Special Circumstance Grants
Who can apply: Applications must be for projects that arose unexpectedly and could not have been foreseen in a regular grant cycle.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; requests are considered as special circumstances arise.
Support Albany Public Schools students and staff by funding grants, scholarships, teacher resources, student assistance and educational programs.
Albany Public Schools Foundation directs most of its recent giving to Greater Albany Public Schools, with the largest grant in the latest year going to Classroom Grants at $86,882. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated role in supporting Albany Public Schools students and staff through grants, scholarships, teacher resources, student assistance, and educational programs. The recent awards show a mix of classroom-level support, enrichment, and student aid rather than a single program area. Among the named awards in the latest grant list, the foundation gave $60,095 for Enrichment Support and $27,490 for Sources of Strength, both to Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, Oregon. Those grants sit alongside targeted support for special circumstances and supplies, reinforcing a model that combines direct classroom funding with student-facing assistance. The foundation is a public charity with annual grants of $211,960 and total assets of $5,873,359, indicating an ongoing grantmaking operation rather than an isolated scholarship-only fund.
Classroom support is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In the latest grant list, it awarded $86,882 to Greater Albany Public Schools for Classroom Grants and $7,934 for Help with Supplies, pointing to a practical focus on materials, instructional needs, and teacher-facing classroom aid. Student wellbeing also appears in the grant pattern. Greater Albany Public Schools received $27,490 for Sources of Strength, a social-emotional and peer support program, and $10,000 for Sp Circumstance Gran, which aligns with the foundation’s student assistance and special circumstance programming. The foundation also supports enrichment opportunities. A $60,095 grant for Enrichment Support shows funding beyond core classroom needs, consistent with its listed emphasis on educational enrichment and extracurricular learning.
The latest six grants range from $7,934 to $86,882, with a median of $18,529.50 and a third-quartile value of $53,144.75. All six recent grants went to the same recipient organization, Greater Albany Public Schools, which points to a concentrated, district-centered funding pattern. The foundation is a public charity, not a fund that gives to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Several of its named programs also accept unsolicited requests, including Student Assistance Program, Peely’s Teacher Supply House, and scholarship listings, showing a mix of structured and responsive grantmaking.
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Recent grants are geographically concentrated in Albany, Oregon: all six listed recent awards went to Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, OR. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, with 6 grants, or 100%, in the United States. The foundation’s active programs are also centered on Albany and the Albany Public Schools district, including classroom grants, enrichment, student assistance, and scholarships.
Its stated support includes grants, scholarships, teacher resources, student assistance, and educational programs. The active program list also includes Classroom Grants, Enrichment Grants, Special Circumstance Grants, Student Assistance Program, and several scholarship programs for Albany Public Schools students.
In the latest grant list, all six awards went to Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, Oregon. The recent funding covered classroom grants, enrichment support, Sources of Strength, special circumstance support, and supplies.
Yes. The foundation administers scholarship programs for Albany Public Schools students, including scholarships listed as APSF-managed scholar funding and Dollars for Scholars & APSF Scholarships. These are tied to postsecondary education support.
Yes, for some programs. The Student Assistance Program, Peely’s Teacher Supply House, and one scholarship listing are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, while several other grant programs such as Classroom Grants and Enrichment Grants are not.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $86,882 | 2025 | CLASSROOM GRANTS |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $60,095 | 2025 | ENRICHMENT SUPPORT |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $27,490 | 2025 | SOURCES OF STRENGTH |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $19,559 | 2025 | BIG IMPACT GRANT |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | SP CIRCUMSTANCE GRAN |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $7,934 | 2025 | HELP WITH SUPPLIES |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $63,836 | 2024 | CLASSROOM/ENRICHMENT |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $34,772 | 2024 | VARIOUS |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $25,315 | 2024 | ENRICHMENT SUPPORT |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ALBANY, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | BIG IMPACT GRANT |
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$86,882CLASSROOM GRANTS
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$60,095ENRICHMENT SUPPORT
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$27,490SOURCES OF STRENGTH
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$19,559BIG IMPACT GRANT
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$10,000SP CIRCUMSTANCE GRAN
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$7,934HELP WITH SUPPLIES
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$63,836CLASSROOM/ENRICHMENT
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$34,772VARIOUS
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$25,315ENRICHMENT SUPPORT
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000BIG IMPACT GRANT
Current and upcoming funding from Albany Public Schools Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications must be for projects that arose unexpectedly and could not have been foreseen in a regular grant cycle.
Deadline: No fixed deadline; requests are considered as special circumstances arise.
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