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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6078558

The Spencer Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 214 grants and $24.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Na'llah Suad Nasir
625 Michigan Ave Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 337-7000
Form and materials
Application, information, and materials requirements posted on website.
Deadlines
Deadlines posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Restrictions
Information posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,318,536

    Grants listed
    214
    Assets, end of year
    $664,818,562

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,033,782

    Grants listed
    254
    Assets, end of year
    $667,415,167

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,908,730

    Grants listed
    284
    Assets, end of year
    $597,526,115

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,680,629

    Grants listed
    291
    Assets, end of year
    $670,624,797

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,963,346

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $672,664,488

Grants paid in 2024

214 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Academy of EducationWashington, DC

    National academy of education/spencer postdoctoral fellowship programs (cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)

    $2,532,835
  2. National Academy of EducationWashington, DC

    National academy of education/spencer dissertation fellowship programs (cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)

    $1,753,042
  3. William T Grant FoundationNew York, NY

    Support for the 2024 institutional challenge grant program at the william t. Grant foundation

    $650,000
  4. William T Grant FoundationNew York, NY

    Support for the 2025 institutional challenge grant program at the william t. Grant foundation

    $650,000
  5. Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Spencer education journalism fellowship program, 2024 - 2028

    $593,600
  6. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Creating transformative possibility in schools and communities

    $483,044
  7. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Linguistic variation and disciplinary action on african american children in schools

    $392,629
  8. University of Kansas Center for Research IncLawrence, KS

    The tribal education department capacity building project

    $382,906
  9. Flacso ArgentinaBuenos Aires, Argentina

    History teaching through dialogical controversies

    $274,540
  10. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Re-imagining alternative education

    $250,850
  11. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Admission, tuition, and housing

    $243,904
  12. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Supplement for center for philosophical reflection on educational policy and practice

    $229,772
  13. Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN

    Thriving in college

    $221,301
  14. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Examining rural dual language programs

    $212,830
  15. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Organizing family and community

    $209,723
  16. University of Colorado DenverDenver, CO

    Developing research capacity to support the assessment of student learning and program outcomes

    $202,377
  17. Russell Sage FoundationNew York, NY

    Advancing research on the promotion of educational attainment and economic mobility

    $200,000
  18. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Building a living archive

    $199,915
  19. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Building collaborative data capacity and investigating college access, persistence, and graduation success

    $199,515
  20. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Postsecondary education

    $193,377
  21. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    School-supporting non-profits, school resources, and rising inequality

    $190,777
  22. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    The black teacher archive

    $189,896
  23. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Evaluating global and local relative effectiveness of educational organizations

    $188,273
  24. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    The role of social safety net programs in community college student success

    $180,760
  25. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Educating for food sovereignty

    $179,586
  26. University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

    Investigating experiences of educators in chicago

    $175,831
  27. University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Cultivating black autistic youth agency

    $170,001
  28. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Steaming through dance

    $168,856
  29. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Leveraging out-of-school cultural learning opportunities

    $166,220
  30. Philadelphia Student UnionPhiladelphia, PA

    The philadelphia student debt coalition

    $165,324
  31. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Young african american children animating societal change

    $162,882
  32. American Indian Science and Engineering SocietyAlbuquerque, NM

    Leveraging the aises archival database

    $158,134
  33. Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    Support early literacy for preschoolers

    $156,431
  34. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Education for children with autism spectrum disorder

    $156,253
  35. University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

    The transformative work of LGBTQ+ intergenerational dialogues

    $156,098
  36. The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Approaches to deaf-nondeaf inclusive bilingual education in france

    $155,690
  37. University of Missouri-St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Countering the unintended consequences of school reforms

    $153,569
  38. Amalgamated FoundationWashington, DC

    Higher ed forward

    $150,000
  39. Amalgamated FoundationWashington, DC

    Gty policy working group

    $150,000
  40. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Inequalities in academic advising

    $148,609
  41. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Engagement of youth voice in the evaluation of trauma-informed schools

    $148,321
  42. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Writing with chatgpt

    $137,805
  43. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Infant-toddler childcare and resource hub

    $137,581
  44. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Educational equity in new york state

    $137,565
  45. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Collaborative research

    $134,529
  46. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    The role of liberal arts education

    $130,906
  47. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Reading self-efficacy, leadership development, and community engagement

    $129,243
  48. University Corporation at Monterey BayMonterey, CA

    Localization of history and civics in salinas

    $126,806
  49. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Supporting indigenous children in rural montana

    $125,855
  50. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Black student experiences

    $122,930
  51. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Emerging critical infrastructures during covid-19

    $122,695
  52. The Education TrustWashington, DC

    Edtrust research scholar

    $122,073
  53. University of Georgia Research Foundation IncAthens, GA

    Optimal design of experimental studies

    $120,726
  54. University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE

    Community curation and storytelling in local museums

    $117,810
  55. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    The complex logics of childrearing

    $113,729
  56. Amplify GirlsHixson, TN

    Can mentoring improve adolescent girls' educational outcomes?

