Who can receive funding from Public School Funding Alliance?

The foundation funds public K-12 students, public school teachers and staff, and school communities and partners connected to the Methow Valley School District. Its programs describe eligibility for teachers, students, staff members, and school partners, with a clear focus on public school education support.

What kinds of projects does Public School Funding Alliance support?

Its active programs support classroom materials, educational experiences, teacher training, field trips, outdoor education, arts education, STEM and hands-on science, after-school enrichment, and social-emotional learning and mental health support. The grant descriptions also mention specialists, personnel, and enrichment projects.

What is a typical grant size?

The foundation’s grant-size distribution is concentrated at one figure: p25, median, and p75 are all $232,802. Its active program descriptions also show smaller request levels, including grants over $500 and micro-grants up to $500 for staff and up to $300 for students.

Where does Public School Funding Alliance give?

Its giving is local and entirely in Washington. The top state by grant count is Washington, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The program geography centers on Winthrop and the Methow Valley School District.

Public School Funding Alliance

Name: Public School Funding Alliance — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Winthrop, WAWebsite5099968253

About Public School Funding Alliance

Public School Funding Alliance, in partnership with the community, enriches learning for all Methow Valley public school students so that every student has equitable access to a high quality education.

Focus Areas

K-12 educationArts education (music, theater, artists-in-residence)STEM and hands-on scienceSocial-emotional learning and mental healthOutdoor educationField trips and experiential learningTeacher professional developmentAfter-school enrichment

Who They Fund

public K-12 studentspublic school teachers and staffschool communities and families

About Public School Funding Alliance

Public School Funding Alliance centers its grantmaking on Methow Valley public school students, using a mix of competitive and on-demand grants to support enrichment, classroom needs, and school-community projects. The largest recent grant on file was $232,802 to Methow Valley School District in Winthrop, Washington for educational program support, which matches the foundation’s local, district-focused approach. Across its active grant programs, the alliance funds projects over $500 as well as smaller requests for staff and students, making it possible to support both larger initiatives and immediate classroom needs. The foundation’s stated priorities reach beyond core academics. Its programs include arts education, STEM and hands-on science, outdoor education, social-emotional learning and mental health, field trips and experiential learning, and teacher professional development. The funding model is built around public school students, teachers, staff, and school partners in the Methow Valley School District, with an emphasis on equitable access to a high-quality education. Public School Funding Alliance also accepts unsolicited applications through several grant programs, including large grants and small grants for staff and students.

What Public School Funding Alliance Funds

In K-12 enrichment, Public School Funding Alliance funds projects that support classroom learning, educational materials, specialists, and teacher training. One of its large-grant programs is designed for requests over $500, while its small-grant programs cover staff and student needs up to $500 for staff and $300 for students. Arts education is another clear thread in the portfolio. The foundation’s program descriptions include music, theater, and artists-in-residence, alongside broader school enrichment. STEM and hands-on science also appear in the active program list, where grants can support science learning and related materials. Outdoor education and experiential learning are built into the funding menu as well. The foundation names field trips, outdoor education, and similar educational experiences among the uses it supports, and it also includes social-emotional learning and mental health support within its grantmaking priorities.

How Public School Funding Alliance Gives

Public School Funding Alliance’s typical grant size is a single point at $232,802, with p25, median, and p75 all at that same figure. That pattern suggests highly concentrated annual giving rather than a wide spread of award sizes. The foundation funds through program-specific grants, including large grants over $500 and small grants for staff and students. Several active programs are described as accepting unsolicited applications, and one large-grants program says larger applications are accepted three times per year. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$216K

Total Assets

$327K

Total Revenue

$285K

Total Expenses

$270K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $233K and $233K, with a median of $233K.

25th Percentile

$233K

Median

$233K

75th Percentile

$233K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Methow Valley School District	Winthrop, WA	$215,664	2026	Educational program support
Methow Valley School District	Winthrop, WA	$232,802	2025	Educational program support

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