FUND FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DR JACKIE WIRZ

Phone

5039163270

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FUND FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $653K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 86% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 141% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FUND FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (FUND FOR PPS) IS TO SUPPORT PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF OREGON SERVING 44,000 STUDENTS, BY BUILDING A ROBUST GENEROSITY NETWORK, STEWARDING STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS, AND MANAGING THE CHAMPION PPS SCHOOLS INITIATIVE. THE FUND FOR PPS FOCUSES ON BUILDING AND ACCELERATING THE IDENTIFICATION, CULTIVATION, AND STRENGTHENING OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO WILL SERVE AS INVESTMENT PARTNERS IN A CITYWIDE MOVEMENT TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. LOCATED WITHIN MULTNOMAH COUNTY, THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE FUNCTION IS TO CREATE, COORDINATE, AND FACILITATE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR PPS STUDENTS. THE FUND FOR PPS SERVES ALL THE STUDENTS OF PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $930,000

THE FUND FOR PPS LAUNCHED CHAMPION PPS SCHOOLS. THE PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF DONATIONS FOR STAFFING, A GROUP OF NINE PARENTS AND TWO STUDENTS, ANALYZED PRIORITIES AND WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST IMPACT. WITH $930,000 TO ALLOCATE FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PAC RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENTS THAT WERE THEN APPROVED BY THE PPS BOARD OF EDUCATION ON MAY 6, 2025: HIGH IMPACT TUTORING $660,000; MATH SUPPORTS FOR 9TH AND 10TH GRADERS DISTICTWIDE $70,000; FOOD PANTRIES IN 20 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS $200,000.

Program 2

Expenses: $354,144

THE FUND FOR PPS SECURED $354,144 FROM PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (PGE) ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL PURCHASE AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS WITH THE AWARD. THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE CLIMATE CRISIS RESPONSE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND IS PAVING THE WAY FOR REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS AND BEING CARBON-NEUTRAL BY 2040.

Program 3

Expenses: $38,500

THE FUND PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $226,100 TO PPS FAMILIES FACING EXTREME FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS THROUGH PPS SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AND STUDENT SUCCESS ADVOCATES.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $653,135

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $653,135

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,505,214

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $38,627

Program Expenses $1,510,214

Other Expenses $66,724

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,571,938

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$653,135	$4,754,110	-0.9%
Expenses	$1,571,938	$4,395,781	-0.6%
Net Income	$-918,803	$358,329	-3.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR CHRISTINE PITTS	BOARD CHAIR	0.30	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY HUOTARI	BOARD MEMBER	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON ISAACS	BOARD MEMBER	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDDIE WANG	BOARD MEMBER	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KIMBERLEE ARMSTRONG	BOARD MEMBER	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$653,135	$1,571,938	$1,727,205	$-918,803
2024	$4,754,110	$4,395,781	$4,970,911	$358,329
2023	$4,432,074	$4,570,734	$3,925,024	$-138,660
2022	$3,261,776	$2,820,445	$3,677,155	$441,331
2021	$3,238,281	$3,980,750	$3,364,436	$-742,469
2020	$6,137,425	$4,574,874	$5,553,636	$1,562,551