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Grant recipient EIN 26-1607955Education

Who funds DC Public Education Fund?

30 private foundations gave DC Public Education Fund in Washington, DC $40.7 million across 94 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

94 grants

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

  1. Banneker Bound FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    General fund

    $300,000
  2. XQ InstituteOakland, CA 2024

    Support DC public schools in their work to re-imagine and re-design their schools

    $2,403,959
  3. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For D.C. Public Schools to participate in Wallace's ECPI.

    $1,345,000
  4. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,250,000
  5. Banneker Bound FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General fund

    $691,200
  6. Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $140,000
  7. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $107,152
  8. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  9. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Ready for pre-k!

    $80,000
  10. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  11. Arnold & Porter FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  12. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General contribution

    $10,000
  13. Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family FoundChicago, IL 2024

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  14. XQ InstituteOakland, CA 2023

    Support DC public schools in their work to re-imagine and re-design their schools

    $4,986,763
  15. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For DC Public Schools to participate in the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative for Year 3

    $1,600,000
  16. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,250,000
  17. Banneker Bound FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General fund

    $167,913
  18. Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $105,000
  19. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For communications technical assistance associated with the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative and/or the district's broader work in equity

    $100,000
  20. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $68,442
  21. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Dcpspersists initiative

    $67,500
  22. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Dcpspersists initiative

    $50,316
  23. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Education

    $50,000
  24. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Ready for pre-k!

    $50,000
  25. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  26. Arnold & Porter FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. Joan Rothenberg Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 2023

    Ready for pre-k program

    $5,000
  28. Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family FoundChicago, IL 2023

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $5,000
  29. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General Operating Support - General

    $5,000
  30. MCN Build Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable donation tickets purchase

    $1,500
  31. Gamba Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Support literacy tactics

    $1,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $57
  33. XQ InstituteOakland, CA 2022

    Support DC public schools in their work to re-imagine and re-design their schools

    $4,793,500
  34. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Dcpspersists initiative

    $3,000,000
  35. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For DC Public Schools to participate in the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative.

    $2,120,000
  36. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,250,000
  37. Banneker Bound FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General fund

    $477,025
  38. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Support of reading program expansion

    $186,000
  39. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Education

    $150,000
  40. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $120,000
  41. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For communications technical assistance associated with the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative and/or the district's broader work in equity (additional Y2 funds for grant 20210193).

    $100,000
  42. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To fund the mentor preparation programs for the Equity-Centered Pipeline districts. (additional Y2 funds for grant 20210193).

    $100,000
  43. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Ready for pre-k!

    $100,000
  44. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    School Budgeting Aligned to Student Need

    $94,298
  45. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  46. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    sponsor the annual Standing Ovation event to honor public school educators in Washington D.C.

    $10,000
  47. Arnold & Porter FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $82
  49. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To participate in the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative.

    $1,790,000
  50. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,667,000
  51. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Support of reading program expansion

    $264,000
  52. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Ready for pre-k!

    $200,000
  53. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    School Budgeting Aligned to Student Need

    $182,702
  54. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For communications technical assistance associated with the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative and/or the district's broader work in equity.

    $100,000
  55. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Education

    $75,000
  56. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $26,250
  57. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    To fund charitable activities.

    $10,000
  58. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General mission

    $5,000
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $109
  60. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Saga innovations program

    $1,225,800
  61. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating support of educational programs

    $1,100,000
  62. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Dcpspersists initiative

    $1,000,000
  63. Banneker Bound FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General fund

    $150,000
  64. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To conduct an "exploratory test" in which DC Public schools will take a limited number of initial key steps toward developing equity-centered leadership pipelines.

    $145,000
  65. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For the launch of DCPS becoming, a district-wide approach to supporting the whole child

    $100,000
  66. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Georgetown Executive Masters in Leadership Degree 2018-2020

    $100,000
  67. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Education

    $75,000
  68. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Si emergency fund grants

    $40,000
  69. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General use

    $25,000
  70. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    2021 Standing Ovation

    $10,000
  71. The Geen Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  72. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, the annual Standing Ovation for DC Public Schools event

    $10,000
  73. The Jane Elizabeth Cohen FoundationAshburn, VA 2020

    501 (c)(3) charity contributions

    $5,000
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $281
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    ensure third grade success by strengthening teachers' instructional reading capacity through coaching and mentoring

    $423,159
  76. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For developing a model for school funding in the district of columbia public schools

    $200,000
  77. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Education Grant

    $100,000
  78. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $75,000
  79. Flamboyan Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  80. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, the 2020 Standing Ovation Education Event

    $15,000
  81. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Event Sponsorship

    $10,000
  82. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General mission

    $5,000
  83. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Staff Directed Donation

    $1,000
  84. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $1,500,000
  85. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    ensure third grade success by strengthening teachers' instructional reading capacity through coaching and mentoring

    $376,841
  86. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For developing a strategic plan for resource allocation in the district of columbia public schools

    $50,000
  87. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, Standing Ovation, to recognize the contributions of highly effective teachers, leaders and school staff

    $50,000
  88. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Support standing ovation DC public schools awards ceremony

    $10,000
  89. The Fernandez Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  90. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Support standing ovation DC public schools awards ceremony

    $5,000
  91. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General mission

    $5,000
  92. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $1,500,000
  93. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    establish a unique educator pipeline for recent District Columbia Public Schools male high school graduates of color to become early childhood paraprofessionals, thus providing a career pathway to increase the District of Columbia Public Schools' teacher of color pipeline

    $442,491
  94. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    provide funds to sponsor a charitable event, Standing Ovation, to recognize the contributions of highly effective teachers, leaders and school staff

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among DC Public Education Fund’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 229 grants Accepts applications $75,828,315 to similar organizations
  3. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 163 grants Preselected only $167,132 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 84 grants Preselected only $112,593 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1607955 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.