Our Grantees
We support work that demonstrates a commitment to real-world impact, communities, and collaboration.
Our Investment Areas
Early Impact
Support families and early learning environments in expanding their use of evidence-based practices that are proven to make a difference in the early lives of children, setting them on the path toward early and later school success.
Exceptional Educators
Support educators across K-9 with high-quality professional learning and aligned instructional materials; effective coaching based on research-backed pedagogy; and flexible, team-based strategic staffing models shown to improve teacher efficacy and student outcomes.
Innovative Schools
Leverage technology to create student-centered, evidence-based K-9 learning environments that engage, challenge, and improve academic, executive function, and social-emotional skills for all students.
Inspired Minds
Expand access to engaging and challenging STEM experiences both in- and out-of-school, with the goal of inspiring students through joyful and rigorous learning.
Data for Action
Harness data to empower the education sector to make impact-driven, cost-effective decisions.
Our Grantees
| Organization | Grant Amount | Grant Period | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate: The National Collaborative for Accelerated LearningTo build rigorous and robust evidence on the specific high-impact... | $4,000,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027 | Other |
| Accelerate: The National Collaborative for Accelerated LearningTo scale high-quality tutoring, tripling the number of students receiving... | $6,666,666 | March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025 | Other |
| Advertising Council, Inc. (d.b.a Ad Council Research Institute)To identify the most effective messages for reaching parents regarding... | $217,500 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 | Other |
| Afterschool AllianceTo build dedicated state-level funding streams to increase access to... | $600,000 | August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| Afterschool AllianceTo support Afterschool Alliance to engage in education and awareness-building... | $2,000,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| American Institutes for ResearchTo support an externally-conducted RCT that will estimate the impact... | $1,250,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027 | Other |
| American Institutes for ResearchTo support an externally-conducted RCT that will estimate the impact... | $600,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Other |
| AmpactTo support Ampact to scale its K-3 Math Corps to... | $200,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| ANet (Achievement Network)To equip ANet with technical and product capacity to build... | $200,000 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| ANet (Achievement Network)To equip ANet with technical and product capacity to develop,... | $1,000,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Annenberg Institute (Brown University)To develop a framework, benchmarks, and tools that enable districts... | $440,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2027 | Other |
| AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation, Inc.To evaluate and scale AppleTree Institute’s Every Child Ready model... | $200,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| Arizona State University Foundation (Center on Reinventing Public Education)To expand research on AI early adopters to better understand... | $300,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026 | AI Strategy |
| Arizona State University Foundation (Center on Reinventing Public Education)To allow CRPE (Center on Reinventing Public Education) to disseminate... | $200,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Arizona State University Foundation (Center on Reinventing Public Education)To evaluate the impact of ASU NEW’s strategic staffing approach... | $600,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| ASU Next Education WorkforceTo strengthen evidence and build a more cost-effective business model... | $2,000,000 | May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| ASU Next Education WorkforceTo expand ASU NEW’s team-based staffing models while reducing cost... | $4,000,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2028 | Exceptional Educators |
| ASU Next Education WorkforceTo design and pilot an integrated model that leverages team-based... | $400,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| Attendance WorksTo help Attendance Works reduce chronic absenteeism by enhancing field-building... | $600,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Attendance & Engagement |
| Attendance WorksTo provide attendance-focused technical assistance to districts and states and... | $200,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Bellwether Education PartnersTo contribute to the field-wide knowledge base about AI and... | $80,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Attendance & Engagement |
| BellXcelTo support the expansion of BellXcel's proprietary youth program management... | $500,000 | June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| BioBusTo prepare to scale BioBus by increasing program team capacity,... | $200,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| BioBusTo scale BioBus Discover programming to 45,000 students across New... | $550,000 | October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Blue EngineTo improve the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of Blue... | $500,000 | June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 – June 26, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| Blue EngineTo scale Blue Engine’s coaching model focused on learner variability... | $250,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaTo test a suite of STEM program quality improvement strategies... | $250,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| BrilliantTo identify a viable off-ramp strategy for philanthropic support. | $100,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)To support PLUS to scale its model by expanding its... | $200,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Center