The School Foundation Inc
Preparing our students for success and the future through exceptional educational and extracurricular opportunities.
The School Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The School Foundation Inc gave $441K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $441K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,824
- +282.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $440,824
- +282.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $440,824
- Total assets
- $1,492,705
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The School Foundation Inc
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Classroom Enrichment Grants)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The School Foundation Inc
Who The School Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bend-Lapine School District ($441K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The School Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1161% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $441K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $441K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bend-Lapine School District Bend, OR | Education | $440,824 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,492,705 | $748,955 | $651,923 | $440,824 | 1 | $31,870 |
| 2024 | $1,340,167 | $726,832 | $251,309 | $115,217 | 1 | $18,349 |
| 2023 | $830,370 | $279,801 | $200,246 | $102,312 | 1 | $1,558 |
| 2022 | $730,134 | $149,030 | $153,296 | $34,972 | 1 | $11,263 |
| 2021 | $767,533 | $131,286 | $112,793 | $28,430 | 1 | $19,309 |
| 2020 | $651,412 | $249,177 | $188,004 | $51,884 | 1 | $3,903 |
About The School Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Bend, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $441K. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The School Foundation Inc is led by Michele Emery, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Emery
President
Vice President → Co-President, 2024
Co-President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robi Cole
President El
Director → President El, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Nkansah
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Frank
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Pearce
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Hummel
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Kesgard
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Lynch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Paulson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Billeter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Tobolski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Goldman
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$32K (2024) → $37K (2025)
Anne Westerhoff
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$32K (2024) → $37K (2025)
Sara Odendahl
Marketing Ch
Director → Marketing Ch, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Haag
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa May
Allocations
Vice President → Allocations, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Helt
Perseverance
Director → Perseverance, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Cherry
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Brian Newton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Odette Adair (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Robert Jones (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Leslie Reif (2024) — Director
- Former: Rod Kenter (2024) — Director
- Former: Shirley Olson (2024) — Director
- Former: Zachary Brownstein (2024) — Director
- Former: Angie Cole (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Montgomery (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wendy Graunitz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shane Steffen (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracee Tuesday (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Stacy Simpson (2022–2023) — Past Executive D
- Former: Maureen Kadleck (2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Billeter (2023) — Director
- Former: Shimiko Montgomery (2023) — Director
- Former: Rod Ketner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Boehme (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Beltramini (2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Dave Beltramini (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Michelle Johnson (2020–2021) — Interim Executive
- Former: Bob Jones (2020) — Director
- Former: Elisabeth Thomas (2020) — Director
- Former: Eric Cornett (2020) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Hawkins (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Laughlin (2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Newton (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Erickson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to Anne Westerhoff (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The School Foundation Inc
How much does The School Foundation Inc give each year?
The School Foundation Inc gave $441K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $115K across 1 grant.
How large is The School Foundation Inc?
The School Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $749K.
What is The School Foundation Inc?
The School Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Bend, OR. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The School Foundation Inc operate?
The School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is The School Foundation Inc's EIN?
The School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1064935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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