SCHOOLHOUSE SUPPLIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCHOOLHOUSE SUPPLIES INC

EIN 20-4223437 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

to SERVE CLASSROOMS IN NEED BY OPERATING A VOLUNTEER-RUN FREE STORE for TEACHERS.SINCE OPENING OUR DOORS IN 1999, OUR MISSION REMAINS THE SAME: to SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES to STUDENTS IN NEED. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES SCHOOL SUPPLIES and HAS THE RIGHT to A QUALITY EDUCATION REGARDLESS of THEIR FAMILYS INCOME or RACIAL/ETHNIC IDENTITY. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL is to LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD SO EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS to THE TOOLS THAT ALLOW THEM to ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS and FEEL CONFIDENT. THE PROGRAM DELIVERY MODEL ACHIEVES ADDITIONAL GOALS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and BY KEEPING SUPPLIES OUT of THE WASTE STREAM. WITH THE COMMUNITYS SUPPORT, SCHOOLHOUSE SUPPLIES HAS DISTRIBUTED NEARLY $57 MILLION IN FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES and BENEFITTED HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.41%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

2.35%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$72.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.09%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,170,786

Mission workProgram services$4,905,29768.41% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$149,7242.09% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$168,7272.35% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,947,03827.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,223,74872.85% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.9% mission · 2.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 2.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 4.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.7% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 1.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 1.6% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 1.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,170,786

Expenses$5,223,748

Annual surplus $1,947,038 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,905,297 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$149,724 · 2.9% of expenses

Fundraising$168,727 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,170,786

Expenses$5,223,748

Assets$5,224,509

Income$7,170,786

Contributions$7,096,527

Mission work (program services)$4,905,297

Fundraising$168,727

Grants given$24,068,140

Average grant$71,631

Management and general$149,724

Executive compensation (total)$105,712

Accounting fees$16,761

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALICE FORBESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $117,383Base $107,867 · Other $9,516

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

ALICE FORBESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANN RIDDLEBOARD MEMBER

DEBI FLORENCEBOARD MEMBER

ERIC KEYSERPRESIDENT

HOLLY RUPPBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA MAKISECRETARY

JOSH SCHRECKBOARD MEMBER

KATIE STALSBERGTREASURER

KENT IKEDABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 4916 NE 122ND AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97230
County: Multnomah
In care of: ALICE FORBES
Primary officer: ALICE FORBES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailTouchinfo@schoolhousesupplies.org Phone(503) 249-9933

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes