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Grant recipient EIN 31-1488698Education

Who funds Uncommon Schools Inc?

54 private foundations gave Uncommon Schools Inc in New York, NY $40.1 million across 138 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

138 grants

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

  1. Gem Foundation IncFar Hills, NJ 2025

    Education

    $300,000
  2. Hasman Family FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    To provide support for the education programs serving low-income communities in the Rochester, NY area.

    $50,000
  3. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    General

    $12,500
  4. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  5. The Zarrella Family Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2025

    Rochester prep

    $10,000
  6. MGS & RRS Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  7. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2025

    General

    $2,000
  8. CharlesBrenda Larsen Family FoundationJohns Island, SC 2025

    Support ongoing activities of organization

    $2,000
  9. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    HS 2.0 and music

    $3,802,654
  10. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  11. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  12. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $130,000
  13. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Project ready implementation

    $117,000
  14. The KF Impact FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  15. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2024

    Social services, health, and recreation

    $80,000
  16. The Sirovich Family Charitable FDNNew York, NY 2024

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $50,000
  17. Hasman Family FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    To support the education activities for students of marginalized backgrounds to prepare them to get to and through college.

    $50,000
  18. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $35,000
  19. Nfi Foundation IncCamden, NJ 2024

    General fund

    $25,000
  20. Glenn W Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    Seeds of innovation: CS for young minds

    $25,000
  21. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Rochester Prep

    $10,000
  22. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General

    $7,500
  24. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2024

    General

    $5,000
  25. Devils Care Foundation Inc f/k/a New Jersey Devils Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,926
  26. CharlesBrenda Larsen Family FoundationJohns Island, SC 2024

    Support ongoing activities of organization

    $2,000
  27. The Ruffin Family FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2024

    operates outstanding urban public schools that close the opportunity gap and prepare students from low-income communities to graduate from college

    $500
  28. MGS & RRS Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $250
  29. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    HS 2.0 and music

    $3,611,230
  30. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  31. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  32. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $250,000
  33. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  34. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  35. The KF Impact FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  36. The Sirovich Family Charitable FDNNew York, NY 2023

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $50,000
  37. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $35,000
  38. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $14,250
  39. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  40. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  41. The Ausolus TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  42. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $1,500
  43. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $1,000
  44. The Zarrella Family Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2023

    Rochester prep H/M jim ryan, SR.

    $1,000
  45. MGS & RRS Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $254
  47. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Computer science

    $2,000,000
  48. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support for high school 2.0 and music education

    $1,757,400
  49. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  50. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $335,884
  51. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $300,000
  52. Charina Endowment Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $300,000
  53. Gem Foundation IncFar Hills, NJ 2022

    Education

    $200,000
  54. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  55. Tarsadia FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2022

    Program support

    $100,000
  56. The Sirovich Family Charitable FDNNew York, NY 2022

    To assist in the purpose of the charity

    $50,000
  57. Lori & Michael Nash FoundationRidgewood, NJ 2022

    Program support

    $36,000
  58. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $35,000
  59. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  60. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $7,500
  61. The Ausolus TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $448
  63. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted Support and support of Computer Science program through 2023

    $2,000,000
  64. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support for high school 2.0 and music education

    $1,228,000
  65. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  66. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $400,000
  67. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $300,000
  68. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200,000
  69. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school growth

    $166,667
  70. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $138,680
  71. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for year 3 of the teach like a champion memphis partnership

    $104,250
  72. The Kilian J and Caroline F Schmitt Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2021

    Equipment

    $50,000
  73. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  74. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $45,000
  75. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school impact

    $35,000
  76. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $35,000
  77. The Ausolus TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  78. McDade Family FoundationN Palm Beach, FL 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  79. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2021

    Schools

    $10,000
  80. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2021

    Welfare of children

    $5,650
  81. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  82. Richard W & Mary Louise Hurckes Family FoundationAlexandria, VA 2021

    General

    $3,000
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $429
  84. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Support for high school 2.0 and music education

    $2,022,000
  85. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $602,949
  86. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support for NYC schools

    $450,000
  87. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $300,000
  88. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Covid-19 Emergency Relief

    $250,000
  89. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Annual gift

    $250,000
  90. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2020

    General support

    $250,000
  91. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school impact

    $200,000
  92. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $200,000
  93. Gem Foundation IncFar Hills, NJ 2020

    Education

    $200,000
  94. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2020

    Welfare of children

    $145,000
  95. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2020

    Dean of students curriculum

    $130,000
  96. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $125,000
  97. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $120,000
  98. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Support for year 2 of the teach like a champion memphis partnership

    $113,200
  99. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school growth

    $50,000
  100. The Kilian J and Caroline F Schmitt Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2020

    Equipment

    $50,000
  101. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    College and alumni success

    $47,000
  102. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support the charity's core activities.

    $35,000
  103. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $30,000
  104. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Pandemic relief - remote learning

    $20,000
  105. The Paul Miller Family Foundation IncNew York City, NY 2020

    Rochester prepatory charter schools

    $5,000
  106. Hoffen Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable contribution

    $5,000
  107. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  108. The Big Wood FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $402
  110. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Support for high school 2.0 and music education

    $2,545,250
  111. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $532,762
  112. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $450,000
  113. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating

    $259,810
  114. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Campaign for great urban public schools

    $250,000
  115. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support for new york city

    $200,000
  116. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2019

    Charter school growth

    $166,667
  117. Gem Foundation IncFar Hills, NJ 2019

    Education

    $100,000
  118. James S Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support the charity's core activities

    $35,000
  119. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General - schools & other charities

    $5,000
  120. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    For troy preparatory charter school

    $4,000
  121. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Community

    $3,000
  122. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $2,425
  123. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2019

    General/Operating

    $1,000
  124. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $500
  125. Aaf Charitable FoundationWestborough, MA 2019

    Program support

    $150
  126. The Hollyhock Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Support for High School 2.0 and Music Education

    $3,126,250
  127. The Clark FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $400,000
  128. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    Campaign for great urban public schools

    $250,000
  129. Towerbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  130. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2018

    Charter school growth

    $200,000
  131. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2018

    Charter school growth

    $166,667
  132. Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA 2018

    General support

    $114,286
  133. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2018

    Charter school growth

    $112,842
  134. Gem Foundation IncFar Hills, NJ 2018

    Education

    $100,000
  135. The Kovner FoundationJupiter, FL 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  136. Moszkowski Family Fdn-CashPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  137. Greater Rochester Health FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Other grant initiatives

    $4,500
  138. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2018

    Staff discretionary grant requested by nadia alia

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 339 grants Preselected only $533,620 to similar organizations
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  4. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 623 grants Accepts applications $417,138 to similar organizations
  5. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 253 grants Preselected only $1,255,743 to similar organizations
  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 353 grants Accepts applications $106,492,300 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 31-1488698 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.