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Grant recipient EIN 81-3516887Education

Who funds Cityschools Collaborative?

22 private foundations gave Cityschools Collaborative in Washington, DC $18.7 million across 69 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

69 grants

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

  1. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2025

    Charitable

    $300,000
  2. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For general support of CityTutor's model

    $600,000
  3. The Robin B Martin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  4. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family FoundationArlington, VA 2024

    To support educational initiatives.

    $100,000
  6. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  7. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  8. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  9. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For incubating new learning models, leading citywide initiatives, and building the conditions needed to sustain innovation in Washington, DC

    $312,500
  11. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2023

    Charitable

    $250,000
  12. The Robin B Martin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  14. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  15. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Cultivates educators and leaders

    $25,000
  16. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $31
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support an ambitious collective action agenda to strengthen the education-to-work ecosystem to improve economic opportunities and mobility for students in the DC metro area.

    $900,000
  19. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For incubating new learning models, leading citywide initiatives, and building the conditions needed to sustain innovation in Washington, DC

    $587,500
  20. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Designing Resilient and Responsive Schools in Washington DC

    $500,000
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $281,250
  22. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2022

    Charitable

    $250,000
  23. The Robin B Martin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $150,000
  24. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  25. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $75,000
  26. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Cultivates educators and leaders

    $25,000
  27. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Cultivates educators & leaders

    $25,000
  28. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $28
  30. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

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

    $3,710,000
  31. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support an ambitious collective action agenda to strengthen the education-to-work ecosystem to improve economic opportunities and mobility for students in the DC metro area.

    $1,000,000
  32. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support of innovative school programs and projects

    $900,000
  33. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Career and technical education

    $890,000
  34. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support of innovative school programs and projects

    $600,000
  35. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For innovative new school development and the CityWorks initiative

    $458,300
  36. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2021

    Charitable

    $250,000
  37. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  38. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Cityworks DC program

    $100,000
  39. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Cultivates educators & leaders

    $50,000
  40. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  41. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    General operating support of summer literacy programs

    $50,000
  42. The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/A the Morningstar FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $32,615
  43. The Robin B Martin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  44. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $19
  46. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating support of economic mobility and postsecondary programs

    $700,000
  47. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For innovative new school development and the cityworks initiative

    $641,700
  48. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Postsecondary education

    $618,750
  49. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating support of innovative school programs and projects

    $600,000
  50. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    CityBridge School Incubation and Career Pathways

    $425,000
  51. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Incubate and launch, CityWorks DC

    $250,000
  52. Aviv Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  53. Moriah Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  54. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Cityworks DC program

    $50,000
  55. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Cultivate educators and leaders

    $25,000
  56. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $20
  58. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For the creation and launch of innovative new schools

    $312,500
  59. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For core support of cityworks

    $200,000
  60. Aviv Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  61. Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    General operating support

    $100,000
  62. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  63. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  64. Judy and Peter Blum Kovler FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To aid in the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  65. The Alper Family Foundation Inc DBA the Teach to Work FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    To further the charitable purpose

    $10,000
  66. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2018

    For the creation and launch of innovative new schools

    $437,500
  67. Aviv Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  68. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  69. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For support of an integrated approach to innovative school design and redesign, and related knowledge sharing activities

    $409,200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Cityschools Collaborative’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 522 grants Accepts applications $11,171,135 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 229 grants Accepts applications $75,828,315 to similar organizations
  3. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 139 grants Accepts applications $31,204,406 to similar organizations
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 157 grants Accepts applications $43,789,401 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 183 grants Accepts applications $41,805,100 to similar organizations
  6. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 146 grants Preselected only $12,610,147 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 131 grants Preselected only $29,767,011 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 163 grants Preselected only $167,132 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3516887 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.