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Grant recipient EIN 47-2772048Education

Who funds Learning Policy Institute?

22 private foundations gave Learning Policy Institute in E Palo Alto, CA $52.9 million across 127 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

127 grants

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

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  2. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For general support

    $780,000
  3. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To study the professional-development needs and experiences of principals.

    $653,372
  4. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education; public awareness and analysis

    $341,970
  6. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  7. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the organization's Whole Child Policy Table.

    $200,000
  8. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $200,000
  9. Kelson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  10. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    To develop actionable research that captures and elevates promising practices for supporting el success

    $175,000
  11. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To commission a think piece exploring links among chronic student absenteeism, teacher workforces, and school leaders.

    $150,000
  12. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    For continued development and implementation of the Education Preparatory Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Edu

    $100,000
  13. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Advancing student health through equity-centered, empowering schools

    $100,000
  14. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    A study of washington states funding and policy strategies for supporting students experiencing homelessness

    $50,000
  15. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $6,000
  16. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  17. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education; public awareness and analysis

    $2,000,000
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  19. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Unrestricted funds to support learning policy institutes work

    $1,000,000
  20. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a final general support grant

    $800,000
  21. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To fund phase 3 of Whole Child Policy Table

    $800,000
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support working with states to reimagine their science assessments, teaching and learning, and state accountability systems.

    $625,000
  23. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $500,000
  24. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $301,500
  25. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a final grant for a project to continue the development of a middle school science, curriculum-aligned assessment system for state use

    $300,000
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $300,000
  27. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For development of research to improve education policy and practice

    $250,000
  28. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To create a report that documents the key levers that states are using to support summer learning programs

    $225,000
  29. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $200,000
  30. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Advancing student health and well-being through community schools: to increase the knowledge and capacity of students, families and community leaders in california to advance safe and inclusive schools that support student health, well-being and academic success and are reflective of community needs.

    $200,000
  31. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    To develop actionable research that captures and elevates promising practices for supporting el success

    $175,000
  32. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Advancing SoLD-Aligned, Equity-Focused Educator Preparation and Policy

    $150,000
  33. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $100,000
  34. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    To implement a series of learning sessions designed to build the capacity of educators, community leaders, and policymakers to understand and advocate for evidence-based practices that support the academic success and wellbeing of els in school.

    $100,000
  35. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    For continued development and implementation of the Education Preparatory Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Edu

    $90,000
  36. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Preparing Culturally Sustaining and Responsive Teachers

    $75,000
  37. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Create prototypes and inform policy for performance-based assessment systems in science

    $1,500,000
  38. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  39. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To work with states to reimagine their science assessments, teaching and learning, and state accountability systems.

    $875,000
  40. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For support of EdPrepLab initiative

    $800,000
  41. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $780,000
  42. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Learning policy institute's equitable resources and educator quality programs

    $500,000
  43. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $450,000
  44. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $303,676
  45. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $300,000
  46. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For supporting socioculturally responsive assessment systems anchored in openscied

    $300,000
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $250,000
  48. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide technical assistance and build capacity of stakeholders to advance evidence-based practices that support adequate and equitably funded public school systems which enable every child to thrive

    $200,000
  49. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2022

    To implement a series of learning sessions designed to build the capacity of educators, community leaders, and policymakers to understand and advocate for evidence-based practices that support the academic success and wellbeing of els in school.

    $200,000
  50. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Advancing student health and well-being through community schools: to increase the knowledge and capacity of students, families and community leaders in california to advance safe and inclusive schools that support student health, well-being and academic success and are reflective of community needs.

    $200,000
  51. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Children, families, and communities

    $150,000
  52. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    To conduct a landscape scan and analysis of teacher residency policies and program models across the United States

    $100,000
  53. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support programs conducting independent, high-quality research to improve learning for each and every child.

    $100,000
  54. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    For continued development and implementation of the Education Preparatory Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Edu

    $90,000
  55. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support programs conducting independent, high-quality research to improve learning for each and every child.

    $50,000
  56. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    To develop safe reopening guidelines for schools with a focus on california

    $15,000
  57. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To create a knowledge synthesis on principal preparation.

    $5,174
  58. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support and scale the use of performance assessments in college admissions and K-12 state assessment systems.

    $1,500,000
  59. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  60. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For EdPrepLab and policy efforts to build a well-prepared, stable, and diverse K-12 educator workforce

    $1,000,000
  61. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To implement Phase II of the Whole Child Policy Table.

    $1,000,000
  62. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For a project to develop statewide prototypes for curriculum-anchored performance assessment systems connected to the OpenSciEd middle school science curriculum

    $700,000
  63. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $650,000
  64. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Learning policy lnstitute's equitable resources and educator quality programs.

    $500,000
  65. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $480,000
  66. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $426,860
  67. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $400,000
  68. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $300,000
  69. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Children, families, and communities

    $272,000
  70. The Spencer FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Support for Two Post-Doctoral Scholars at the Learning Policy Institute

    $258,750
  71. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $250,236
  72. Pure Edge IncSouth Hamilton, MA 2021

    To enhance the mission objectives of the Learning Policy Institute.

