Science Project Package Application Information – Hillsboro, Oregon

Note: The deadline for receiving all supporting documentation is February 1^st, 2021

Teachers at non-public schools must provide the name, contact information, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and proof of Section 501(c)(3) public charity status with the submission of the application. Please scan and email documents to: hello@outreach-foundation.org or by regular mail to:
Synopsys Outreach Foundation
PO Box 1341
Los Gatos, CA 95031

Teachers at public charter schools must provide ONE of the following by with the submission of the application.

• A document showing your charter school’s status as a 501(c)(3) public charity including the name, contact information and Federal Identification Number (FEIN

• A letter from a school district, on district letterhead, stating that your charter school is part of the school district or is a dependent charter school within that school district, and confirming the school district’s exempt status.  Here’s some suggested language for a letter on district letterhead and signed by district official:
  

  “(name of school) is a dependent charter school which is part of (name of school district), and (name of school district) is tax-exempt for federal tax purposes.”

• The name, contact information, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and proof of Section 501(c)(3) public charity status of another charity that will accept the donation for your purposes.
  

  For example, Elm Street Charter Schools (which has Section 501(c)(3) public charity status) accepts the donation for the purposes of Elm Street Achievement Charter School (which does not have its own tax-exempt status). In this case, the donation will be made to the charity with Section 501(c)(3) public charity status (Elm Street Charter Schools), which will have the discretion to re-grant to Elm Street Achievement Charter School. The donation will be sent to the address and location of the charity with the Section 501 (c)(3) public charity status (Elm Street Charter Schools).

Please scan and email documents to: hello@outreach-foundation.org or by regular mail to:
Synopsys Outreach Foundation
PO Box 1341
Los Gatos, CA 95031

Our Science Project Package Program provides free supplies for teachers in California and Hillsboro, OR who are hosting science or STEM/STEAM fairs.

Please Note: Each individual teacher needs to apply. Due to COVID, we understand that the shipping address may not reflect the school’s permanent mailing address.

Materials are limited. The application process will close once the foundation’s budget allotment is reached. Materials are provided for the purposes of developing science projects, are not grants to individual teachers and are to be used or spent only for the purposes of developing and displaying science projects and general science learning for students in grades K-12.

Boxes containing boards and other materials must be opened immediately upon receipt. Shortages and discrepancies must be reported to the Foundation no later than 10 days after receipt. The Foundation cannot correct shorted deliveries that are reported after that date.

• Tri-fold Science Project Poster Boards
• Downloadable science-o-rama! posters
• adhesive, 3″ round “I Did It!” stickers
• “I Did It!” participant ribbons
• Rosette place ribbons (three each of first, second, and third place)
• Certificates of Participation
• You may choose from one of the following:
  • 1 Planting Starter Set
  • A classroom set of 30 magnifiers
  • A classroom set of 30 safety thermometers
  • A classroom set of 30 science notebooks
• You may choose one of the following:
  • RAFT membership
  • CASE membership
  • NSTA membership