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Grant recipient EIN 27-0920698Education

Who funds Collegespring Inc?

24 private foundations gave Collegespring Inc in Walnut Creek, CA $5.6 million across 72 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

72 grants

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

  1. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $24,000
  2. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  3. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $752,115
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support to enhance and expand and improve test preparation services to increase educational opportunties.

    $225,000
  5. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Enhancing Capabilities and Reach to Better Prepare Students for College

    $70,160
  6. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    Providing sat and act test preparation in the bay area

    $50,000
  7. The Alix FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    General welfare

    $50,000
  8. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $15,000
  9. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  10. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Enhancing Capabilities and Reach to Better Prepare Students for College

    $550,000
  11. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Expand collegesprings capacity to enhance and improve its test preparation services to increase educational opportunities for low-income and students of color.

    $225,000
  12. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Partnering with michigan schools to provide standardized test preparation to detroit youth

    $112,500
  13. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $100,000
  14. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Educational

    $50,000
  15. The Alix FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    General welfare

    $30,000
  16. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $20,000
  17. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $12,000
  18. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    October 2023 Employee Referral Bonus - CollegeSpring

    $5,000
  19. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $69
  21. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Enhancing Capabilities and Reach to Better Prepare Students for College

    $350,000
  22. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Partnering with DPSCD to provide sat preparation to detroit youth

    $150,000
  23. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    Project Support to Build Capacity to Develop Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) Preparation Resources for Houston-area Students

    $150,000
  24. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Postsecondary Pathways: Postsecondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $100,000
  25. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Providing sat and act test preparation in the bay area

    $50,000
  26. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Educational

    $50,000
  27. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  29. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Education

    $500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $69
  31. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Enhancing Capabilities and Reach to Better Prepare Students for College

    $350,000
  32. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To help collegespring build its capacity to scale test preparation services for low-income students and students of color.

    $200,000
  33. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Providing sat and college preparation services in detroit high schools

    $150,000
  34. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Building Sustainable Infrastructure and Supporting Growth

    $100,776
  35. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    Providing sat and act test preparation in the bay area

    $50,000
  36. The Franklin and Catherine Johnson FoundationEast Palo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  37. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Educational

    $25,000
  38. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $20,000
  39. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    Sunset grant

    $15,000
  40. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  41. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  42. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $600
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $40
  44. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To help collegespring build its capacity to scale test preparation services for low-income students and students of color.

    $200,000
  45. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Scaling school-day test prep for low-income students. Transition grant.

    $100,000
  46. Coleman Fung Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Garrett Neiman Mentorship Fund

    $50,000
  47. The Franklin and Catherine Johnson FoundationEast Palo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  48. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Local grantmaking

    $25,000
  49. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For general support of efforts to improve academic skills and increase college access in los angeles county

    $25,000
  50. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Operating support for southern california region

    $25,000
  51. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $20,000
  52. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    Collegespring equips schools and their teachers with an sat, act, and college knowledge curriculum to prepare students to succeed on the exam and enter college.

    $15,000
  53. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $7,500
  54. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $4,500
  55. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $2,250
  56. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $35
  58. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To help collegespring build its capacity to scale test preparation services for low-income students and students of color.

    $200,000
  59. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Local grantmaking

    $75,000
  60. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2019

    Providing sat and act test preparation in the bay area

    $50,000
  61. Sarah Ketterer Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $50,000
  62. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Support for collegespring with particular focus on oakland ca programs

    $50,000
  63. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Toward technology, virtual portal, and software upgrades

    $34,000
  64. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Educational

    $25,000
  65. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  66. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2019

    Sat preparation to students in santa clara county

    $15,000
  67. Leo M Shortino Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2019

    Sat preparation to students in santa clara county

    $15,000
  68. Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dorBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Charity/education

    $1,000
  69. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Current support for collegespring bay area with focus on oakland programs

    $160,000
  70. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Local Grantmaking

    $100,000
  71. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Educational

    $50,000
  72. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2017

    Current support for collegespring bay area with focus on oakland programs

    $155,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Collegespring Inc’s funders above.

  1. T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family FoundationLafayette, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $9,183,295 to similar organizations
  2. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 64 grants Preselected only $2,059,415 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 142 grants Accepts applications $567,687 to similar organizations
  4. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 98 grants Preselected only $10,880,045 to similar organizations
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $17,370,374 to similar organizations
  6. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 84 grants Preselected only $11,686,671 to similar organizations
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Accepts applications $110,201,561 to similar organizations
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 35 grants Accepts applications $1,720,753 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0920698 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.