Biographer Kitty Kelley wrote regarding Oprah's connection to the school: Oprah had been so impressed by the change in her niece after Chrishaunda attended Miss Porter's School that she established the Oprah Winfrey Prep School Scholars, and through the years contributed more than $2 million to scholarships [REF].
As of late 2007, the school's endowment was estimated at $100 million.