    $250,000
  73. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For continued development and implementation of EdPrepLab

    $134,000
  74. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Improving school climate to support student health: to increase awareness and gain support for positive school climate, healthy youth development and restorative approaches to discipline by strengthening network building, supporting data and research activities, and monitoring implementation of school reform efforts in california.

    $99,999
  75. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    For continued development and implementation of the Education Preparatory Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Edu

    $70,000
  76. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    California Shared Learning Initiative

    $60,000
  77. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    To develop safe reopening guidelines for schools with a focus on california

    $50,000
  78. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To create a knowledge synthesis on principal preparation.

    $30,451
  79. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  80. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for seeding the science of learning & development and whole child equity initiatives with inclusion of youth development organizations

    $1,000,000
  81. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for lpi to pursue activities aligned with foundation priorities

    $750,000
  82. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Reimagining College Access

    $500,000
  83. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $450,000
  84. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $417,976
  85. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To create a knowledge synthesis on principal preparation.

    $375,225
  86. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $300,172
  87. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $300,000
  88. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Funds for policy research and activities that advance high-quality educator preparation and practice in california

    $250,000
  89. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To inform, build, and support states capacities to adequately and equitably fund public education

    $225,000
  90. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    build and support state policymakers' capacity to equitably fund state public education systems by increasing their access to high-quality research and technical assistance

    $199,920
  91. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support research to improve learning for each and every child

    $150,000
  92. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Improving school climate to support student health and success: to increase awareness about the need to put positive school climate, healthy youth development and restorative approaches to discipline at the core of education reform in california.

    $100,000
  93. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Evidence-based policy and practice to support youth experiencing homelessness

    $80,000
  94. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Assessment of and for Learning: How to Move Toward Better Assessments, Better Used

    $75,000
  95. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    The Educator Preparation Laboratory and Social-Emotional Learning

    $70,000
  96. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2020

    To implement a leadership and policy training initiative designed to build the capacity of educators, community leaders, and policymakers to understand and advocate for what best practices, models, and tools work to support els in schools.

    $50,000
  97. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Restarting and Reinventing School in the Time of COVID-19

    $20,000
  98. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Evidence-based policy and practice to support youth experiencing homelessness

    $20,000
  99. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds for policy research and activities that advance high-quality educator preparation and practice in california

    $1,500,000
  100. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds for seeding the science of learning & development and whole child equity initiatives with inclusion of youth development organizations

    $1,500,000
  101. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  102. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $1,200,000
  103. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For planning and launch of the educator preparation innovation center

    $684,000
  104. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For continued development and implementation of edpreplab

    $666,000
  105. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For support of a coalition to advance state learning policy work

    $500,000
  106. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Funds for policy research and practice activities that advance STEM education and character development in california

    $489,918
  107. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    To provide research-based information and actionable recommendations to policymakers to support efforts to provide all children with high quality early learning experiences

    $300,009
  108. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Informing, building, and supporting states' capacities to adequately and equitable fund public education

    $225,000
  109. Pure Edge IncSouth Hamilton, MA 2019

    Charitable purposes of Learning Policy Insitute

    $150,000
  110. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Children, families, and communities

    $150,000
  111. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2019

    Develop a long-term strategic plan for education in new mexico

    $132,271
  112. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    build and support state policymakers' capacity to equitably fund state public education systems by increasing their access to high-quality research and technical assistance

    $100,080
  113. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Improving school climate to support student health and success: to increase awareness about the need to put positive school climate, healthy youth development and restorative approaches to discipline at the core of education reform in california.

    $100,000
  114. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For support of organizational diversity equity and inclusion capacity to advance educational equity

    $50,000
  115. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,250,000
  116. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds for policy research and practice activities that advance STEM education and character development in california

    $750,000
  117. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For supporting deeper learning initiatives

    $589,344
  118. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Increasing states? Capacity to support high-quality early learning

    $300,000
  119. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $250,000
  120. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For a state policy playbook based on the recommendations of the social, emotional, and academic development (sead) commission

    $200,000
  121. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For writing and dissemination of policy papers based on findings from teacher preparation for deeper learning (TPDL) and leader preparation for deeper learning (LPDL) studies

    $150,000
  122. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Children, Families, and Communities

    $150,000
  123. Thornburg FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2018

    Develop a long-term strategic plan for education in new mexico

    $132,271
  124. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Children, Families, and Communities

    $45,000
  125. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Children, Families, and Communities

    $15,000
  126. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For planning and launch of the educator preparation innovation center

    $816,000
  127. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For research that advances understanding of teacher and leadership preparation practices that support deeper learning for diverse learners

    $145,800

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Palo Alto, CA and are not among Learning Policy Institute’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 218 grants Preselected only $41,476 to similar organizations
  2. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $126,410 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 14 grants Accepts applications $29,827 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $20,289 to similar organizations
  6. CM Capital FoundationPalo Alto, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $7,984 to similar organizations
  7. The Anne Wojcicki FoundationLos Altos, CA 3 grants Preselected only $186,000 to similar organizations
  8. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 9 grants Preselected only $92,320 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-2772048 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.