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Grant recipient EIN 46-4248042Education

Who funds Education Design Lab?

17 private foundations gave Education Design Lab in Washington, DC $20 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

42 grants

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

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To expand and evolve the Community College Growth Engine Fund to design and test a more responsive community college model to better serve new majority learners.

    $1,250,000
  2. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  3. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    General operating support

    $762,500
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education

    $671,572
  5. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For project support of the Community College Growth Engine

    $585,000
  6. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT 2024

    Scaling learner opportunity and economic growth across montana

    $500,000
  7. The Frederick A Deluca Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL 2024

    Data collaborative

    $500,000
  8. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    Program expansion

    $440,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Research and learning opportunities

    $304,798
  10. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Scaling learner opportunity and economic growth

    $75,000
  11. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $60,000
  12. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,287,000
  13. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the Community College Growth Engine Fund to design and test a more responsive community college model to better serve new majority learners.

    $1,250,000
  14. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Research and learning opportunities

    $692,994
  15. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Postsecondary education

    $605,000
  16. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT 2023

    Scaling learner opportunity and economic growth across montana

    $500,000
  17. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $1,291,316
  18. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    To provide support for the community college growth engine fund

    $750,000
  19. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Research and learning opportunities

    $500,000
  20. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General operating support

    $342,000
  21. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For core support of the Community College Growth Engine

    $250,000
  22. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2022

    Racial solidarity

    $245,000
  23. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    This grant will be used to launch a national catalytic investment strategy that will position community colleges as hubs of driving innovation between education and employment.

    $200,000
  24. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Seamless Pathways Design

    $25,000
  25. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For sponsorship of the idaho higher education-to-work ecosystem design summit

    $5,000
  26. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  27. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $500,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To launch a national catalytic investment strategy that will position community colleges as hubs of driving innovation between education and employment.

    $460,000
  29. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For continued work with City University of New York via the Community College Growth Engine Fund to demonstrate their potential position as drivers of innovation between education and employment

    $100,000
  30. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Seamless Pathways Design

    $25,000
  31. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $676,995
  32. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2020

    General operating support

    $600,000
  33. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Community College Growth Engine Fund

    $340,000
  34. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General Operating Support

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

    For work with city university of new york via the community college growth engine fund to demonstrate their potential position as drivers of innovation between education and employment

    $100,000
  36. Garcia Family FoundationTempe, AZ 2020

    Donation To provide guidance and support for introducing and testing micro-pathways in Maricopa County

    $100,000
  37. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To study and expand employers' awareness and acceptance of 21st Century Skills digital credentials to bridge skills gap, particularly for underserved learners

    $100,000
  38. Kimsey FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $500,000
  40. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To study and expand employers' awareness and acceptance of 21st Century Skills digital credentials to bridge skills gap, particularly for underserved learners

    $464,000
  41. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support the implementation and outcome evaluative research of 21st Century Skills digital credentials

    $50,000
  42. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2018

    General operating support

    $600,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1,314 grants Preselected only $706,306 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 184 grants Accepts applications $9,128,150 to similar organizations
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 157 grants Accepts applications $43,789,401 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  6. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations
  8. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 108 grants Preselected only $68,729,282 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4248042 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.