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Grant recipient EIN 47-5380182Education

Who funds Instruction Partners?

25 private foundations gave Instruction Partners in Nashville, TN $24.9 million across 90 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

90 grants

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

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional materials to accelerate student learning.

    $1,250,000
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $1,000,000
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $597,078
  4. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Science of reading

    $500,000
  5. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for planning and launch of the elementary reading initiative

    $500,000
  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    As a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services

    $400,000
  7. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Education: research to practice - practice

    $365,000
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning

    $300,000
  9. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $268,000
  10. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Support for instructional leadership development

    $250,000
  11. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  12. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 2024

    $50k for knox pilot/$75k for school leadership pilot

    $125,000
  13. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Middle school math initiative

    $100,000
  14. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2024

    To support instruction partners ongoing work with brownsville ISD instructional leadership.

    $80,000
  15. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Operating support

    $15,000
  16. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $1,011,257
  17. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Learning and Student Experience District Cohort

    $600,000
  18. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Science of reading

    $500,000
  19. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To support research partnerships with school districts as they elevate student voice

    $365,000
  20. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Instructional leadership.

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

    For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning

    $300,000
  22. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $292,614
  23. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Support for instructional leadership research and pilot

    $250,000
  24. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  25. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2023

    To support instructional leadership for math in brownsville ISD.

    $100,000
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $90,000
  27. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Program support

    $15,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $76
  29. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $1,000,000
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $384,932
  31. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Research partnerships with school districts as they elevate student voice

    $370,000
  32. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Learning and Student Experience District Cohort

    $300,000
  33. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Support for instructional leadership work in oakland ca within oakland USD

    $300,000
  34. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Support for school leader program

    $250,000
  35. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $250,000
  36. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $200,000
  37. Fleetwood Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  38. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For supporting leaders and teachers in addressing unfinished learning

    $200,000
  39. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To improve instruction in core academics by serving as a hub of quality support

    $140,000
  40. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Support for a continued learning partnership with star academy

    $125,000
  41. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  42. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Toward the expansion of school partnerships to close unfinished learning gaps

    $75,000
  43. The Heckscher Foundation for ChildrenNew York, NY 2022

    Education and academic support

    $57,081
  44. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $109
  46. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $1,000,000
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $500,000
  48. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $476,021
  49. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $414,395
  50. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For supporting leaders and teachers in addressing unfinished learning

    $400,000
  51. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    Program Support for Program Expansion in Greater Houston

    $300,000
  52. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $267,000
  53. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Unfinished learning program development in rural counties

    $250,000
  54. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  55. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Science of reading

    $200,000
  56. Fleetwood Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2021

    Second year of COVID-19 re-entry

    $180,000
  57. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    train both district teams and regional service providers in Wisconsin to effectively use a common framework in order to select, implement and engage continuous improvement around use of high-quality instructional materials in schools across the state followed by streamlined coaching assistance

    $168,403
  58. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $150,000
  59. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support education programs

    $140,000
  60. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for a learning partnership with star academy

    $125,000
  61. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  62. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  63. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Toward continued support for rural school systems during COVID recovery

    $75,000
  64. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $153
  66. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    train both district teams and regional service providers in Wisconsin to effectively use a common framework in order to select, implement and engage continuous improvement around use of high-quality instructional materials in schools across the state followed by streamlined coaching assistance

    $331,597
  67. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Project Support for Program Expansion

    $300,000
  68. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Support for instructional leadership work in oakland ca with urban promise academy

    $250,000
  69. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19 Response: Remote Learning

    $226,687
  70. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Research and practices of foundational literacy education

    $200,000
  71. Fleetwood Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2020

    COVID-19 School reentry plans

    $160,000
  72. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $150,000
  73. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $125,125
  74. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    The implementation of tarrant county district partnerships

    $88,000
  75. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    Toward expanding teaching and learning support for rural school systems during COVID-19 pandemic

    $75,000
  76. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  77. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Support for covid-10 school reentry planning

    $20,475
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $116
  79. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For general support

    $650,000
  80. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $550,343
  81. Koshland FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Support for building learning progressions for school & system leaders project

    $237,000
  82. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    As an emergency response to the covid-19 pandemic to develop, test, and disseminate learning recovery and acceleration models to support the reopening of school systems

    $200,000
  83. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $75,000
  84. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For a project to launch district and school partnerships to implement new science standards with high-quality instructional materials

    $700,000
  85. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $397,110
  86. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    New charter school partnerships in new orleans and baton rouge

    $125,000
  87. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    New charter school partnerships in new orleans and baton rouge

    $100,000
  88. Smilow FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  89. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $502,890
  90. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    K-12 education

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among Instruction Partners’s funders above.

  1. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 117 grants Accepts applications $13,540,442 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 165 grants Accepts applications $1,266,102 to similar organizations
  3. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 61 grants Preselected only $1,046,500 to similar organizations
  4. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 80 grants Accepts applications $1,401,870 to similar organizations
  5. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 53 grants Accepts applications $1,307,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 32 grants Accepts applications $529,966 to similar organizations
  7. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 62 grants Preselected only $1,514,500 to similar organizations
  8. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN 30 grants Preselected only $886,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-5380182 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.