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Grant recipient EIN 47-5135488Education

Who funds Educator Academy Inc?

14 private foundations gave Educator Academy Inc in Kansas City, MO $6.6 million across 33 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

33 grants

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

  1. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2024

    To support education programs and promote teacher training.

    $90,372
  2. John J Sullivan Jr FoundationOverland Park, KS 2024

    Fincl support of educational org.

    $2,000
  3. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support operations

    $100,000
  4. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2023

    To support education programs and promote teacher training.

    $85,000
  5. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    To recruit, prepare, place, and retain passionate individuals to join the teaching profession in the Greater Kanas City Area.

    $10,000
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $30
  7. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2022

    To support teacher training programs.

    $232,500
  8. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Teacher residency program expansion over 2 years

    $25,000
  9. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2022

    to support the preparation and development of one teacher resident during the 2022-23 academic year

    $10,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $48
  11. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2021

    To support teacher training programs.

    $505,000
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the active teacher residency program from April 2021 to August 2021.

    $312,500
  13. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support to increase the number of diverse, effective teachers in the kansas city region. 202002-7908

    $250,000
  14. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Curriculum dev & initial start-up - spec ed progr

    $50,000
  15. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Grant

    $40,000
  16. E Kemper Carter & Anna Curry Carter CommunityKansas City, MO 2021

    KCTR prep development for

    $30,000
  17. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Teacher residency program expansion

    $25,000
  18. The Curry Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2021

    Kansas city teacher residency clinical training grant

    $10,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $55
  20. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Kansas City Teacher Residency Programming

    $631,487
  21. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support KCTR's programming and operations, creating a new teacher preparation and certification program that contributes to the human capital pipeline in Kansas City. 201606-0512

    $617,464
  22. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support to increase the number of diverse, effective teachers in the Kansas City region. 202002-7908

    $500,000
  23. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2020

    To support teacher training programs.

    $112,500
  24. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    curriculum development and initial start-up of the organization's special education program

    $50,000
  25. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Teacher residency program

    $35,000
  26. Skillbuilders FundLeawood, KS 2020

    Fincl support of edcuational org.

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10
  28. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support KCTR's programming and operations, creating a new teacher preparation and certification program that contributes to the human capital pipeline in Kansas City. 201606-0512

    $1,188,561
  29. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2019

    To support teacher training programs.

    $110,200
  30. Oppenstein Brothers FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Teacher residency program and used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $35,000
  31. The Shumaker Family FoundationPrairie Village, KS 2019

    Operating grant

    $1,000
  32. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support KCTR's programming and operations, creating a new teacher preparation and certification program that contributes to the human capital pipeline in Kansas City. 201606-0512

    $1,500,000
  33. The Sherman Family FoundationMission Woods, KS 2018

    To support teacher training programs.

    $81,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Kansas City, MO and are not among Educator Academy Inc’s funders above.

  1. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 66 grants Accepts applications $10,340,896 to similar organizations
  2. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 43 grants Accepts applications $1,212,179 to similar organizations
  3. The Sosland FoundationKansas City, MO 48 grants Accepts applications $1,804,719 to similar organizations
  4. G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic FundStilwell, KS 32 grants Preselected only $750,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 24 grants Accepts applications $23,261,711 to similar organizations
  6. Copaken Family FoundationKansas City, MO 29 grants Preselected only $78,050 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 39 grants Accepts applications $158,613 to similar organizations
  8. Hunt Family FoundationKansas City, MO 16 grants Accepts applications $240,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-5135488 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.