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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 46-4255260Education

Who funds Commonlit Inc?

13 private foundations gave Commonlit Inc in Washington, DC $13.3 million across 29 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

29 grants

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

  1. RISE8 FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2024

    General support

    $333,000
  2. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  3. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $3,000,000
  4. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General support

    $1,000,000
  5. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $500,000
  6. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $100,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $106
  8. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General support

    $2,500,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $402,865
  10. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  11. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $198
  13. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General support

    $1,500,000
  14. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support of education programs

    $500,000
  15. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Curriculum

    $300,000
  16. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  17. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Charitable

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

    For open licensing and open policy development

    $10,200
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $216
  20. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $1,000,000
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $599,891
  22. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Pilot of ela curriculum

    $200,000
  23. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Development of writing curriculum

    $200,000
  24. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For developing culturally responsive texts and tools for differentiated learning

    $200,000
  25. Chestnut Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    General purpose

    $50,000
  26. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community grant

    $2,500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $177
  28. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $50,000
  29. Future Standard FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    General support

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  2. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 184 grants Accepts applications $9,128,150 to similar organizations
  3. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 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. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 148 grants Preselected only $124,224,019 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4255260 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.