for the Collaborative ClassroomTo scale FluentSeeds by improving capabilities for sales and customer... | $750,000 | June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| Center for the Collaborative ClassroomTo scale Collaborative Classroom’s SEEDS professional learning by expanding reach,... | $2,250,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Centering Healthcare InstituteTo sustain and recover CenteringPregnancy and CenteringParenting reach while building... | $1,035,000 | October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Challenger Center for Space Science EducationTo further develop, evaluate, and implement go-to-market strategy for digital... | $1,450,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| ChangentTo support NSO to build infrastructure and capacity to deepen... | $1,500,000 | February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 – January 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Chapter One TutoringTo develop and test a fluency-focused tutoring model for Grades... | $200,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Child TrendsTo fund reporting and dissemination activities for a federally cancelled... | $100,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| Child TrendsTo fund reporting and dissemination activities on the Healthy and... | $200,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| Click2ScienceTo complete a descriptive study validating the efficacy of Click2Science’s... | $75,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Click2ScienceTo better understand current and prospective users of OST STEM... | $150,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| Coleridge InitiativeTo pilot teacher workforce analyses and dashboards that guide actions... | $200,000 | April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025 | Other |
| CommonLitTo support CommonLit to develop a cohesive curricula, professional learning,... | $5,500,000 | March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| CommonLitTo evaluate the impact of CL360 on middle schoolers’ language... | $1,042,820 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)To support a multi-state implementation study of high-quality curricula that... | $385,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – February 29, 2028 | Other |
| Digital Harbor FoundationFor membership to the Data Funders Collaborative. | $35,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Other |
| Digital Promise GlobalTo build open datasets, benchmarks, and models that enable the... | $250,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | AI Strategy |
| Drew UniversityTo support the Governor's School of New Jersey Program in... | $192,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Other |
| Drew UniversityTo support New Jersey Governor's School in the Sciences at... | $205,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 | Other |
| Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. (dba Education Week)To support Education Week in expanding its coverage of education... | $150,000 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | Other |
| Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. (dba Education Week)To support Education Week in expanding its coverage of education... | $350,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027 | Other |
| EdLightTo deepen the impact of EdLight pilot sites, increasing the... | $250,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Other |
| EdNavigator, Inc.To test EdNavigator’s product-market fit and strengthen ability to understand... | $800,000 | February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 – January 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| EdReportsTo amplify EdReports’ impact and influence on HQIM adoption by... | $1,500,000 | September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| EdReportsEdReports.org provides reviews of K-12 instructional materials and supports districts/states... | $1,500,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| EdTech InsidersTo update a map tracking GenAI usage in education that... | $50,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026 | Other |
| EdTech InsidersTo build a map of GenAI usage in education that... | $100,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 | Other |
| Education First Consulting, LLCCreate in-person and virtual forums for 20+ teacher workforce grantmakers... | $25,000 | February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Education First Consulting, LLCTo create in-person and virtual forums for teacher workforce funders... | $25,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Education NorthwestTo support an externally-conducted RCT that will estimate the impact... | $1,250,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027 | Other |
| Education Resource Strategies, Inc.To prototype Education Resource Strategies’ lower-cost pathway for state/district leaders... | $300,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Education Resource Strategies, Inc.To build and refine the tools leaders need to improve... | $921,000 | November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 – October 31, 2024 | Exceptional Educators |
| Edunomics at Georgetown UniversityTo improve expenditure data on teacher PL investments and produce... | $400,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| Ensemble LearningTo strengthen Ensemble Learning’s evidence capabilities to drive program improvement... | $200,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| EXPLRTo revive the National STEM Festival to increase the visibility... | $100,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| FIND-PDTo support FIND-PD in developing a scalable product, testing and... | $200,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| FIND-PDTo advance FIND-PD’s innovation pipeline and build early evidence of... | $380,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| FIRSTTo support FIRST’s continued growth and improvements to digital infrastructure. | $750,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Fishtank LearningTo support Fishtank Learning in understanding and strengthening the impact... | $200,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Fishtank LearningTo scale Fishtank Learning’s reach and impact by expanding usage... | $1,000,000 | – | Innovative Schools |