    $109,878
  57. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Education policies in a divided, multiracial democracy

    $109,175
  58. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Waived english learners

    $107,835
  59. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    U.s. School boards

    $107,607
  60. University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, Canada

    Transdisciplinary sustainability education

    $98,230
  61. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Indigenous education salons

    $96,600
  62. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Indigenous community-based mobile game design

    $90,880
  63. Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY

    Mapping school buildings

    $87,626
  64. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    A national study of black women academics health outcomes

    $87,170
  65. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    School integration in a multiracial democracy

    $83,014
  66. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Peer social networks and early language development

    $79,749
  67. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Human learning and social change

    $79,118
  68. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Racial identity and cross-generational support

    $77,148
  69. University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA

    Production and use of educational data

    $75,000
  70. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Transformation of measures

    $75,000
  71. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Edresearch for action writers fellowship

    $75,000
  72. Drew UniversityMadison, NJ

    African-american students explorations of black identity development

    $75,000
  73. The New PressNew York, NY

    Reimagining education

    $75,000
  74. The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Connecting interdisciplinary experts

    $75,000
  75. NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD

    70th anniversary of brown v. Board of education

    $75,000
  76. Women Leading EdMatthews, NC

    Support for women leading ed

    $75,000
  77. Regents of the University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Community asset mapping

    $75,000
  78. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Indigenous education initiative

    $75,000
  79. Chicago State FoundationChicago, IL

    Illinois center for education equity

    $75,000
  80. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    School organization and support in times of political crisis

    $75,000
  81. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Dialogues on policy

    $75,000
  82. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Enhancing the capacity of higher education professionals

    $75,000
  83. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Connecting eviction-prevention policies and school practices

    $75,000
  84. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Harnessing housing policies

    $75,000
  85. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Transforming higher education systems

    $75,000
  86. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Examining course taking

    $75,000
  87. University of New HampshireDurham, NH

    Transforming literacy

    $75,000
  88. Rutgers the State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ

    Ecological knowledge to inform climate justice education

    $75,000
  89. Rutgers the State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ

    Community-based curriculum collectives

    $75,000
  90. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Community-research collaborative

    $75,000
  91. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    HBCU education deans summit

    $75,000
  92. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Advanced institute in critical quantitative, computational and mixed methodology

    $75,000
  93. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Coordinating mental health supports

    $75,000
  94. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Girls' education ecosystems in india

    $75,000
  95. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Purpose of education

    $75,000
  96. University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Culture wars, curriculum conflicts & public schools

    $75,000
  97. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Farmworker community education

    $75,000
  98. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Ai practices in education settings

    $75,000
  99. University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Enhancing collaborative research

    $75,000
  100. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

    School leadership ethics

    $74,999
  101. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Food insecurity at selective, normatively affluent universities

    $74,996
  102. Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    The cultivation of intellective character and competence

    $74,993
  103. University of Maryland at College ParkCollege Park, MD

    Transforming education systems

    $74,993
  104. Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ

    Academic success for parenting undergraduate students

    $74,991
  105. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    STEM pedagogy at scale

    $74,968
  106. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA

    U.s. Higher education contexts

    $74,966
  107. University of OregonEugene, OR

    Racial literacy, and curriculum-making

    $74,964
  108. Centre for Social Studies - University of Coimbra PortugalCoimbra, Portugal

    Teaching history

    $74,955
  109. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Democratizing PTO data

    $74,942
  110. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Early childhood systems change

    $74,913
  111. The University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand

    Higher education for pacific peoples

    $74,855
  112. New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM

    Fairness through strategic ai practices

    $74,675
  113. University of California RiversideRiverside, CA

    An ethnography of a black doctoral student writing group

    $74,617
  114. University Enterprises Inc DBA Sacramento State Sponsored ResearchSacramento, CA

    Extending dual language programs

    $74,509
  115. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Prediction of college student success

    $74,193
  116. Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN

    Exploring institutional agents leadership approaches

    $73,540
  117. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Integrating vocational education

