School Readiness
Create strong foundations for early learning.
We’re building a future where all children have the opportunity to unlock their potential.
As a catalyst for innovation, evidence, and growth, Overdeck Family Foundation supports bold ideas and proven solutions to accelerate student outcomes. We partner with education organizations whose work helps more children enter school ready to thrive, succeed in literacy and math, and develop the skills and agency to shape their futures.
Our Mission
Prepare children with the skills and mindsets needed to navigate and shape their futures.
Overdeck Family Foundation’s grantmaking and strategic support help education nonprofits accelerate the student outcomes that matter most. Our work focuses on three areas that together set children up for lifelong success.
School Readiness
Ensure more children enter kindergarten ready to thrive, setting the trajectory for their futures.
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School Success
Increase the number of kindergarten through eighth grade students demonstrating meaningful growth and proficiency in literacy and math.
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Future Readiness
Help students develop the cognitive skills, meaningful connections, and sense of agency needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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Latest News
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Introducing Our Updated Mission and Grantmaking Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
We’re sharpening our grantmaking areas and strategies to ensure children have the social-emotional skills, cognition, and agency to navigate the world around them.
Research
Our 2026 Research Strategy
We’re expanding our investments in research, data, and evidence to generate more rigorous, timely insights that can inform decision-making.
News
Register Now: Updates to Our Grantmaking Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
Join us on 4/7 to hear details on our foundation’s new mission and focus areas across School Readiness, School Success, and Future Readiness.
Perspectives
Making Afterschool & Summer Programs More Affordable for Millions of Families
How nonprofit providers, policymakers, and philanthropy can expand access to and affordability of out-of-school time programs.
Our 2024 Grantmaking & Impact
In 2024, Overdeck Family Foundation disbursed $63.5 million to 106 grantee partners, collectively reaching approximately 75 million children, 6 million families, and 500,000 educators nationwide. Our 2024 Grantmaking & Impact Report highlights what our grantmaking accomplished and uplifts the successes of the organizations we fund.
106
grantees funded
39
prototypes generated
21
studies completed
500,000
educators supported
75 million
children reached
What Our Grantees Are Saying
I wouldn’t be the leader I am today without Overdeck Family Foundation. During my time there, I learned about supporting and scaling nonprofits, and today, I am privileged to get to apply what I learned through my role at Teaching Lab. In addition to supporting me as a leader, the Foundation has played a critical role in helping Teaching Lab sustainably grow while maintaining our impact.
Overdeck Family Foundation’s support has led to transformative change for our organization over the last five years, facilitating our evolution from a regional to an international nonprofit. As we explore our next phase of growth, the Foundation’s support for our research goals, fiscal development, and operational strategy will be critical for the success of our global vision.
Numeracy is one of the strongest predictors of long-term success, yet too many American children are falling behind, making it urgent to scale what works. Research shows that consistent, high-quality implementation of Zearn Math drives impact, and Overdeck Family Foundation’s sustained, multi-year investment is helping us expand this proven approach nationwide.
TalkingPoints wouldn’t be where it is today without Overdeck Family Foundation. Through their early and ongoing support, we’ve been able to innovate and build our evidence base, and meaningfully move the needle on areas like chronic absenteeism, leading to improved outcomes for millions of students.
As one of our first supporters, Overdeck Family Foundation has been key in Khan Academy becoming what it is today.