| FutureEd at Georgetown UniversityTo support FutureEd in expanding its work focused on high-impact... | $440,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| FutureEd at Georgetown UniversityTo support the creation of an updated Attendance Playbook and... | $157,500 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026 | Other |
| FutureEd at Georgetown UniversityTo scale adoption of high-dosage tutoring efforts by supporting FutureEd... | $290,000 | April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| GreatSchoolsTo support the integration of chronic absenteeism data into school... | $200,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Other |
| GreenLight FundTo support the expansion of the GreenLight network into Newark,... | $1,000,000 | March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 – March 14, 2027 | Other |
| Harvard Graduate School of EducationTo support an RCT examining the impact of predictive AI... | $200,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| Harvard UniversityTo conduct two rigorous studies of statewide policy initiatives in... | $975,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2027 | Other |
| Harvard UniversityTo research factors that affect economic opportunity and identify policies... | $4,000,000 | September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| I-LABSTo support and disseminate I-LABS research on families' roles in... | $3,238,850 | May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Imagine ScienceTo support sustainability planning and the development of Imagine Science’s... | $200,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| InPlay Learning NetworkTo support the development of InPlay’s data and measurement system. | $250,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| Institute for Child SuccessTo enhance Help Me Grow’s ability to measure impact for families... | $250,000 | February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Education Leadership and Policy (The Hunt Institute)To provide bipartisan technical assistance to states' early education systems. | $400,000 | July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityTo support a QED study evaluating the impact of Anet’s... | $500,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028 | Other |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityTo support a QED study evaluating the impact of Modern... | $500,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Other |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityTo test an AI-powered prototype and generate field-wide learning on... | $140,000 | August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 – August 28, 2026 | Attendance & Engagement |
| Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented YouthTo support financial aid for advanced learners to attend the... | $430,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026 | Other |
| Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented YouthTo support CTY's course-embedded assessment research which will expand identification... | $67,000 | October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented YouthTo support year three of a three-year professional development program... | $143,000 | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 | Other |
| Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented YouthTo support financial scholarships for students to attend the Center... | $430,000 | March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 | Other |
| Jounce PartnersTo strengthen Jounce’s infrastructure for scaling with quality and sustainability. | $250,000 | October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 – October 30, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| JumpstartTo support Jumpstart toward greater scalability and sustainability by strengthening... | $200,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| KABOOM!To support KABOOM to increase measurement and evaluation capacity. | $200,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| Khan AcademyTo scale the impact of Khan Academy by increasing usage,... | $6,000,000 | August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| LA TrustTo fund a study examining the extent to which school-based... | $250,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| Leading Educators Inc.To scale Leading Educators' professional learning model. | $2,549,000 | September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2024 | Exceptional Educators |
| Leading Educators Inc.To support Leading Educators in piloting AI-enabled service offerings designed... | $3,000,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Leading Educators Inc.To support Leading Educators to design and execute the AI... | $70,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 | Portfolio Success |
| Leading Educators Inc.To design and pilot an integrated model that leverages team-based... | $500,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – February 28, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| Learn Fresh Education Co.To support pilots of new programs, launch an RCT, and... | $3,000,000 | February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 – January 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Learning ColliderTo pilot the expansion of Clever’s Secure Sync offering to... | $125,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Other |
| Learning HeroesTo prototype a Family Engagement Leadership Institute that equips school... | $200,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| LENA FoundationTo increase LENA's reach while maintaining impact, continuing evaluation, and... | $4,605,000 | August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| LENA FoundationTo support innovations enabling LENA Grow to reach 115,000 children... | $5,000,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Magpie LiteracyTo support Magpie to increase usage and impact of initial... | $2,000,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Magpie LiteracyTo develop and pilot a tech-enabled tool for building literacy... | $200,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| Math for AmericaTo support the planning and implementation of a cohort project... | $100,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Other |
