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Grant recipient EIN 27-3382030Education

Who funds Educators for Excellence?

55 private foundations gave Educators for Excellence in New York, NY $29.1 million across 184 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

184 grants

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

  1. The Jordan Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General charitable contribution

    $50,000
  2. H A Vance Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2025

    Operating support of hartford teachers

    $25,000
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $1,500
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $425,000
  5. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    E4e-ct ($195,000) and e4e-ny ($195,000)

    $390,000
  6. Tandem Philanthropies fka the Ark FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    To provide general support

    $350,000
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $300,000
  8. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $250,000
  9. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  10. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  11. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $100,002
  12. The Carmel Hill FundNew York, NY 2024

    Elevate educator voice and support for high-quality literacy instruction throughout new york city

    $100,000
  13. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $100,000
  14. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    To support programs that benefit oakland unified school district.

    $100,000
  15. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Education & economic mobility

    $75,000
  16. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Los angeles chapter - creating healthy schools

    $70,000
  17. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General support

    $60,000
  18. Square One FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Purpose

    $55,000
  19. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    Equitable education for all connecticut students

    $42,500
  20. H A Vance Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2024

    Operating support of hartford teachers

    $30,000
  21. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Creating policy for teachers

    $30,000
  22. The Jordan Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  23. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2024

    Supplemental grant

    $7,500
  24. Broms Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General

    $1,500
  25. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    E4e-ct ($375,000) and e4e-ny ($325,000)

    $700,000
  26. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To recruit, build the capacity of, and elevate educator viewpoints through public opinion data and storytelling work.

    $500,000
  27. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a final general support grant

    $350,000
  28. Tandem Philanthropies fka the Ark FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    To provide general support

    $350,000
  29. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  30. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $250,000
  31. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  32. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $200,333
  33. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $150,000
  34. Frank Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    General fund raising

    $125,000
  35. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $125,000
  36. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Partnering with the columbia university center for public research and leadership.

    $100,000
  37. Kissick Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2023

    Contribution

    $100,000
  38. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $90,000
  39. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $75,000
  40. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Los angeles chapter - improving student health outcomes: to improve student health and academic outcomes by supporting teacher leadership and organizing efforts to transform the education system and improve school climate in los angeles schools.

    $75,000
  41. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  42. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  43. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Public

    $50,000
  44. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Education

    $50,000
  45. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2023

    Equitable education for all connecticut students

    $42,500
  46. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2023

    General operating support

    $35,000
  47. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2023

    General operating support

    $35,000
  48. H A Vance Foundation IncWest Hartford, CT 2023

    Operating support of hartford teachers

    $30,000
  49. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  50. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Creating policy for teachers

    $30,000
  51. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2023

    General charitable

    $25,000
  52. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  53. The Jordan Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  54. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Reimagining education with teachers

    $15,000
  55. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Discretionary

    $5,000
  56. K&F Baxter Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  57. Broms Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General

    $1,500
  58. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Edcation reform

    $500
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $84
  60. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    E4e-ct ($300,000) and e4e-ny ($300,000)

    $600,000
  61. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $500,000
  62. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To recruit, build the capacity of, and elevate educator viewpoints through public opinion data and storytelling work.

    $500,000
  63. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education; public awareness and analysis

    $400,000
  64. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  65. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $250,000
  66. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $150,000
  67. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

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

    $150,000
  68. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $125,000
  69. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  70. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Support for campaign strategy assessed and report

    $100,000
  71. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2022

    Los angeles region

    $75,000
  72. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $75,000
  73. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Los angeles chapter - improving student health outcomes: to improve student health and academic outcomes by supporting teacher leadership and organizing efforts to transform the education system and improve school climate in los angeles schools.

    $75,000
  74. Best Portion FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Public

    $50,000
  75. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Education grant

    $50,000
  76. Kissick Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2022

    Contribution

    $50,000
  77. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  78. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Creating policy for teachers

    $30,000
  79. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2022

    Advancing educational equity in connecticut

    $25,000
  80. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2022

    General charitable

    $25,000
  81. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  82. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Reimagining education with teachers

    $15,000
  83. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Chicago Chapter

    $10,000
  84. K&F Baxter Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  85. Thiry-O'leary FoundationCherry Hills Village, CO 2022

    To support teachers with resources, training and access to develop/advocate for education policies.

    $2,500
  86. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Edcation reform

    $1,000
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $114
  88. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $750,000
  89. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To recruit, build the capacity of, and elevate educator viewpoints through public opinion data and storytelling work.

    $700,000
  90. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    E4e-ct ($250,000) and e4e-ny ($300,000)

    $550,000
  91. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $500,000
  92. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $275,000
  93. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

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

    $200,000
  94. Frank Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    General fund raising

    $200,000
  95. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $200,000
  96. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  97. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to support Educators 4 Excellence's general operations and to enable a coalition of nonprofits to promote more effective teacher licensing

    $100,000
  98. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Los angeles chapter - elevating teacher-led leadership for health: to support teacher leadership and organizing to improve student health by supporting school climate policy and systems change at the local and district levels in los angeles.

