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Donations: Angel Fund

The Shoreline School District Angel Fund helps to pay negative meal balances for students in need. If you have questions, send us an email at nutrition.services@ssd412.org.

  • To donate to this fund with a credit or debit card, please contact our Food Services Office at 206-393-4209 or the District Cashier at 206-393-4101.
  • Donations of cash can be made at the Food Services Office located in Hamlin Park.
    • Physical Address: Shoreline Food Services - 2003 NE 160th St., Shoreline, WA, 98155 (no US Mail at this address)

The Shoreline School District is not granted a charitable 501(c)3 status, but it is recognized as a public education K-12 agency that meets the requirements for charitable and grant donations under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 170(c). The District welcomes donations made for the benefit of our educational program and students, and has in place the accounting and reporting procedures to ensure that all donations and grants are used for their intended purpose.  

For your records, the District’s Tax Identification Number is 91-6001644.  

Thank you for your generosity!

Other opportunities to support our schools and students include:

Why is the Angel Fund so important?

For the 2025-26 school year, a family of four earning just one dollar over $59,478  does not qualify for school meal assistance and must pay full price. Shoreline School District does not allow students to go hungry at school, so when families can’t afford to pay, meal debt quickly adds up—becoming a burden on both families and school district budgets.

Many students with meal debt come from families earning too much to qualify for free meals, but too little to afford them. In Washington State, over 9.5% of households are unable to provide adequate food for one or more household members due to lack of resources.

Nationally, school meal debt has reached $194 million a year, with 87% of school districts reporting more students unable to pay for meals. Shoreline School District is no exception.

Before the pandemic, our district’s annual meal debt was about $5,000—and that was before five of our elementary schools offered free meals. This year, that number has climbed to over $29,000, which is the highest it’s ever been.

Without state or federal subsidies, districts like ours must pull from local education funds to cover meal program losses—money that could be supporting classrooms, not covering lunch bills.

Your support helps relieve that financial pressure and ensures that no child has to go hungry at school due to circumstances beyond their control.