| Mathematica, Inc.To evaluate the impact of NJ Tutoring Corps on 3rd... | $350,000 | January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| Mathematica, Inc.To evaluate the impact of HQIM + strategic staffing to... | $750,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – December 31, 2028 | Other |
| Mathematica, Inc.To support an RCT that will estimate the impact of... | $800,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027 | Other |
| MDRCTo support completion of a large-scale RCT testing the impact... | $300,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027 | Other |
| MIND Research Institute, Inc.To increase the impact of ST Math by improving usage... | $937,500 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Modern Classrooms ProjectTo support Modern Classrooms to innovate on its teacher PL... | $250,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Modern Classrooms ProjectTo support MCP in product development, innovation testing, and development... | $1,000,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| Montclair State University FoundationTo support the NJ STEM Innovation Fellowship to improve teacher practice... | $50,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025 | Other |
| Montclair State University FoundationTo support the NJ STEM Innovation Fellowship to improve teacher practice... | $50,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 30, 2024 | Other |
| Movement Strategy CenterFor membership to the STEM Funder's Network. | $10,000 | January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 – December 30, 2024 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support MoMath's programs. | $271,600 | March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support David Reimann, Albion College Professor of Mathematics and... | $222,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support the general operations and capital campaign for MoMath. | $7,500,000 | December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support Professor Chaim Goodman-Strauss as the 2024-2025 Visiting Professor... | $125,000 | – | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo provide for the general operating support of MoMath. | $250,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support the general operations and capital campaign for MoMath. | $7,500,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo provide for the general operating support of MoMath. | $271,600 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo support Dr. Art Benjamin’s residency as Visiting Distinguished Professor... | $300,500 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Other |
| Museum of MathematicsTo provide for the general operating support of MoMath. | $250,000 | December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Other |
| Museum of ScienceTo develop four STEM curriculum units – “YES Enrichment” –... | $1,200,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2028 | Inspired Minds |
| Museum of ScienceTo support the growth, evaluation, and continuous improvement of EiE... | $1,535,000 | July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 – December 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| National 4-H CouncilTo support 4H in expanding its reach, improving STEM content... | $300,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| National 4-H CouncilTo scale CLOVER, 4-H’s new learning management system, across the... | $700,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| National Academy of SciencesTo unite out-of-school time STEM research, practice, and policy communities... | $100,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – February 28, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| National Council on Teacher QualityTo inform the field and influence changes to state and... | $300,000 | September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024 | Exceptional Educators |
| National Engineers Week Foundation dba DiscoverETo build evidence of impact for Future City and increase... | $600,000 | November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| National Engineers Week Foundation dba DiscoverETo equip DiscoverE to sustainably scale Future City, its engineering-focused... | $900,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| National Inventors Hall of FameTo navigate the ESSER funding cliff by subsidizing participation for... | $3,000,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027 | Inspired Minds |
| National Inventors Hall of FameTo scale National Inventors Hall of Fame's invention education programs... | $1,688,500 | May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| National Math StarsTo support the expansion of the National Math Star’s awards... | $150,000 | October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| National PTATo support National PTA to build demand for and elevate... | $350,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| National PTATo expand and launch National PTA’s Family Engagement Solutions hub... | $200,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| National Summer Learning AssociationTo support the National Summer Learning Association as they expand... | $200,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| National Summer Learning AssociationTo support the 2-day Summer Solutions Leadership Forum hosted by... | $50,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncTo support the Tutoring Corps' school year and summer programming... | $400,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025 | Other |
| New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncTo support improved student outcomes in both math and literacy... | $400,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncTo support the Tutoring Corps' school year and summer programming... | $350,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Other |