    $75,000
  99. RISE8 FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  100. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education

    $50,000
  101. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession

    $40,000
  102. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $40,000
  103. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  104. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To ensure that teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession

    $30,000
  105. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Creating policy for teachers

    $30,000
  106. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  107. The Barry S Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  108. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2021

    General charitable

    $20,000
  109. The Mahle Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Educational

    $15,000
  110. K&F Baxter Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2021

    General

    $15,000
  111. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2021

    Advancing educational equity in connecticut

    $12,500
  112. The Canning FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further program services

    $10,000
  113. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Teachers leading for equitable systems-change during the pandemic

    $10,000
  114. The Vitale Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Chicago Division

    $10,000
  115. Broms Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General

    $1,500
  116. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Edcation reform

    $1,000
  117. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $193
  118. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Elevate teacher voice, provide thought leadership, and inform policy design nationally

    $800,000
  119. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    E4e-ct ($225,000) and e4e-ny ($300,000)

    $525,000
  120. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education - general operating support for teacher-led organizing in los angeles public schools

    $500,000
  121. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $400,000
  122. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support Educators 4 Excellence's general operations and to enable a coalition of nonprofits to promote more effective teacher licensing

    $300,000
  123. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education & Economic Mobility

    $275,000
  124. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Teacher Voice 2020 National Teacher Survey

    $250,000
  125. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For general support and teacher voice 2020 campaign

    $200,000
  126. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $200,000
  127. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    General operating

    $100,000
  128. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  129. Frank Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    General fund raising

    $75,000
  130. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Los angeles chapter - elevating teacher-led leadership for student health: to support teacher leadership and organizing to improve student health by supporting school climate policy and systems change at the local and district levels in los angeles.

    $75,000
  131. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education grant

    $52,100
  132. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  133. Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  134. Kissick Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2020

    Contribution

    $50,000
  135. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Education

    $45,000
  136. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $40,000
  137. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2020

    Advancing educational equity in connecticut

    $25,000
  138. The Barry S Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  139. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession

    $25,000
  140. The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  141. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2020

    General charitable

    $20,000
  142. The Mahle Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Educational

    $15,000
  143. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2020

    Advancing educational equity in connecticut

    $12,500
  144. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2020

    In living color video production

    $10,000
  145. Berti Prough Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Assist those in need

    $10,000
  146. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Teacher leadership: year 3 of leader

    $10,000
  147. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2020

    Supporting educator wellness

    $5,000
  148. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $127
  149. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $1,671,233
  150. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For general support and teacher voice 2020 campaign

    $800,000
  151. Frank Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    General fund raising

    $125,000
  152. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  153. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Los angeles chapter - elevating teacher-led leadership for student health: to support teacher leadership and organizing to improve student health by supporting school climate policy and systems change at the local and district levels in los angeles.

    $75,000
  154. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General support

    $51,000
  155. Kissick Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2019

    Contribution

    $50,000
  156. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2019

    Elevating teacher voice around educational equity continuation grant.

    $25,000
  157. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  158. The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationTelluride, CO 2019

    General charitable

    $20,000
  159. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For teacher leadership program development

    $15,000
  160. Berti Prough Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Assist those in need

    $10,000
  161. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2019

    E4e-ct teacher leader retreat

    $4,906
  162. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $2,328,768
  163. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For general support

    $200,000
  164. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Supporting teacher-led advocacy for student health: to support teacher organizing in order to advance school climate reforms in the los angeles unified school district that protect the health of students.

    $125,000
  165. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  166. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    For the Los Angeles Chapter

    $75,000
  167. Kissick Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2018

    Contribution

    $50,000
  168. William Caspar Graustein Memorial FundHamden, CT 2018

    Educators for excellence- connecticut equity ecosystem grant

    $25,000
  169. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  170. The Flaherty Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  171. The Leonettio'connell Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education

    $25,000
  172. Saunders Family Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  173. The Carl Marks Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  174. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Education

    $15,000
  175. Berti Prough Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Assist those in need

    $10,000
  176. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Education

    $5,000
  177. NewCity FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  178. The Schwartz Rosman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Charitable donation

    $1,800
  179. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $2,750,000
  180. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For general support

    $500,000
  181. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For general support

    $350,000
  182. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Supporting teacher-led advocacy for student health: to support teacher organizing in order to advance school climate reforms in the los angeles unified school district that protect the health of students.

    $125,000
  183. The Carl Marks Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2017

    Connecticut Division

    $20,000
  184. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Rebel with a cause benefit: for sponsorship of a fundraising event supporting an organization that identifies issues that impact california schools, creates solutions to these challenges and advocates for policies and programs that give students access to a quality education so as to help improve health and life outcomes of underserved communities in california.

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in New York, NY and are not among Educators for Excellence’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 1,168 grants Accepts applications $5,607,629 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 620 grants Preselected only $12,574,682 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 339 grants Preselected only $533,620 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 370 grants Accepts applications $45,408,551 to similar organizations
  5. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 623 grants Accepts applications $417,138 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 253 grants Preselected only $1,255,743 to similar organizations
  7. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 120 grants Accepts applications $1,403,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 71 grants Accepts applications $841,863 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3382030 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.