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Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $18.4 Million in Grants in Q4 2024

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Our mission: Measurably enhance education inside and outside the classroom.

Our grantmaking and strategic support focus on unlocking innovation, evidence, and growth opportunities, clearing the path to scale for organizations and researchers that are committed to accelerating key academic and socioemotional outcomes for all children.

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Grantees
66 million
Children
500,000
Educators
3.9 million
Families

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Science Buddies

Overdeck Family Foundation’s funding helped Science Buddies, which offers access to an online database of over 1,200 high-quality science fair project ideas, expand support for K-12 teacher mentors. In January 2023, Science Buddies launched its Google Classroom Science Project Pathway, designed to make it easier for teachers to help students as they concept, develop, and present their projects. Initial internal findings on the use of the Google Classroom Science Project Pathway show that 82 percent of student users understand how scientists use the scientific method to answer a question, among other insights.

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Meet Our Grantees

We fund organizations that measurably enhance education inside or outside the classroom, accelerating improvement in key academic and socioemotional outcomes for all children.

Funding Areas

Overdeck Family Foundation focuses exclusively on education, providing funding across four focus areas that encompass the whole child from birth through high school both inside and outside the classroom.

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Early Impact

Creating strong foundations for early learning.

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Exceptional Educators

Improving teacher engagement and practice.

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Innovative Schools

Supporting student-centered learning environments.

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Inspired Minds

Inspiring young minds through hands-on STEM learning.

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Data for Action

Converting data into insights and outcomes.

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