| NIOST (National Institute on OST)To identify specific OST STEM recruitment techniques, staff hiring practices,... | $285,775 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| NORC at the University of ChicagoTo fund completion and publication of a journal article summarizing... | $30,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Other |
| OnYourMarkTo scale OnYourMark's early literacy intervention through innovation, growth, and... | $2,500,000 | March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| OnYourMarkTo develop, test, and scale prototypes of OnYourMark’ s features... | $1,500,000 | April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 – April 24, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| Open Up ResourcesTo enhance Ignite! Reading's virtual literacy tutoring model for students... | $300,000 | March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 – October 3, 2022 | |
| OpenSciEdTo build a measurement and evaluation strategy for OpenSciEd that... | $300,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Out TeachTo position Out Teach for increased reach by piloting a... | $300,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| Parent Teacher Home VisitsTo support Parent Teacher Home Visits in refining growth and... | $360,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| ParentCorpsTo support ParentCorps’ growth to 10 locations, including codifying scaling... | $2,087,500 | September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| PBS KidsTo expand access to AI-enabled interactive episodes of Lyla in... | $300,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| PBS SoCalTo build and scale a digital family math curriculum and... | $1,995,500 | July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| PBS SoCalTo continue scaling PBS SoCal’s Family Math initiative by exploring... | $1,200,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Penn Graduate School of EducationTo fund a study identifying the pre- and post-pandemic drivers... | $246,376 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| PERTSTo improve and cost-effectively scale PERTS tools to increase student... | $600,000 | June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 – August 31, 2024 | Exceptional Educators |
| PERTSTo launch PERTS teacher certification and related program innovations in... | $800,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Philanthropy New YorkTo support improved coordination in education philanthropy towards educational outcomes. | $250,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| Plural Connections (Northeastern University)To generate research and data tools using AI to inform... | $100,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Other |
| Promise Venture StudioTo support PVS in accelerating growth and building capacity in... | $250,000 | June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Public ImpactTo scale the Opportunity Culture differentiated staffing model to >2,700... | $3,000,000 | October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Public ImpactTo support Public Impact in evaluating school design data, scaling... | $1,000,000 | October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 – October 30, 2027 | Exceptional Educators |
| Quill.orgTo embed Quill’s AI-powered formative writing tools into high-quality instructional... | $600,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Quill.orgTo support Quill to develop innovative products and grow student... | $2,200,000 | March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Raising a ReaderTo scale Raising a Reader and amplify its impact by... | $300,000 | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Raising a ReaderTo scale Raising a Reader and amplify its impact by... | $850,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026 | Early Impact |
| RANDTo evaluate the impact of Challenger Center on STEM efficacy,... | $550,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| RANDTo evaluate the impact of PERTS’ Elevate approach on students’... | $300,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| RANDTo support an externally-conducted ESSA Tier 2-aligned evaluation that will... | $499,993 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027 | Other |
| Reach Out and ReadTo increase ROR's reach while deepening impact, improving infrastructure, and... | $3,100,000 | October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2025 | Early Impact |
| Reach Out and ReadTo fund a quasi-experimental study estimating the impact of Reach... | $750,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Renaissance PhilanthropyTo support the development of a fact base and operational... | $50,000 | June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | AI Strategy |
| Renaissance PhilanthropyTo scope the BEACON (Benchmarking Academic Orientation and Navigation) project... | $150,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026 | AI Strategy |
| Renaissance PhilanthropyTo launch the AI Talent Accelerator pilot to increase technical... | $450,000 | October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 – April 29, 2027 | AI Strategy |
| Research & Development Council of New JerseyTo provide targeted technical assistance STEM ecosystems in New Jersey... | $250,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025 | Other |
| Research & Development Council of New JerseyTo provide targeted technical assistance STEM ecosystems in New Jersey... | $250,000 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| Research & Development Council of New JerseyTo provide targeted technical assistance STEM ecosystems in New Jersey... | $230,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Other |
| Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL)To support the research activities related to multi-site, multi-partner anchor... | $750,000 | July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL)To fund three studies testing genAI tools for strengthening teacher... | $900,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2027 | Other |
| Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL)To advance actionable research on AI-enabled professional learning and strengthen... | $2,000,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028 | Other |
| Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL)To advance actionable research on AI-enabled professional learning and strengthen... | $1,000,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028 | Exceptional Educators |
| Robin HoodTo support the 2025 Robin Hood Summit: Opportunity x AI... | $250,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | Other |
| Robin HoodTo support FUEL to continue systems-change grantmaking and launch new... | $5,070,000 | June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Robin HoodTo provide core support for the Learning + Technology Fund. | $5,000,000 | November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 – October 31, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| Robin HoodTo support the Robin Hood Summit: Opportunity x AI conference. | $250,000 | February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 | Other |
| Robin HoodTo support Robin Hood Learning & Technology Fund to build... | $5,000,000 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| SAGA Innovations/Saga EducationTo improve Saga’s tech-supported math tutoring model through continued validation,... | $6,000,000 | September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| SAGA Innovations/Saga EducationTo support Saga to use AI in order to make... | $3,250,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| Science BuddiesTo deepen evidence of impact and improve financial sustainability of... | $600,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| Southern Education FoundationTo evaluate the impact of outcomes-based contracting on student outcomes... | $300,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Southern Education FoundationTo conduct research, develop tools, and provide technical assistance to... | $1,000,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| Springboard CollaborativeTo support Springboard Collaborative to scale its family-centered literacy programming... | $4,000,000 | October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Springboard CollaborativeTo scale Springboard Collaborative programming (Flagship and SLA) while reducing... | $7,000,000 | November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| SRI InternationalTo estimate the impact of standard Lyla in the Loop... | $300,000 | October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 – October 30, 2026 | Other |
| Stanford ROAR (Rapid Online Reading Assessment)To scale ROAR’s fast, low-cost, and instructionally useful K–12 reading... | $125,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Innovative Schools |
| Stanford UniversityTo support NSSA’s annual conference for convening practitioners and disseminating... | $200,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| Stanford UniversityTo develop, test, and refine AI tools that aim to... | $540,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027 | Other |
| Stanford UniversityTo fund an RCT evaluating the impact of OnYourMark’s 2:1... | $600,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026 | Other |
| Stanford UniversityTo test the impact of PBS SoCal’s Family Math program... | $240,362 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Stanford UniversityTo support SCALE to improve the efficacy of high-impact tutoring... | $1,150,000 | August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| Stanford UniversityTo develop the first national Kindergarten Readiness Assessment database. | $250,000 | December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026 | Early Impact |
| Stanford UniversityTo identify the impact of variations in tutor-to-student ratios, the... | $400,000 | July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| Stanford UniversityTo support NSSA’s annual conference and efforts to disseminate research... | $1,000,000 | March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| STEM Education Coalition Policy ForumTo build dedicated state-level funding streams to increase access to... | $175,000 | August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024 | Inspired Minds |
| STEM Education Coalition Policy ForumTo advance support for afterschool through technical assistance for state... | $230,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| Students 2 ScienceTo provide support for Students 2 Science and its New... | $300,000 | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 | Other |
| Students 2 ScienceTo provide support for Students 2 Science and its New... | $300,000 | October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 | Other |
| Students 2 ScienceTo provide support for Students 2 Science, which provides in-person... | $300,000 | October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| TalkingPointsTo support TalkingPoints to deepen their impact at scale through... | $4,500,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| Teach PlusTo develop teacher leaders to influence differentiated staffing policy and... | $700,000 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Teaching LabTo scale Teaching Lab by building capacity to deliver high-quality... | $3,570,000 | September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2024 | Exceptional Educators |
| Teaching LabTo support Teaching Lab’s AI innovation and continued growth. | $3,000,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Teaching MattersTo innovate with AI to make coaching more effective, while... | $200,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Exceptional Educators |
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education [TN SCORE]To design and implement team-based structures that drive HQIM-based instructional... | $250,000 | March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 | Exceptional Educators |
| Texas Tech UniversityTo fund a study examining the impact of a Texas... | $186,037 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2026 | Other |
| The 74To expand media coverage of exceptional STEM programs, practices, and... | $100,000 | July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 | Other |
| The 74To expand media coverage of in- and out-of-school STEM programs,... | $125,000 | July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 | Other |