    $72,145
  118. Mikva ChallengeChicago, IL

    Mikva challenge

    $70,000
  119. University of TorontoToronto, Canada

    Tracing humanitarian aid policy-making and priorities

    $64,820
  120. Towson UniversityTowson, MD

    The influence of anti-critical race theory legislation on teacher candidates job search

    $60,000
  121. Sacramento State Sponsored ResearchSacramento, CA

    Diversity in childrens books

    $59,999
  122. Rutgers the State University of New JerseyPiscataway, NJ

    Dis/ability, education, and documentation status

    $58,760
  123. University of Tasmania Foundation USANew York, NY

    Youth voices in deliberative democracy

    $58,488
  124. The University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand

    Indigenous perspectives of inclusive education

    $50,000
  125. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Interrogating the alignment of current statistical methods

    $50,000
  126. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    College degree completion for students with foster care backgrounds

    $50,000
  127. ChalkbeatNew York, NY

    Coverage of education research and scholarship

    $50,000
  128. The Century FoundationNew York, NY

    Bringing practitioners and researchers together

    $50,000
  129. The Jain Family InstituteNew York, NY

    Institutional segregation, financial aid, and student debt

    $50,000
  130. Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Support of the hechinger report

    $50,000
  131. Education Writers AssociationWashington, DC

    Enhancing reporter coverage and understanding of education research

    $50,000
  132. Editorial Projects in EducationBethesda, MD

    Bridging research and practice

    $50,000
  133. Forefront (fka Donors Forum)Chicago, IL

    Forefront annual summit 2024

    $50,000
  134. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Imagine the possibilities

    $50,000
  135. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Fighting social, institutional and raciolinguistic injustice

    $50,000
  136. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Teacher perspectives on the arrival of generativeai

    $50,000
  137. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Policing for safety in schools?

    $50,000
  138. University of New HampshireDurham, NH

    Physical educators and school administrators conceptualizations of inclusion

    $50,000
  139. Digital PromiseWashington, DC

    Conceptualizing the first-of-its-kind graduate curriculum

    $50,000
  140. The George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Conference/workshop proposal - "schoolteacher turns fifty"

    $50,000
  141. Georgia State University Research Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    A solid start for multilinguals to develop languages, literacy, and science

    $50,000
  142. University of South FloridaTampa, FL

    Literacy teaching for the climate

    $50,000
  143. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Addressing language barriers within mathematical tasks

    $50,000
  144. Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI

    Mathematics learning using embodied cognition

    $50,000
  145. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    Exploring queer and trans staff and faculty experiences

    $50,000
  146. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    The impact of black led independent schools on humanities education

    $50,000
  147. University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Understanding students pursuit and attainment of STEM degrees

    $50,000
  148. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Strengthening teaching practices

    $50,000
  149. University of California MercedMerced, CA

    The effects of special education on crime

    $50,000
  150. The Hebrew University of JerusalemGivat Ram Jerusalem, Israel

    How educators empower students who are under threat of home relocation

    $50,000
  151. Makerere UniversityKampala Kampala, Uganda

    Biomedical undergraduate engineering students' design learning and curriculum

    $50,000
  152. University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA

    Parent-child co-construction of time units

    $50,000
  153. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    Anti-gender violence

    $50,000
  154. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Empowering tomorrow's voters

    $49,998
  155. Rowan University Foundation IncGlassboro, NJ

    Interrogating the facade of anti-racist work in student affairs

    $49,997
  156. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    The determinants of curriculum and instructional choices of elementary social studies teachers

    $49,997
  157. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Closing the gap for chiles indigenous groups?

    $49,996
  158. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    Developing and testing community cultural wealth scales

    $49,996
  159. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    Black women athletes narratives

    $49,988
  160. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA

    Resource inequality across u.s. Colleges

    $49,986
  161. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    North carolinas parental bill of rights

    $49,978
  162. Florida International UniversityMiami, FL

    Whsi: latinae whiteness, institutional racial unaccountability, and servingness

    $49,977
  163. University of Kentucky Research FoundationLexington, KY

    Positive community-based sex educators

    $49,971
  164. Gulu UniversityPecelaroo Gulu, Uganda

    Ugandan universities role in the education-to-work

    $49,965
  165. Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA

    A mixed methods examination of the impacts of climate change education

    $49,962
  166. University of Missouri-St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Challenges and responses in polarized times

    $49,895
  167. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Seven generations of native education

    $49,809
  168. University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    The impact of senate bill 846 on international students

    $49,752
  169. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Exposure to racial trauma online

    $49,751
  170. Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI

    Faculty and staff at evangelical christian colleges and universities

    $49,694
  171. Redes Sociales Para El Desarrollo AcCiudad de Mexico, Mexico

    Parental mental health support

    $49,600
  172. University of HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire, Canada

