Edmonton Public Schools Foundation

What Edmonton Public Schools Foundation does

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Name

Edmonton Public Schools Foundation

Legal name

Edmonton Public Schools Foundation

Website

https://foundation.epsb.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

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Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Education fundraising programs
• School nutrition support
• Student mental wellness
• Literacy program funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual community members; monthly GEM (Give Every Month) program; payroll deduction for EPSB staff; Skip the Depot bottle recycling donations.
2. Corporate & Foundation Grants: Major gifts and multi-year commitments from corporations (e.g., Go Auto $500,000 for Fresh Hoops; Westman Charitable Foundation/Jayman BUILT $300,000 over 3 years; Breaking the Silence $34,000 since 2024) and community foundations (ECECAF over $424,000 since 2011; Allard Foundation $10,000).
3. Community & Third-Party Fundraising Events: Proceeds from community-organized fundraisers (Malmo Plains Haunted House $1,315; Bids for Kids $18,000; Break the Silence Walk $12,000 in 2026), as well as foundation-organized events (Move for Kids, Wrap and Roll, Cookie Grams, Pack the Pack).
4. In-Kind Donations: Gifts of goods (school supplies, books, sports equipment) and services rather than cash, accepted on a case-by-case basis to support foundation programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Edmonton Public Schools Foundation is a registered charitable foundation that raises funds from individual donors, corporations, community foundations, and grassroots events to support six evidence-based funding pillars across Edmonton Public Schools (214 schools, 122,000+ students): Full Day Kindergarten, Literacy Supports, Mental Wellness, School Nutrition (Top-ups for Tummies), Learning Tools and Technology (Chromebooks for Kids), and Enrichment Experiences. The Foundation channels donations directly into Division programs that fall outside Alberta Government public funding, targeting students facing socioeconomic disadvantage, food insecurity, and limited access to learning resources.

Product overview

The Edmonton Public Schools Foundation operates as a charitable organization offering a portfolio of educational support programs organized around six core funding pillars: Full Day Kindergarten, Literacy Supports, Mental Wellness, School Nutrition, Learning Tools and Technology, and Enrichment Experiences. The Foundation's core offerings include Full Day Kindergarten funding, Chromebooks for Kids device distribution, Literacy Supports classroom library programs, Top-ups for Tummies nutrition funding, Mental Wellness initiatives, and Enrichment Experiences such as field trips. Supporting programs include Fresh Hoops basketball court renovations, Career Pathways Fund, Move for Kids movement challenges, Pack the Pack school supply drives, and the GEM monthly giving program. The Foundation also communicates through its Heartprints newsletter. The organization functions as a unified fundraising and awareness platform rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Full Day Kindergarten: Funding for the additional half day of teaching in some of our most socially vulnerable schools.
• Chromebooks for Kids
• Top-ups for Tummies
• Fresh Hoops
• Move for Kids
• Heartprints

Products and services

• Full Day Kindergarten

Quantifiable outcome

• 88 schools provided Top-ups for Tummies nutrition funding serving 4,700 students daily (2025-26)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kingsway MallcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Kingsway Mall hosts the Pack the Pack school supplies drive (collecting donations August-September 2026) and the Wrap and Roll holiday gift-wrapping fundraiser. Raised nearly $8,000 and wrapped 900+ gifts in 2025 holiday season.
• Public Schools Administrators Association (PSAA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026PSAA's annual Bids for Kids event (36th annual in 2026) is a fiesta-style fundraiser benefiting the Foundation, raising over $18,000 in 2026 through live and silent auctions.
• Breaking the SilencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Breaking the Silence organizes an annual Mental Health Walk and Run (1,700+ participants in 2026). Since 2024, has donated $34,000 total ($12,000 in 2026 alone) to support EPSB student mental wellness. Past funding supported BLUES Program Training for EPSB Mental Health Therapists and Wellness Coaches and Mental Health Resource Kits. Founded in memory of Surjan Singh Sanghera by Raju Virk.
• Edmonton StingerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Edmonton Stingers partner with the Foundation through the Fresh Hoops program, which started as a grassroots movement replacing basketball nets and expanded to full-court renovations. The program promotes physical health, mental wellness, and community pride.

Scale indicators19 records

Market position

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EPSFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdmontonPublicSchoolsFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edmonton-public-schools-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/epsbfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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