WHAT WE DO & WHO WE ARE

Schoolhouse Supplies was founded in 1999 as a way to support students and teachers throughout Portland Public Schools. We operate Oregon’s first and only volunteer-run Free Store to provide teachers with the classroom supplies needed to encourage the learning process for all students. Today, we are a nationally recognized leader in the Free Store movement, which creates direct links between students and members of the community.

ANNUAL REPORT

See the growth and success of Schoolhouse Supplies' programs over the past two fiscal years in this annual report.

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WHERE WE'RE GOING

During our first decade Schoolhouse Supplies put $13.4 million worth of supplies into our local classrooms but we know it’s not enough.

Learn about how we’re planning to increase our level of service over the next three years.

VIEW OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

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CREDENTIALS

OUR BUDGET

We pride ourselves on our incredibly efficient use of money and resources – because we want as much as possible to go directly to Portland classrooms. In fact, 88% of our budget supports our programs.

See our budget [.pdf]

2010 Form 990 [.pdf]

MEMBERSHIPS

OUR STORY

Schoolhouse Supplies is an award-winning nonprofit that supports public education in Portland by giving students and teachers free classroom supplies. Our mission, “to serve classrooms in need by operating a volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers, which is stocked with supplies donated by the community,” is based on the belief that every child deserves school supplies and has the right to a quality education.

Founded by Portland Public Schools parent Katie Gold, Schoolhouse Supplies has grown from serving 11 schools to all 130 Portland Public Schools. In this time we have distributed an estimated retail value of more than $13.4 million dollars in school supplies. With supply drives and generous contributions of gently used supplies from leading businesses in the northwest, Schoolhouse Supplies has been able to keep our Free Store shelves stocked year round.

MEDIA RESOURCES

We welcome inquiries from the press and other media. Please contact us directly at (503) 249-9933.

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ONLINE RESOURCES

TAKE A TOUR

Stop by for a tour and see the Free Store in action.

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OUR BOARD

Tricia Bekker

Ernst & Young, LLP

Eric Butler

Webtrends

Rachel DeRosia

Portland General Electric

James Guse

Parsons Farnell & Grein, LLP

Valerie Jenkins

W.W. Grainger, Inc

Laura Olson

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Karen Pinder

Laurelhurst School

David Roy

Knowledge Universe

Max Schwartz

Geffen Mesher & Company, P.C.

Mark Trupp

Wells Fargo