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Grant recipient EIN 47-1514606Education

Who funds Operation Spark?

10 private foundations gave Operation Spark in New Orleans, LA $2.4 million across 29 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

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. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $200,000
  2. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2024

    High school to high wage: new orleans and baton rouge

    $75,000
  3. The Weishaupt Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2024

    To assist in the organizations tax exempt mission

    $1,500
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $135,000
  5. The Weishaupt Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2023

    To assist in the organizations tax exempt mission

    $1,500
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $55
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide career pathways for jobs in Quality Assurance and other high-need technology fields for underserved New Orleanians lacking skills through a workforce training program culminating in job placement

    $275,000
  8. Gulf Coast B&T FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. The Weishaupt Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    To assist in the organizations tax exempt mission

    $2,500
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $51
  11. Youthforce NolaNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Career-connected learning

    $365,248
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $124
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    increase family economic security by supporting workforce pathways for low-wealth individuals and increasing access to high-wage software engineering careers

    $115,000
  14. Youthforce NolaNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Career-connected learning

    $81,040
  15. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    increase economic opportunities and accelerate career pathways for low income job seekers by enhancing Operation Spark's software engineering workforce development program to include associates degree accreditation

    $31,000
  16. Gulf Coast B&T FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2020

    General funding

    $3,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $247
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    increase family economic security by supporting workforce pathways for low-wealth individuals and increasing access to high-wage software engineering careers

    $276,000
  20. Youthforce NolaNew Orleans, LA 2019

    Career training

    $95,000
  21. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2019

    Project support

    $50,000
  22. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2019

    General purpose

    $10,000
  23. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  24. The Weishaupt Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2019

    School support

    $2,500
  25. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $400
  26. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    increase family economic security by supporting workforce pathways for low-wealth individuals and increasing access to high-wage software engineering careers

    $276,000
  27. Youthforce NolaNew Orleans, LA 2018

    Career training

    $75,000
  28. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $1,000
  29. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    increase family economic security by supporting workforce pathways for low-wealth individuals and increasing access to high-wage software engineering careers

    $276,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in New Orleans, LA and are not among Operation Spark’s funders above.

  1. The Booth-Bricker FundNew Orleans, LA 70 grants Accepts applications $9,924,900 to similar organizations
  2. Keller Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 25 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to similar organizations
  3. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 94 grants Accepts applications $15,046,951 to similar organizations
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 33 grants Preselected only $8,018,825 to similar organizations
  5. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA 20 grants Accepts applications $5,692,000 to similar organizations
  6. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA 50 grants Accepts applications $2,869,150 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 56 grants Preselected only $2,374,647 to similar organizations
  8. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA 29 grants Accepts applications $385,550 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-1514606 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.