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Scuola Italiana Di Portland

EIN 20-5741162 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEARNERS AGES 3-11. FULL-IMMERSION REGGIO EMILIA INSPIRED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.

Income
$263,325
Spending
$281,556
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
5.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
17
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$30,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $169,321 spent. WEEKLY CLASSES FOCUS ON LEARNING THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, BUT GO WELL BEYOND SIMPLE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY INTEGRATING ASPECTS OF ITALIAN CULTURE SUCH AS SONGS, TRADITION, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, FOOD, AND HISTORY, INCLUDING THE RICH HISTORY OF ART IN ITALY, INTO EACH LESSON PLAN. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO MAKE THEM COME ALIVE: LESSONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF CARNEVALE FOR EXAMPLE, CULMINATE WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SCUOLA'S ANNUAL PUBLIC FESTA DI CARNEVALE EACH WINTER, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, TRADITIONAL FOODS, AND GAMES. THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS CREATIVE, DYNAMIC AND CHILD CENTERED. ALL CLASSES MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO (4-8:1) TO INSURE A HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025 SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND BROUGHT ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO 817 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. WEEKLY CLASSES FOCUS ON LEARNING THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, BUT GO WELL BEYOND SIMPLE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY INTEGRATING ASPECTS OF ITALIAN CULTURE SUCH AS SONGS, TRADITION, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, FOOD, AND HISTORY, INCLUDING THE RICH HISTORY OF ART IN ITALY, INTO EACH LESSON PLAN. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO MAKE THEM COME ALIVE: LESSONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF CARNEVALE FOR EXAMPLE, CULMINATE WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SCUOLA'S ANNUAL PUBLIC FESTA DI CARNEVALE EACH WINTER, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, TRADITIONAL FOODS, AND GAMES. THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS CREATIVE, DYNAMIC AND CHILD CENTERED. ALL CLASSES MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO (4-8:1) TO INSURE A HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025 SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND BROUGHT ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO 817 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
  2. $53,945 spent. SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND OFFERS AN INTIMATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 5 DAYS A WEEK, IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, WITH NATIVE ITALIAN TEACHER TRAINED IN THIS AWARD WINNING APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH FOSTERS THE CHILDREN'S INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY, CHILD-DIRECTED LEARNING. A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS MAINTAINED, NOT EXCEEDING 6 STUDENTS TO 1 TEACHER. IN THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JULY 31, 2025, 9 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND FULL-IMMERSION REGGIO EMILIA INSPIRED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 10 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN A FREE PLAYGROUP AND 18 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE WEEKEND PROGRAM. K-1 ADVANCED GRANT ADVANCED LEVEL, AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES ARE ALSO OFFERED FOR BOTH K-1 AND AGES 8-13. THE WEEKLY TWO-HOUR CLASSES INCORPORATE FORMAL ITALIAN CURRICULUM AND USE THE SAME FIRST GRADE STANDARD, NUOVE INDICAZIONI NAZIONALI PER LA SCUOLA PRIMARIA, THAT ARE USED IN THE NATIVE CLASSROOM. LESSONS WILL BE TAUGHT BY TEACHER, TAMARA ROBSON. THE CURRICULUM WILL DEVELOP AGE APPROPRIATE READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE EXISTING VERBAL SKILLS IN STUDENTS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE LEARNING A PLEASURE. SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND WILL EXPLAND ITS' LIBRARY TO INCLUDE A SELECTION OF EARLY READERS, SUCH AS THE SERIES II BATTELLO A VAPORA BY PIEMME EDIZIONA FOR THE AGE GROUP. AT-HOME READING WILL EXTEND LESSONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO FURTHER DEVELOP READING SKILLS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO HAVE CEMENTED BY THE THIRD GRADE. SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND OFFERS AN INTIMATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 5 DAYS A WEEK, IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, WITH NATIVE ITALIAN TEACHER TRAINED IN THIS AWARD WINNING APPROACH TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. THE REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH FOSTERS THE CHILDREN'S INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY, CHILD-DIRECTED LEARNING. A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS MAINTAINED, NOT EXCEEDING 6 STUDENTS TO 1 TEACHER. IN THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JULY 31, 2025, 9 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND FULL-IMMERSION REGGIO EMILIA INSPIRED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 10 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN A FREE PLAYGROUP AND 18 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE WEEKEND PROGRAM. K-1 ADVANCED GRANT ADVANCED LEVEL, AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES ARE ALSO OFFERED FOR BOTH K-1 AND AGES 8-13. THE WEEKLY TWO-HOUR CLASSES INCORPORATE FORMAL ITALIAN CURRICULUM AND USE THE SAME FIRST GRADE STANDARD, NUOVE INDICAZIONI NAZIONALI PER LA SCUOLA PRIMARIA, THAT ARE USED IN THE NATIVE CLASSROOM. LESSONS WILL BE TAUGHT BY TEACHER, TAMARA ROBSON. THE CURRICULUM WILL DEVELOP AGE APPROPRIATE READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE EXISTING VERBAL SKILLS IN STUDENTS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE LEARNING A PLEASURE. SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND WILL EXPLAND ITS' LIBRARY TO INCLUDE A SELECTION OF EARLY READERS, SUCH AS THE SERIES II BATTELLO A VAPORA BY PIEMME EDIZIONA FOR THE AGE GROUP. AT-HOME READING WILL EXTEND LESSONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO FURTHER DEVELOP READING SKILLS, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO HAVE CEMENTED BY THE THIRD GRADE.
  3. $2,498 spent. SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND OFFERS A ONE WEEK SUMMER CAMP TO BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEARNERS AGES 3-11, IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT.
  4. $16,485 spent. WEEKLY CLASSES FOCUS ON LEARNING THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, BUT GO WELL BEYOND SIMPLE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY INTEGRATING ASPECTS OF ITALIAN CULTURE SUCH AS SONGS, TRADITION, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, FOOD, AND HISTORY, INCLUDING THE RICH HISTORY OF ART IN ITALY, INTO EACH LESSON PLAN. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO MAKE THEM COME ALIVE: LESSONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF CARNEVALE FOR EXAMPLE, CULMINATE WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SCUOLA'S ANNUAL PUBLIC FESTA DI CARNEVALE EACH WINTER, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, TRADITIONAL FOODS, AND GAMES. THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS CREATIVE, DYNAMIC AND CHILD CENTERED. ALL CLASSES MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO (4-8:1) TO INSURE A HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025 SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND BROUGHT ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO 817 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.
  5. WEEKLY CLASSES FOCUS ON LEARNING THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN A FULL-IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT, BUT GO WELL BEYOND SIMPLE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY INTEGRATING ASPECTS OF ITALIAN CULTURE SUCH AS SONGS, TRADITION, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, FOOD, AND HISTORY, INCLUDING THE RICH HISTORY OF ART IN ITALY, INTO EACH LESSON PLAN. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO MAKE THEM COME ALIVE: LESSONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF CARNEVALE FOR EXAMPLE, CULMINATE WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SCUOLA'S ANNUAL PUBLIC FESTA DI CARNEVALE EACH WINTER, COMPLETE WITH COSTUMES, TRADITIONAL FOODS, AND GAMES. THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS CREATIVE, DYNAMIC AND CHILD CENTERED. ALL CLASSES MAINTAIN A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO (4-8:1) TO INSURE A HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025 SCUOLA ITALIANA DI PORTLAND BROUGHT ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO 817 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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