    Environmental factors on education outcomes

    $49,580
  173. University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    Understanding the lives and teaching of migrant teachers

    $49,492
  174. University of VermontBurlington, VT

    Deaf adolescents language, identity, and social-emotional development

    $49,487
  175. University of Hong KongPokfulam, Hong Kong

    Identifying conceptions of good citizenship

    $49,407
  176. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    Science teachers language ideologies and attitudes towards linguistic diversity

    $49,201
  177. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Enhance access to calculus

    $49,196
  178. Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ

    Negotiations of policy in work with muslim youth

    $48,902
  179. University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Assessing bayesian fit measures

    $48,862
  180. Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN

    Bilingual book clubs

    $48,422
  181. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Banned scholars project

    $47,940
  182. The Research Foundation for State University of New York on Behalf of the UAmherst, NY

    Examining the impact of anti-lgbtq+ education bills

    $47,150
  183. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

    Visual narratives of safety and joy

    $43,423
  184. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Youth writing for peace in colombia

    $43,193
  185. Institute of Labor Economics (iza)Bonn, Germany

    The effect of monetary transfers on standardized test performance

    $42,470
  186. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Using an ecological framework to identify salient factors

    $42,469
  187. University of TorontoToronto, Canada

    Inquiry of mandatory indigenous courses

    $40,895
  188. Beloved CommunityNew Orleans, LA

    Community based research activities

    $40,000
  189. McGill UniversityMontreal, Canada

    Trauma, youth voices, and transnational chinese families in the u.s.

    $38,130
  190. Bank Street College of EducationNew York, NY

    A summit on undergraduate pathways into education

    $34,912
  191. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Race, religion, and gender in the lives of black muslim college students

    $32,118
  192. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Disaster resilience in higher education

    $30,040
  193. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Assessing the potential to disrupt disparities in STEM education

    $30,000
  194. Forefront (fka Donors Forum)Chicago, IL

    2024 membership renewal

    $28,600
  195. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Public methodologies for reimagining histories

    $26,883
  196. National Public Education Support FundWashington, DC

    2024-2025 membership renewal

    $25,000
  197. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Othering & belonging conference 2024

    $25,000
  198. University Foundation at Sacramento StateSacramento, CA

    Juneteenth symposium 2024

    $25,000
  199. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Redesigning virtual schools

    $24,397
  200. University of California DavisDavis, CA

    Youth maker projects

    $24,372
  201. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Facilitating the spencer foundation task force on preparation for transformative research

    $23,626
  202. Chicago American Indian Community CollaborativeChicago, IL

    8th annual urban native american conference

    $21,913
  203. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Merit financial aid for low-income students

    $19,550
  204. Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Communities to facilitate school improvement

    $19,350
  205. Council on FoundationsWashington, DC

    2024 membership renewal

    $19,000
  206. Council on FoundationsWashington, DC

    2025 membership renewal

    $19,000
  207. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Dean's alliance retreats

    $14,375
  208. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    The indigenous climate project

    $12,634
  209. Independent SectorWashington, DC

    2025 membership renewal

    $12,500
  210. Association of Black Foundation Executives IncNew York, NY

    2024 membership fees

    $10,000
  211. History of Education SocietyNarragansett, RI

    History of education reception

    $10,000
  212. Foundation Financial Officers Group (ffog)Royal, NJ

    2024 general support

    $10,000
  213. United States Department of EducationWashington, DC

    U.s. Department of educations green ribbon schools ceremony

    $7,000
  214. Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR

    2024-2025 membership renewal

    $4,500

Approved for future payment

114 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. National Academy of EducationWashington, DC

    National academy of education/spencer postdoctoral fellowship programs (cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)

    $3,799,253
  2. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    An examination of land tenure and public schooling in california

    $3,500,000
  3. Learning Policy InstituteE Palo Alto, CA

    Teaching grounded in the science of learning and development

    $3,499,949
  4. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Creating transformative possibility in schools

    $3,016,956
  5. National Academy of EducationWashington, DC

    National academy of education/spencer dissertation fellowship programs

    $2,629,563
  6. Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Spencer education journalism fellowship program

    $1,800,152
  7. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Thriving in community colleges

    $500,000
  8. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Civic roles, opportunities, scripts, and supports

    $452,648
  9. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    The emergence and consequences movements

    $374,997
  10. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    Creating cultural representations

    $374,981
  11. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Digital school systems

    $374,940
  12. Institute of Development Studies (ids)Brighton, United Kingdom

    Privatisation of technical and vocational education

    $374,371
  13. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Individualized language plans for multilingual learners

