Grantmaking public charity · EIN 82-5515918
Campaign for Great Public Schools
Beaverton, OR
Campaign for Great Public Schools is a public charity that makes grants based in Beaverton, OR. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $15.9M in grants paid across 74 grants, with $13.7M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Great Public Schools for Indy Inc, Great Public Schools for Indy DBA Rise Indy and Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Campaign for Great Public Schools's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
The campaign for great public schools executes a grant agreement with each grantee and maintains records to substantiate the grants, grantee eligibility, and selection criteria. the monitoring process requires grantee provides detail of expenses incurred during grant term. additionally, records are reviewed by staff and management to ensure that only permissible activity is paid for under grant terms.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
To provide leadership, expertise, and assist cities in the us to improve public education.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Public Schools for Indy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | To Support Rise Indy's Advocacy and Accountability Work That Aims to Improve Indianapolis Through Public Education and to Create a Well-Prepared Next-Generation | $2,000,000 |
| Great Public Schools for Indy DBA Rise Indy | Indianapolis, IN | To Support Public Education Through Rise Indys Elections and Advocacy Work | $1,075,000 |
| Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action | Baton Rouge, LA | To Support Efforts to Ensure Students Are at the Forefront of School Improvement Decisions in Baton Rouge | $662,738 |
| Stop the Wait Ri | Providence, RI | To Support General Operating Costs and Capacity Building Costs Associated with Strategic Goals for 2024-2025, Including Building Out Parent Education Programs, | $660,000 |
| Aligned in Action | New Orleans, LA | To Grow Its Governance Structure, Ensure Financial Stability Beyond National Funders, Continue Strategic Planning and Programming in Service of Parents, and Dev | $600,000 |
| Elected Dc | Washington Dc, DC | To Support Elected D.c.'s Non-Political Work Which Aims to Enable Every D.c. Student to Thrive | $555,910 |
| Nj Public Charter Schools Action Fund Inc | Robbinsville, NJ | To Advance a Statewide Landscape That Supports the Growth of High-Quality Public Charter Schools in New Jersey | $500,000 |
| Mocs Action | Kansas City, MO | To Support the Planning, Establishment, and Launch of a C4 Statewide Charter Advocacy Organization That Has Communications and Advocacy Capacity to Advance Char | $494,000 |
| Great Schools for All Inc | Newark, NJ | To Support Advocacy Efforts to Enable the Growth of High-Quality Schools for Students in Newark, New Jersey, and Throughout New Jersey. | $460,000 |
| Civic Impact Coalition | St Louis, MO | To Support the Launch and First Year Activities Focused on Advocating for Policies and Conditions That Advance High Quality School Options for All Students in S | $400,000 |
| Education Reform Now Advocacy (louisiana) | New York, NY | To Support the Ed Reform Progress Made Over the Last Nearly 20 Years in New Orleans and Statewide | $368,000 |
| Clcs Action | Denver, CO | To Support of Grantees Political and Legislative Agenda | $350,000 |
| Stop the Wait Ri | Providence, RI | To Support General Operations and Non-Political C4 Program and Strategic Plans in Fy25 and Fy26 | $332,500 |
| Collective Action for Education | Providence, RI | To Support Grantee's Non-Political Advocacy Work | $325,000 |
| Cfc Action Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To Support Coalition Building for Education and Charter Positive Policies in Milwaukee and Wisconsin to Expand the Growth of Quality Charter Schools and Improve | $300,000 |
| Charter Schools Now | Austin, TX | To Support Grantee's Charter Advocacy Efforts | $300,000 |
| Garden State Success Inc | Hamilton, NJ | Political Contribution | $300,000 |
| Great Schools for All Inc | Newark, NJ | To Support Non-Political Advocacy Efforts to Enable the Growth of High-Quality Schools for Students in Newark, New Jersey, and Throughout New Jersey | $284,000 |
| Dc Charter School Action | Dc, DC | To Support Dc Charter School Actions Electoral Work | $275,000 |
| Dc Charter School Action | Dc, DC | To Build an Advocacy Structure That Works to Address the Public Charter School Narrative in Dc, Identifies Strong Policies That Can Be Run Through Council and C | $272,500 |
| Stop the Wait Ri | Providence, RI | To Support Stw's Non-Political Advocacy Work | $270,000 |
| 50can Inc | Washington Dc, DC | To Advocate for Policy Changes That Will Result in Improved Educational Outcomes for Louisiana Kids. | $250,000 |
| Clcs Action | Denver, CO | To Support the Grantees Advocacy | $250,000 |
| Elected Dc | Washington Dc, DC | To Support and Advance Elected Dcs Mission to Engage Dc Community Members East of the River (wards 7 & 8) to Increase Representation at All Levels, and Advocate | $244,091 |
| Advocates for Great Camden Schools Inc | Camden, NJ | To Support Efforts to Improve and Sustain Positive Enabling Conditions for High-Quality Charter and Renaissance Schools in Camden | $200,000 |
The 25 largest of 74 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- Indiana$3.38M · 4 grants
- District of Columbia$2M · 11 grants
- New Jersey$1.94M · 10 grants
- Rhode Island$1.9M · 8 grants
- Missouri$1.3M · 5 grants
- Louisiana$1.26M · 2 grants
- Colorado$720K · 3 grants
- New York$643K · 4 grants
- Tennessee$550K · 7 grants
- Texas$425K · 2 grants
- Georgia$375K · 5 grants
- Wisconsin$300K · 1 grant
Quick answers
Does Campaign for Great Public Schools accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Campaign for Great Public Schools's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Campaign for Great Public Schools give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $15,935,739 in grants paid (74 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Campaign for Great Public Schools funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Great Public Schools for Indy Inc (IN), $2M, Great Public Schools for Indy DBA Rise Indy (IN), $1.08M, Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action (LA), $663K, Stop the Wait Ri (RI), $660K and Aligned in Action (LA), $600K.