About Schoolhouse Supplies
To promote educational equity in Portland-area public schools by providing free school supplies to under-resourced students and classrooms so every child has access to learning tools needed for academic success.
Focus Areas
EducationSchool suppliesTeacher supportStudent basic needsCommunity partnerships
Who They Fund
students (general)
Funding Style
direct serviceprogrammatic supportunrestricted support
Topics
student support serviceseducational access
About Schoolhouse Supplies
Schoolhouse Supplies Inc centers its grantmaking on student support in Portland-area public schools, with the largest recent awards going to school districts rather than a broad mix of nonprofits. In 2024, Portland Public Schools received $1,173,196, and Reynolds School District received $860,063, both marked for support of students. Another major 2024 grant went to David Douglas School District for $695,935. Those awards fit a pattern of direct support to local education systems, alongside the foundation’s public-facing supply programs such as Free Store For Teachers, Tools for Schools, and the KGW School Supply Drive. The foundation’s mission is tied to educational equity: providing free school supplies to under-resourced students and classrooms so children have the tools needed for academic success. That goal shows up across a grant portfolio concentrated in Oregon school districts, Head Start, and school-based partners. Recent grants also reached Centennial School District, Parkrose School District, Gresham-barlow School District, Beaverton School District, and Albina Head Start, all for support of students. The overall picture is of a local funder using large, repeated operating-style grants and supply-distribution programs to meet classroom and student needs.
What Schoolhouse Supplies Funds
In direct student support, Schoolhouse Supplies Inc gave $298,656 in 2024 to Centennial School District and $291,677 to Parkrose School District, both for support of students. Those grants point to a funding pattern built around local public-school systems rather than isolated projects. Its preschool and early-childhood reach appears in the $141,831 grant to Albina Head Start in 2024, following an $80,845 grant in 2023. That repeated support suggests sustained attention to younger students and family-facing education settings. The foundation also backs districts serving broader Portland-metro enrollment. Beaverton School District received $148,352 in 2024, and Hillsboro School District received $145,400 the same year. These awards sit within a larger set of school-district grants that all carry the same stated purpose: support of students.
How Schoolhouse Supplies Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $8,362, a median of $13,003, and a p75 of $36,472. The recent-grants list also shows a long tail of larger operating-style awards to school districts, indicating a mix of frequent smaller gifts and larger allocations. The foundation is a Regular Funder, not a DAF. Recipient names appear in multiple years across the grant list, including several school districts and Albina Head Start, which points to recurring support rather than one-time giving. Unsolicited applications are accepted through active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.6M
Total Assets
$5.2M
Total Revenue
$7.2M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $36K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ALICE FORBES
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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