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Grant recipient EIN 83-1867782Education

Who funds Propel America?

17 private foundations gave Propel America in Boston, MA $7.9 million across 36 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

36 grants

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

  1. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  2. The Provident Bank FoundationIselin, NJ 2025

    Expanding healthcare job training for newark young adults

    $12,500
  3. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support an operational and organizational model to serve more learners, more efficiently and enable system-level conditions that increase demand for alternative pathways.

    $500,000
  4. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Expand its healthcare workforce development program in philadelphia and camden

    $198,250
  5. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $125,000
  6. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Developing Alternative Pathways to Healthcare Careers

    $125,000
  7. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  8. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2024

    Support for its medical assistant career pathway programs in los angeles

    $75,000
  9. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Career and technical education

    $510,000
  10. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support Propel America to enhance the operational and organizational model to serve more learners, more efficiently and enable system-level conditions that increase demand for alternative pathways.

    $500,000
  11. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Jobs-first higher education

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

    Developing Alternative Pathways to Healthcare Careers

    $250,000
  13. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  14. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2023

    Support rollout of medical assistant fellowship in los angeles

    $75,000
  15. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Jobs-first higher education

    $750,000
  16. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Career and technical education

    $510,000
  17. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Postsecondary education

    $250,000
  18. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $175,000
  19. The Townsend Foundation IncVoorhees, NJ 2022

    Provide careers in healthcare for lo

    $100,000
  20. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  21. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $100,000
  22. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  23. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  24. The Provident Bank FoundationIselin, NJ 2022

    Propel america healthcare pathways

    $25,000
  25. Healey Family FoundationMadison, NJ 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General support

    $940,000
  27. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Career and technical education

    $480,000
  28. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $250,000
  29. The Smidt FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  30. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  31. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $100,000
  32. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For continued development of partnerships with employers and higher education institutions

    $75,000
  33. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    College and alumni success

    $50,000
  34. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For continued development of partnerships with employers and higher education institutions

    $175,000
  35. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For launching a unified system of career navigation, job training, job placement, and ongoing education for young adults

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Propel America’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 325 grants Preselected only $50,428 to similar organizations
  2. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 127 grants Accepts applications $2,385,242 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 337 grants Accepts applications $6,934,816 to similar organizations
  4. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 343 grants Accepts applications $10,022,469 to similar organizations
  5. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 203 grants Accepts applications $11,542,500 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 77 grants Preselected only $8,283,748 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 54 grants Preselected only $320,689 to similar organizations
  8. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 84 grants Accepts applications $5,655,333 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1867782 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.