    $373,285
  14. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Picture books as a tool

    $361,916
  15. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL

    The experiences of athletes

    $333,225
  16. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Educating for food sovereignty

    $320,414
  17. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Education for children with autism spectrum disorder

    $316,992
  18. University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, Canada

    Sustainability education

    $295,694
  19. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Co-designing for the future

    $274,143
  20. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Waived english learners

    $267,164
  21. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Sexuality education and youth empowerment

    $265,175
  22. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Infant-toddler childcare and resource hub

    $262,225
  23. University Corporation at Monterey BayMonterey, CA

    History and civics in salinas

    $257,419
  24. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Admission, tuition, and housing

    $255,422
  25. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    State policy approaches to transforming k-12 teacher roles

    $250,000
  26. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Montessori-preschool spaces in rural northern nigeria

    $249,533
  27. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Out-of-school cultural learning opportunities

    $233,761
  28. Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN

    Thriving in college

    $230,388
  29. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Postsecondary education

    $218,423
  30. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Student supports

    $213,527
  31. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Building a living archive

    $200,014
  32. The NEA Foundaton for the Improvement of EducationWashington, DC

    Community schools teachers' action research

    $200,000
  33. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Effectiveness of educational organizations

    $186,693
  34. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    School-supporting non-profits, school resources, and rising inequality

    $183,883
  35. Universidad de Los AndesBogota, Colombia

    The long-term effects of public childcare

    $162,000
  36. American Indian Science and Engineering SocietyAlbuquerque, NM

    Leveraging the aises archival database

    $161,008
  37. The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Childrens everyday practices

    $158,153
  38. University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

    Investigating experiences of educators in chicago

    $157,363
  39. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Students' reading self-efficacy, leadership development, and community engagement

    $156,552
  40. University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE

    Community curation and storytelling in local museums

    $132,190
  41. The Education TrustWashington, DC

    Edtrust youth participatory action research

    $127,927
  42. University of Georgia Research Foundation IncAthens, GA

    Experimental studies investigating moderation and main effects

    $124,363
  43. University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Cultivating black autistic youth agency

    $121,972
  44. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Examining rural dual language programs

    $121,893
  45. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    U.s. School boards

    $119,159
  46. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Writing with chatgpt

    $111,884
  47. University of Kansas Center for Research IncLawrence, KS

    The tribal education department capacity building project

    $111,814
  48. Amplify GirlsHixson, TN

    Can mentoring improve adolescent girls' agency and educational outcomes?

    $105,478
  49. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    Leveraging community dialogue

    $104,486
  50. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Student experiences with university histories

    $104,253

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education74 grants $6,902,61549% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $4,420,87731% of the total
  3. Public affairs7 grants $816,1206% of the total
  4. Community development4 grants $419,5063% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $382,9063% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation4 grants $263,3522% of the total
  7. 7 other causes14 grants $854,0866% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia15 grants $5,123,057
  2. New York20 grants $3,184,202
  3. California26 grants $2,339,329
  4. Illinois16 grants $1,259,066
  5. Michigan10 grants $1,157,304
  6. Pennsylvania7 grants $1,022,009
  7. Virginia9 grants $990,985
  8. Massachusetts12 grants $989,900
  9. Texas11 grants $932,407
  10. North Carolina7 grants $617,534

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Na'ilah Suad NasirPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $725,030
  • Elizabeth CarrickVICE PRESIDENT, ADMIN & CHIEF OF STAFF Hours 40Pay $352,691
  • Andreason BrownCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Hours 40Pay $327,453
  • Doris FischerCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER & BOARD SECRETA Hours 40Pay $119,787
  • Prudence CarterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Carl CohnDIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY25) Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Nonie LesauxDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Jane PattersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Cecilia Rios-AguilarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Mike WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $10,000
  • Tyrone HowardDIRECTOR (INCOMING FY25) Hours 1Pay $7,500
  • Eduardo PadronDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $7,500
  • Rob ReichDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $7,500
  • Kirabo JacksonDIRECTOR (INCOMING FY25) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

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Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. First Midwest Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 3 grants Preselected only $22,099,721 giving
  2. Conduit FoundationChicago, IL 21 grants Preselected only $27,543,680 giving
  3. Renee and Edward Ross FoundationChicago, IL 16 grants Preselected only $20,130,706 giving
  4. Trott Family Philanthropies IncChicago, IL 77 grants Preselected only $17,417,443 giving
  5. Scanlan Family FoundationChicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $16,894,526 giving