| The 74To expand media coverage of in- and out-of-school STEM programs,... | $250,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Other |
| The ASSISTments FoundationTo support ASSISTments to scale its What Works Clearinghouse Tier... | $1,500,000 | May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| The ASSISTments FoundationTo develop a strategic plan for scaling ASSISTments’s What Works... | $200,000 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| The Associated PressTo enable the Education Reporting Network to pursue more high-quality... | $200,000 | June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024 | Other |
| The Associated PressTo enable the Education Reporting Network to pursue more high-quality... | $500,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2026 | Other |
| The Hechinger ReportTo expand media coverage of high-quality early learning environments, including... | $300,000 | July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025 | Other |
| The Hechinger ReportTo expand media coverage of high-quality early learning environments, including... | $350,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Other |
| The Philanthropic Collaborative for EducationFor membership to the Data Funders Collaborative. | $35,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 | Other |
| The Regents of the University of California, Los AngelesTo evaluate the impact of PTHV on elementary and middle... | $333,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2027 | Early Impact |
| The Research Alliance for New York City SchoolsTo fund a study examining the impact of Saga’s virtual... | $280,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 | Other |
| The Wildflower FoundationTo support Wildflower's continued expansion of the New Jersey ecosystem... | $60,000 | October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 | Other |
| Tools of the MindTo scale Tools of the Mind by improving capabilities for... | $1,525,500 | June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| Tools of the MindTo scale Tools of the Mind by supporting product innovation... | $2,500,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2026 | Early Impact |
| TranscendTo increase the number of tech-supported schools and share knowledge... | $2,100,000 | November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 – October 31, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| TranscendTo advance fieldwide knowledge and adoption of innovative student-centered learning... | $66,750 | November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2024 | Innovative Schools |
| TranscendTo support Transcend to improve its measurement, evaluation, and learning... | $1,050,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2027 | Innovative Schools |
| TranscendTo create and share a report with community-based insights on... | $75,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | AI Strategy |
| Ultimate Block Party, Inc, DBA Playful Learning Landscapes Action NetworkTo help PLLAN expand its Playful Learning installations and technical... | $150,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | Early Impact |
| University of California IrvineTo conduct longitudinal research exploring the effect of cumulative exposure... | $399,434 | November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2027 | Other |
| University of ChicagoTo fund an RCT that will test the impacts of... | $150,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – May 31, 2028 | Other |
| University of ChicagoTo evaluate whether college students can provide high-quality tutoring in... | $190,000 | August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024 | Other |
| University of ChicagoTo fund a study testing a messaging intervention to strengthen... | $150,000 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2026 | Other |
| University of ChicagoTo support the Personalized Learning Initiative in understanding average and... | $500,000 | June 1, 2024June 1, 2024 – November 30, 2026 | Other |
| University of Chicago Consortium on School ResearchTo fund a study identifying the drivers and consequences of... | $250,000 | September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026 | Other |
| University of MichiganTo develop and test an AI enabled tool to identify... | $500,000 | September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027 | Other |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnTo validate the Birth-to-5 (B-5) scale nationally and locally, and... | $170,660 | August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024 | Early Impact |
| University of Southern CaliforniaTo generate insights through the Understanding America Study Education Project... | $400,000 | April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027 | Other |
| Urban InstituteTo identify measures of student skills and competencies that drive... | $340,000 | November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2026 | Other |
| Waterford InstituteTo create sustainably funded access to UPSTART through local pilots... | $6,070,000 | February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 – June 30, 2026 | Early Impact |
| WestEdTo evaluate the impact of NBA Math Hoops on 4th-8th... | $500,000 | April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 – May 31, 2027 | Other |
| WestEdTo evaluate the impact of FutureCity on middle school students’... | $568,344 | August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027 | Other |
| WNETTo develop content and fundraise for Cyberchase Season 16. | $260,000 | February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026 | Inspired Minds |
| WNETTo support production of Cyberchase episodes and digital games. | $700,000 | February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 – January 31, 2025 | Inspired Minds |
| ZearnTo support Zearn in conducting research into how to increase... | $1,500,000 | May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | Innovative Schools |
| ZearnTo support Zearn in conducting research into how to increase... | $6,000,000 | July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | Innovative Schools |