERIA TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR AN AWARD: TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT A SCHOOL OR PROGRAM MUST ENROLL 1) AT LEAST 40% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED[1] AND 2) AT LEAST 15% OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEALS BY DIRECT CERTIFICATION[2]. USING JUST TWO DATA POINTS - PERCENTAGE OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS' PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEALS BY DIRECT CERTIFICATION - ENABLES US TO IDENTIFY THE SCHOOLS WITH THE GREATEST NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS, PROVIDE CLEAR TRANSPARENCY, AND, WE BELIEVE, WILL LEAD TO GREAT CONSISTENCY YEAR TO YEAR. THESE ARE THE SAME CRITERIA WE DEVELOPED FOR THE 2020-21 AWARDS, AND WERE DETERMINED BASED ON INPUT RECEIVED FROM MANY STAKEHOLDERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Victoria Lara
Board Chair
$0
Claire Hertz Ex-Officio
Treasurer
$0
Jonathan Garcia
President
$0
Rebecca Koteen
Board Member
$0
Chris Minnich
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,238,281
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,238,281
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,238,281

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Fund For Portland Public Schools has awarded $3,860,612 in support to 7 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$3,800,612

DART PROGRAMS

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$10,000

MANY NATIONS ACADEMY

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$10,000

MT SCOTT LEARNING CENTER

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$10,000

KAIROS PDX CHARTER SCHOOL

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$10,000

PCC LINKS PROGRAM

PURPOSE: TO UNDERWRITE INSTRUCTION STAFF, EDUCATION ENHANCEMENTS, AND EXTENDED-DAY ACTIVITIES

$10,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Fund For Portland Public Schools has recieved totaling $310,168.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$83,504
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$62,844
Concordia Foundation

Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSES

$50,000
Oregon Consumer Justice

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: EVICTION RESPONSE

$50,000
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public Foundation

Portland, OR

PURPOSE: K12 Education

$21,000
Chester Kitchings Family Foundation

Orlando, FL

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING

$10,000
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