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Grant recipient EIN 04-3259160Education

Who funds Citizen Schools Inc?

56 private foundations gave Citizen Schools Inc in Boston, MA $5.4 million across 159 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

159 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationRahway, NJ 2025

    Contribution provided

    $25,000
  2. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  3. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2024

    Year 2 of the "educator development program" that includes personalized teacher coaching and assessments that help students prioritize social-emotional learning skills.

    $60,000
  4. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For educational programs.

    $10,000
  5. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $10,000
  6. The Llewellyn FoundationSpringfield, OH 2024

    BPS hub school partnership

    $10,000
  7. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    Youth gain exposure to STEM

    $10,000
  8. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  9. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $17
  10. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2023

    Catalyst program that provides professional development including personalized coaching, and students benefit from assessments that help prioritize social emotional learning skills.

    $60,000
  11. The Alexion Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    The grant will support the project titled, providing educational opportunities for underserved students in ma and ca which has the purpose of supporting educators to provide hands-on learning opportunities in science and mathematics classrooms, provide opportunities for students to gain a new perspective on their career possibilities and build the skills needed to persevere and thrive via workshops. These workshops are inspired by the citizen schools catalyst professional development program, which is designed to support middle school educators in fostering a collaborative learning environment that is asset based, provides tiered support, and access to mentor relationships critical to student well-being and success.

    $20,000
  12. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2023

    For educational programs.

    $15,000
  13. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $10,000
  14. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Community charity

    $10,000
  15. The Llewellyn FoundationSpringfield, OH 2023

    Hands on learning

    $10,000
  16. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $135
  18. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100
  19. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50
  20. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $33
  21. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $17
  22. Dorot FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    Emily mccann tribute fund

    $110,000
  23. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  24. The Jack Satter FoundationSalem, NH 2022

    Expanding mentor-led hands-on STEM learning for somerville middle school students

    $75,000
  25. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Funding for building to increase SCH

    $40,000
  26. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For building teacher capacity to adapt oer for increased relevance and engagement

    $37,695
  27. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $25,000
  28. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2022

    Catalyst program that provides professional development including personalized coaching, and students benefit from assessments that help prioritize social emotional learning skills.

    $20,000
  29. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    STEM Program in Boston

    $15,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  31. The Llewellyn FoundationSpringfield, OH 2022

    General

    $10,000
  32. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Educational

    $10,000
  33. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Financial literacy for high-need middle school students in boston

    $7,500
  34. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2022

    Elevating Voices for Equity Event

    $5,000
  35. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  38. The Simsmaes Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purposes

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $274
  40. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50
  41. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50
  42. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50
  43. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50
  44. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $33
  45. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $17
  46. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For building teacher capacity to adapt oer for increased relevance and engagement

    $371,546
  47. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Maker fellows initiative

    $200,000
  48. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Local grantmaking

    $150,000
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $125,000
  50. Dorot FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Emily mccann tribute fund

    $100,000
  51. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  52. The Jack Satter FoundationSalem, NH 2021

    Expanding mentor-led hands-on STEM learning for somerville middle school students

    $75,000
  53. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    Community Bases Experimental Learning Program

    $59,500
  54. Dorot FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Emily mccann tribute fund

    $50,000
  55. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Funding for building to increase SCH

    $40,000
  56. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2021

    Help citizen schools continue to grow its expanded learning time (elt) program in chelsea to serve more than 152 students at the joseph browne school during the 2015-16 academic year.

    $40,000
  57. The Blackstone Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  58. George Frederick Jewett Foundation EastSt Paul, MN 2021

    Development of its afterschool educator training suite

    $30,000
  59. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $25,000
  60. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    NY operations

    $25,000
  61. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support maker fellows to guide under-represented teens through opportunities for STEM and maker learning

    $25,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $15,000
  63. Matthew A & Susan B Weatherbie FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  64. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Operating support

    $10,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  66. The Llewellyn FoundationSpringfield, OH 2021

    General

    $10,000
  67. J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    For the promotion of educational development

    $10,000
  68. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Educational

    $10,000
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $5,000
  70. Ahs FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  71. The Diomedes FoundationConcord, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  72. The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  73. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  74. The Simsmaes Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General purposes

    $500
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $378
  76. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $133
  77. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  78. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $17
  79. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Support for the afterschool educator training program within oakland USD

    $200,000
  80. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Maker fellows initiative

    $200,000
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $125,000
  82. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2020

    Help citizen schools continue to grow its expanded learning time (elt) program in chelsea to serve more than 152 students at the joseph browne school during the 2015-16 academic year.

    $80,000
  83. Matthew A & Susan B Weatherbie FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Purpose

    $75,000
  84. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2020

    Scaling Opportunities for Student Experimental Learning

    $75,000
  85. The Jack Satter FoundationSalem, NH 2020

    Expanding mentor-led hands-on STEM learning for somerville middle school students

    $75,000
  86. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  87. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Covid-19 Emergency Relief

    $50,000
  88. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2020

    For student education, teacher training

    $50,000
  89. The Blackstone Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  90. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2020

    Deepening the impact of the STEM education in greater boston

    $25,000
  91. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $25,000
  92. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    Youth mentoring programs

    $25,000
  93. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Virtual Programming & Operating Expenses with COVId-19 modifications

    $20,000
  94. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    2020-2021 Citizen Schools Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program

    $20,000
  95. PTC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Support citizen school's catalyst program which radically transforms middle school learning

    $20,000
  96. Merancas Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    Covid19 funding supplement

    $12,000
  97. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2020

    Catalyst program: expanding STEM learning opportunities

    $11,000
  98. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  99. George Frederick Jewett Foundation EastSt Paul, MN 2020

    To support adaptation of its education programming to an on-line, virtual format

    $10,000
  100. The Diomedes FoundationConcord, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  101. J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    For the promotion of educational development

    $10,000
  102. The Alexion Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    To support SC covid-19 efforts which include working to help prevent learning loss and support overwhelmed parents this spring through 1:1 and small group tutoring, and mentoring.

    $10,000
  103. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Educational

    $10,000
  104. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Promote expanded learning days for middle schools

    $5,000
  105. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Hands-on financial literacy program

    $5,000
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  107. The Vertex Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $5,000
  108. Fred L Emerson Foundation IncAuburn, NY 2020

    Catalyst program for citizen schools - new york

    $3,000
  109. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $2,525
  110. The Joseph Meyerhoff Fund IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  111. John and Ilene Kennedy FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2020

    General funds

    $1,000
  112. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $550
  113. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $207
  114. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50
  115. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50
  116. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50
  117. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $33
  118. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $17
  119. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Support for the citizen schools expanded learning time program including the catalyst program within oakland USD

    $250,000
  120. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Organizational development

    $104,400
  121. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  122. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2019

    To support their catalyst program, designed to provide 6TH-9TH grade science teachers in underserved communities with the tools and resources they need to integrate high quality project-based learning with experts into the classroom

    $50,000
  123. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    to 2019-2020 Citizen Schools Teaching Fellows Scholarship Program

    $40,000
  124. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2019

    Deepening the impact of thestem education in greater boston

    $25,000
  125. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $25,000
  126. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2019

    Help citizen schools continue to grow its expanded learning time (elt) program in chelsea to serve more than 152 students at the joseph browne school during the 2015-16 academic year.

    $20,000
  127. PTC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Support citizen school's catalyst program which radically transforms middle school learning

    $20,000
  128. Lovett-Woodsum Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  129. F Roscoe & Vila Webber Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    General Support

    $10,000
  130. Fred L Emerson Foundation IncAuburn, NY 2019

    Catalyst program for citizen schools new york

    $10,000
  131. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  132. George Frederick Jewett Foundation EastSt Paul, MN 2019

    Education programs

    $10,000
  133. J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    For the promotion of educational development

    $10,000
  134. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Educational

    $10,000
  135. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2019

    Promote expanded learning days for middle schools

    $5,000
  136. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Hands-on financial literacy program

    $5,000
  137. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  138. John and Ilene Kennedy FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2019

    General funds

    $1,000
  139. Longfield Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2019

    Education

    $100
  140. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Building a makeforall coalition

    $250,000
  141. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Current support for the citizen schools program including catalyst model & other sel programs with oakland USD

    $250,000
  142. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  143. The Vanech Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2018

    For mission support

    $50,000
  144. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2018

    Help citizen schools continue to grow its expanded learning time (elt) program in chelsea to serve more than 152 students at the joseph browne school during the 2015-16 academic year.

    $40,000
  145. Minnie Parker Char TR XXXXX5002Chicago, IL 2018

    General

    $30,000
  146. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2018

    Closing the opportunity gap for middle school students in boston, ma

    $25,000
  147. PTC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Support citizen schools' catalyst program

    $20,000
  148. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To support students through hands on learning and mentoring

    $10,000
  149. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  150. J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    For the promotion of educational development

    $10,000
  151. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Educational

    $10,000
  152. Sirad Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2018

    Promote expanded learning days for middle schools

    $5,000
  153. Fred L Emerson Foundation IncAuburn, NY 2018

    General operating support for citizen schools new york

    $5,000
  154. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  155. The Code Family FoundationHinsdale, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  156. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $500
  157. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $351
  158. Longfield Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2018

    Education

    $250
  159. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2017

    Current support for the catalyst and expanded learning time programs with oakland USD

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Citizen Schools Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 127 grants Accepts applications $2,385,242 to similar organizations
  2. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 203 grants Accepts applications $11,542,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 54 grants Preselected only $320,689 to similar organizations
  4. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 84 grants Accepts applications $5,655,333 to similar organizations
  5. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 30 grants Accepts applications $1,650,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 95 grants Accepts applications $49,048,114 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 149 grants Preselected only $328,765 to similar organizations
  8. The Lynch FoundationBoston, MA 43 grants Accepts applications $11,807,183 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-3259160 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.