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Grant recipient EIN 27-1635830Education

Who funds Achieving the Dream Inc?

21 private foundations gave Achieving the Dream Inc in Silver Spring, MD $31 million across 109 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

109 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $1,000,000
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For support of enhancing and scaling oer and ai-assisted learning in tennessee higher education

    $665,096
  3. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $625,000
  4. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Building resiliency in rural communities for the future of work

    $600,000
  5. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Equipping Texas Students to Earn Industry-Aligned Credentials

    $400,000
  6. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support to advance student parent practices in the Achieving the Dream network

    $300,000
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education

    $296,683
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant for student support success network

    $235,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $188,317
  10. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For project support for Healthcare Pathways Professional Learning Community

    $168,000
  11. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to empower community college leaders.

    $100,000
  12. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Community vibrancy data capacity building

    $100,000
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $90,100
  14. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Facilitate buffalo charter early college cohort

    $83,850
  15. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2024

    To support two texas community colleges' participation in the second cohort of the atd.

    $5,000
  16. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For support of tennessee open education statewide initiative

    $901,911
  17. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $875,000
  18. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Building resiliency in rural communities for the future of work

    $700,000
  19. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Equipping Texas Students to Earn Industry-Aligned Credentials

    $400,000
  20. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $284,004
  21. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For project support for Healthcare Pathways Professional Learning Community

    $232,000
  22. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $100,000
  23. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support to advance student parent practices in the achieving the dream network

    $100,000
  24. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Buffalo charter early college cohort

    $83,850
  25. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2023

    To support two texas community colleges in advancing their racial equity goals.

    $64,503
  26. Kitchen Table FoundationAtherton, CA 2023

    Ensuring the students, especially low-income students and students of color, achieve their goals for academic success, personal growth, and economic opportunity

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  28. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $1,708,338
  29. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For support of tennessee open education statewide initiative

    $800,014
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $420,000
  31. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $400,000
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $300,000
  33. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $252,000
  34. Cognizant US FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2022

    Capacity building in community college education and workforce programs in rural communities

    $250,000
  35. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $124,811
  36. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2022

    Expanding Oregon's Student Success Community of Practice

    $104,476
  37. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support community colleges student parent and equity ta

    $100,000
  38. Crimsonbridge Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    College success - national community vibrancy metrics pilot

    $75,000
  39. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant will build the capacity to expand siyaphumelela, including training a cadre of south african coaches to work with participating universities and facilitating knowledge development across our two respective and growing learning networks.

    $50,000
  40. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2022

    To support the participation of two texas colleges in atd's racial equity leadership academy.

    $5,000
  41. The Namaste FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  42. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $200
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  44. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To accelerate change and develop participation proof points in the field through direct investment in institutions.

    $707,800
  45. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education

    $666,276
  46. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $619,742
  47. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $600,000
  48. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For improving teaching and learning with oer in community colleges

    $560,776
  49. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $500,000
  50. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant will build the capacity to expand siyaphumelela, including training a cadre of south african coaches to work with participating universities and facilitating knowledge development across our two respective and growing learning networks.

    $278,800
  51. Cognizant US FoundationTeaneck, NJ 2021

    Capacity building in community college education and workforce programs in rural communities

    $250,000
  52. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For continued project support to strengthen the pipeline between K-12, community colleges, and local employers through cross-sector professional learning for educators

    $200,000
  53. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For a project to strengthen the pipeline between K-12 and community colleges, and local employers through cross-sector professional learning for educators

    $187,500
  54. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education

    $155,000
  55. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education

    $111,453
  56. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For support of tennessee oer grant program

    $107,000
  57. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Support community colleges student parent and equity ta

    $100,000
  58. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Postsecondary education

    $100,000
  59. Rooted Alliance IncChicago, IL 2021

    To expand and support scalable student-advising programs in two community colleges in missouri

    $72,500
  60. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To support planning for Achieving the Dream RFP.

    $50,000
  61. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    The dream racial equity institute will convene 10 achieving the dream network colleges at the USC race and equity center to create racial equity action plans to implement on their campuses.

    $50,000
  62. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For support of organizational diversity, equity and inclusion capacity to advance educational equity

    $50,000
  63. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2021

    To support the participation of two texas colleges in atd's racial equity leadership academy.

