Schoolhouse Connection
Schoolhouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through early care and education. We provide strategic advocacy and practical assistance in partnership with early childhood programs, schools, institutions of higher education, service providers, families, and youth. We believe education is the only permanent solution to homelessness. Our vision is that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full access to quality learning, birth through higher education, so they will never be homeless as adults, and the next generation will never be homeless.
Schoolhouse Connection at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,766,086
- +68.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,482,569
- +48.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $48,640
- +1914.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,742,487
- +31.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Schoolhouse Connection funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Schoolhouse Connection gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $120K (2019). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Association of Head Start and Eceap Kirkland, WA | To Help State Advance Education Leads Home Goals | $6,250 |
| California State Library Foundation Sacramento, CA | To Help State Advance Education Leads Home Goals | $6,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,766,086 | $5,482,569 | $3,742,487 | — | — | $48,640 |
| 2023 | $3,422,911 | $3,686,889 | $2,843,471 | — | — | $2,415 |
| 2022 | $2,602,748 | $2,163,501 | $1,919,651 | $12,500 | 2 | $4,685 |
| 2021 | $2,093,205 | $2,018,071 | $1,131,105 | $37,850 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | $1,342,589 | $1,401,362 | $1,195,619 | $46,200 | 7 | $1,500 |
| 2019 | $940,212 | $1,183,831 | $1,085,344 | $120,000 | 6 | $2,280 |
About Schoolhouse Connection
Based on IRS filings
Schoolhouse Connection is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Schoolhouse Connection is led by Barbara Duffield, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Duffield
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $223K (2024)
Jill Sallows
President
Member to V. President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Patterson
Director of Education Initiatives
Director of Educaiton Initiatives → Director of Education Initiatives, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $111K (2024)
Jordyn Roark
Director of Youth Leadership
Director of Youth Leadership & Scholaships → Director of Youth Leadership, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $110K (2024)
Rodd Monts
Director of State Policy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $113K (2024)
Kevin Spears
Senior Director, Revenue & Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024)
Leconte Lee
Director, Communications & Marketing
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Jennifer Pringle
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viviana Otoya
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Rodriguez Leach
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantal Hinds
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lakeisha Steele
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Lovell
Secretary
Secretary to Member → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Fasteau
Vice President
Member to Secretary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Blessing
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lynda Thistle Elliott (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Melinda Dyer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Courtney Smith (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $223K, to Barbara Duffield (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Schoolhouse Connection
How large is Schoolhouse Connection?
Schoolhouse Connection reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What is Schoolhouse Connection?
Schoolhouse Connection is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Schoolhouse Connection operate?
Schoolhouse Connection has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
What is Schoolhouse Connection's EIN?
Schoolhouse Connection's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5042929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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