About Partners for Schools International
We cultivate community engagement to raise hope and inspire student success by connecting adult mentors with students and supporting school-based Mentor Coordinator positions.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentSchool-based mentoringK-12 education supportCommunity capacity building
Who They Fund
youth/menteesmentoring program staff (coordinators and mentors)
Funding Style
staffing support (position funding)capacity building (program coordination)operational/ongoing program support
Topics
mentor coordinator roles
About Partners for Schools International
Partners for Schools International centers its giving on school-based mentoring, with repeated support for Mentor Coordinator positions in Whatcom County schools. The largest recent grant in the record is $125,000 to Lynden School District in 2025, followed by $105,000 grants to the same district in 2024 and 2023. That pattern shows a multi-year relationship rather than isolated awards, and it aligns with the foundation’s stated aim of connecting adult mentors with students and supporting school-based staff who manage those programs. Other large grants follow the same operating model. In 2025, the foundation gave $49,000 to Ferndale School District for a mentor coordinator and $28,000 to Nooksack School District for the same purpose. The grants are directed to school districts and a local Christian school, indicating that the foundation works through education institutions rather than making individual awards. Its philanthropy is tied to youth development, mentoring program administration, and ongoing support for the staff roles that keep those efforts running.
What Partners for Schools International Funds
The foundation’s grantmaking is organized around mentoring infrastructure in schools. In 2025, it gave $125,000 to Lynden School District to fund mentor coordinators, and the same district received $105,000 in both 2024 and 2023 for the same purpose. That recurring pattern points to sustained operational support. A second thread is staffing for nearby districts. Ferndale School District received $49,000 in 2025 and $39,097 in 2024 to fund a mentor coordinator, while Nooksack School District received $36,750 in 2024 and $28,000 in 2025 for the same role. The foundation also supported Lynden Christian School with $10,697 in 2024 and $9,633 in 2025 for mentor coordinator work. Across these grants, the emphasis is not on one-time projects but on program administration and staff capacity.
How Partners for Schools International Gives
Partners for Schools International gives in a fairly tight band, with a p25 of $36,310, a median grant of $37,924, and a p75 of $88,524. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Lynden School District and Ferndale School District, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off grantmaking. The foundation’s structure appears to be institutional and program-focused: it does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all operating-style awards tied to staff positions and mentoring program coordination.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$544K
Total Assets
$302K
Total Revenue
$382K
Total Expenses
$296K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $36K and $89K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$89K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DENNY MCHARNESS
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