    $35,250
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  65. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $1,000,000
  66. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $600,000
  67. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For improving teaching and learning with oer in community colleges

    $439,224
  68. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    The dream racial equity institute will convene 10 achieving the dream network colleges at the USC race and equity center to create racial equity action plans to implement on their campuses.

    $400,000
  69. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $357,104
  70. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $338,547
  71. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grant will build the capacity to expand siyaphumelela, including training a cadre of south african coaches to work with participating universities and facilitating knowledge development across our two respective and growing learning networks.

    $274,800
  72. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $197,290
  73. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $175,000
  74. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support community colleges student parent and equity ta

    $125,469
  75. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2020

    Expanding Oregon's Student Success Community of Practice

    $83,208
  76. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Gateway to College - Portland Metro Expansion

    $75,000
  77. Rooted Alliance IncChicago, IL 2020

    To provide advisory services to two community colleges to design and execute new student advising.

    $74,750
  78. Rooted Alliance IncChicago, IL 2020

    Expand and support scalable student-advising program in two community colleges in missouri

    $72,500
  79. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2020

    To support the participation of two texas colleges in atd's racial equity leadership academy.

    $39,750
  80. SeldinHaring-Smith FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Technical Assistance for the SwiftStudent Initiative as an Initiative Partner

    $10,000
  81. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To support Gateway to College Scholarship.

    $1,500
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $13
  83. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Serving native american students with holistic student support

    $1,500,000
  84. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $1,156,277
  85. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $499,077
  86. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant will build the capacity to expand siyaphumelela, including training a cadre of south african coaches to work with participating universities and facilitating knowledge development across our two respective and growing learning networks.

    $319,400
  87. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For a project to strengthen the pipeline between k-12 and community colleges, and local employers through cross-sector professional learning for educators

    $312,500
  88. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    The dream racial equity institute will convene 10 achieving the dream network colleges at the USC race and equity center to create racial equity action plans to implement on their campuses.

    $300,000
  89. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To develop a new holistic student supports service for achieving the dream colleges.

    $250,000
  90. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $177,581
  91. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support to Promote adoption of integrated financial supports via community colleges

    $100,000
  92. Rooted Alliance IncChicago, IL 2019

    To provide advisory services to two community colleges to design and execute new student advising program to improve college completion rates.

    $74,750
  93. Rooted Alliance IncChicago, IL 2019

    To provide advisory services to two community colleges to design and execute new student advising program to improve college completion rates.

    $74,750
  94. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To explore a merger between achieving the dream and gateway to college national network.

    $25,000
  95. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Postsecondary success

    $20,000
  96. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To develop a new holistic student supports service for achieving the dream colleges.

    $400,000
  97. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Postsecondary success

    $364,266
  98. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Postsecondary success

    $342,710
  99. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Postsecondary success

    $188,187
  100. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To build capacity for evidence-based decision making at south african universities participating in kresge's siyaphumelela/we succeed initiative.

    $140,000
  101. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant will build capacity and leadership for increasing community college student persistence and completion.

    $120,000
  102. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Postsecondary success

    $100,000
  103. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2018

    Oregon Student Success Grant Evaluation

    $81,809
  104. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To build capacity and leadership for increasing community college student success.

    $50,000
  105. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To explore a merger between achieving the dream and gateway to college national network.

    $50,000
  106. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of organizational diversity equity and inclusion capacity to advance educational equity

    $50,000
  107. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Postsecondary success

    $698,095
  108. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Postsecondary success

    $514,982
  109. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Postsecondary success

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Silver Spring, MD and are not among Achieving the Dream Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Dennis Berman Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 13 grants Preselected only $827,000 to similar organizations
  2. Mayberg Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 8 grants Accepts applications $921,220 to similar organizations
  3. Shrensky Foundation IncPotomac, MD 15 grants Preselected only $560,000 to similar organizations
  4. The J Willard and Alice S Marriott FoundationBethesda, MD 2 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  5. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  6. Ruth & Samuel Salzberg Family FoundationRockville, MD 9 grants Accepts applications $147,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $100,840 to similar organizations
  8. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 3 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1635830 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.