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Grant recipient EIN 81-3508420Education

Who funds Cambiar Education?

28 private foundations gave Cambiar Education in San Diego, CA $69.2 million across 93 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

93 grants

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

  1. James & Noel Browne Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2025

    For education research and development

    $60,000
  2. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Eradicating Illiteracy Through Evidence-based Phonics Instruction.

    $7,000,001
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $3,750,000
  4. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support the launch of LearnerStudio to build and scale new solutions to reimagine high school.

    $3,318,388
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Cambiar's Thrive grant program, a subgranting program that supports products and programs that are focused on improving how parents and caregivers get information and data about their child's education journey.

    $3,100,000
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To build the capacity of school districts and states to be smarter buyers of educational curriculum and products, including high-impact tutoring, through greater market transparency.

    $1,312,483
  7. Tiger Global Impact Ventures IncNew York, NY 2024

    Educational

    $1,260,000
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To help nonprofit developers develop stronger revenue generation and sustainability models.

    $850,000
  9. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Accelerating Literacy Gains with Cost-Effective Tutoring

    $750,000
  10. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $577,500
  11. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    As a final grant for core support of LearnerStudio

    $516,700
  12. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Scaling and Improving High-Dosage Literacy Tutoring

    $400,000
  13. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To pilot research-based reading instruction to increase reading fluency

    $350,000
  14. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Support to bridge the gap between education and the demands of the modern workforce through the build out of an ai pitch feedback tool. This tool will minimize staff time and increase responsiveness to support entrepreneurial learning. 202409-16049

    $250,000
  15. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 2024

    To support Grantee's project, The Rithm Project

    $225,000
  16. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    As a one-time grant to the Center for Education Market Dynamics to conduct a multiyear market analysis of OpenSciEd curriculum adoptions and students served

    $90,000
  17. James & Noel Browne Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Educational purposes

    $50,000
  18. Burnham Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    FBO Magpie Literacy for ROAR Integration Work

    $50,000
  19. Give Forward FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For the general charitable purposes of adaptive commons

    $50,000
  20. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $4,000,000
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $1,399,912
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To build the capacity of school districts and states to be smarter buyers of educational curriculum and products, including high-impact tutoring, through greater market transparency.

    $1,312,517
  23. Tiger Global Impact Ventures IncNew York, NY 2023

    Educational

    $1,140,000
  24. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To develop and pilot technology-enabled early literacy instructional materials.

    $1,050,000
  25. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $800,000
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $721,875
  27. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To help nonprofit developers develop stronger revenue generation and sustainability models.

    $700,000
  28. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a final grant for core support of LearnerStudio

    $583,300
  29. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break -the-mold ventures that address a significant barrier to student success or access to high-quality schools at scale

    $547,350
  30. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $500,000
  31. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Scaling and Improving High-Dosage Literacy Tutoring

    $400,000
  32. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the launch of a new K-12 market intelligence and rating agency.

    $250,000
  33. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Impact and innovation

    $100,000
  34. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $50,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  36. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    K-12 education

    $6,800,000
  37. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    K-12 Education Reform

    $3,500,000
  38. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To manage a new grant competition to surface assessment solutions that provide families and caregivers with more truthful, meaningful, and actionable information about their child's education.

    $2,500,000
  39. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the launch of a new K-12 market intelligence and rating agency.

    $2,375,000
  40. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To develop and pilot technology-enabled early literacy instructional materials.

    $1,050,000
  41. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break -the-mold ventures that address a significant barrier to student success or access to high-quality schools at scale.

    $700,406
  42. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Impact and innovation

    $500,000
  43. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Impact and innovation

    $500,000
  44. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For core support of the LearnerStudio

    $500,000
  45. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $478,797
  46. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For project support of the THRIVE initiative to provide families with meaningful student data

    $400,000
  47. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Impact and innovation

    $250,000
  48. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  49. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $150,000
  50. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $150,000
  51. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $75,000
  52. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 2022

    General purpose

    $50,000
  53. The Climate Cousins FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Undauntedk12

    $50,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  55. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $1,420,402
  56. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school impact

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

    K-12 education

    $906,000
  58. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the incubation of 36 diverse entrepreneurs to develop prototypes and to pilot and launch break -the-mold ventures.

    $752,244
  59. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school impact

    $500,000
  60. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To design a product that will leverage high quality open source curricular materials and ELA instructional frameworks.

    $500,000
  61. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school impact

    $240,000
  62. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For conducting a learner-centered, whole child ecosystem mapping and gap analysis

    $200,000
  63. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    In Support of the Charitable Activities of Cambiar Education's Sponsored Project, Contigo Ed and its Postsecondary Access Curriculum Pilot

    $200,000
  64. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For conducting a learner-centered, whole child ecosystem mapping and gap analysis

    $190,000
  65. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Spelligent education - new charter schools for CT

    $150,000
  66. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the development of a new K-12 market intelligence utility.

    $150,000
  67. Someland FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  68. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 2021

    General purpose

    $50,000
  69. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    Undaunted K12: General Support

    $40,000
  70. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    Kim smith to incubate the learner studio

    $30,000
  71. SWBC FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    To support the mission of cambiar education to spark positive change by scaling bold ideas that accelerate student success for all.

    $25,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  73. Wagman FoundationJenkintown, PA 2021

    General Fundof The Ability Challenge

    $0
  74. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $1,101,961
  75. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    General Operating Support

    $950,000
  76. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Design a product that will leverage high quality open source curricular materials

    $500,000
  77. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Accelerating Educational Entrepreneurs

    $382,500
  78. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    Charter school impact

    $250,000
  79. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $250,000
  80. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    General

    $105,700
  81. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $100,000
  82. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2020

    College and alumni success

    $50,000
  83. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    Special projects led by kim smith

    $50,000
  84. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19 Response

    $20,000
  85. Wagman FoundationJenkintown, PA 2020

    General Fundof The Ability Challenge

    $2,500
  86. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $440,000
  87. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For a project to support a new cohort in the school systems leaders fellowship

    $123,800
  88. Wagman FoundationJenkintown, PA 2019

    General Fundof The Ability Challenge

    $0
  89. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General

    $257,500
  90. Wagman FoundationJenkintown, PA 2018

    General Fundof The Ability Challenge

    $8,000
  91. Laurel Charitable TrustPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Mira fellowship

    $500
  92. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For a project to support a new cohort in the school systems leaders fellowship

    $226,200
  93. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For the school systems leadership fellowship program

    $81,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in San Diego, CA and are not among Cambiar Education’s funders above.

  1. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 285 grants Preselected only $439,976 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 151 grants Preselected only $141,441 to similar organizations
  3. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 98 grants Accepts applications $9,892,148 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 116 grants Accepts applications $937,724 to similar organizations
  5. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 69 grants Accepts applications $6,432,926 to similar organizations
  6. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 72 grants Accepts applications $154,468 to similar organizations
  7. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 39 grants Preselected only $1,028,180 to similar organizations
  8. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 41 grants Preselected only $27,560 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3508420 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.