Corvallis Public Schools Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation is to support Corvallis public schools by providing resources and opportunities that help every student succeed.
- Income
- $900,725
- Spending
- $884,595
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $102,225, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $279,407 spent. Academic and Enrichment Grants: IMAGINE grants of $60,845 were used to encourage innovative ideas that advance equity and students' experiences in their school communities such as projects in art, business, music, physical education, gardening, math, reading, writing, science, STEM, and science field trips; and $9,381 was used for 11 YEA! (Youth Empowerment and Action) grants for innovative, student-driven projects to fund projects related to bicycling, ceramics, robotics, field trips, diversity activities, youth government, STEM and sustainability. Other grants included $1,500 for Career Convention, $1,710 for bike education, and $1,700 for a culinary trip. Graduation Rate Intervention funds of $162,000 were used to fund summer classes for students at risk of not graduating from high school on time. These summer programs, which included the subjects of math, literacy, culinary arts, and urban farm, served 450 students, and students earned 86 total high school credits. Also, $14,321 was spent for alternative middle school programs to provide students who face significant barriers to accessing their education such as trauma, poverty, and learning with smaller class sizes and more individual attention; these programs served more than 30 students. Through our Golden Apple Awards program, we awarded four stipends totaling $3,420 to honor outstanding teachers and staff. Through our endowed scholarship program, we awarded scholarships totaling $13,425 to help 13 high school seniors pursue their post-secondary education. In addition, $10,400 was spent for professional development for teachers. Donated services of $1,750 were received for videography for Golden Apple Awards events.
- $262,226 spent. School Programs Support: We managed more than 220 designated accounts for a variety of purposes, such as bike education, special education, outdoor school, high school career convention, graduation party, art, drama, extracurricular, foreign language, library, math, music, physical education, science, sports, technology, robotics, and family support for the school district's 13 public schools that enrolled 5,859 students and employed 1,122 staff.
- $87,915 spent. Wrap-Around Services and Support: Last year we provided support for 450 students and their families who were navigating poverty (316 of these students were unhoused), with grants totaling $87,915 through the Family Support Program, which provided $36,000 of gift cards for food, gas and laundry services to help families meet essential needs and reduce transportation barriers; $15,000 of emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions for families when no other community resources were available; over 170 emergency bill payments for critical expenses such as utilities, phone bills, car repairs, and more for families in financial crisis; and 80 scholarships to students for after-school child care at the Boys & Girls Club. Food and supply pantries were set up in all 13 schools to help students and families access support. These programs also provided backpacks and clothing, shoes, health and hygiene supplies, eyeglasses, food, snacks, and extracurricular activity fees.
- $15,360 spent. District Facilities: We provided $15,360 of grants to renovate athletic fields to promote safety and usability. The project, called Fields of the Future, will benefit all 5,859 Corvallis School District students. Total $15,360
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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