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Grant recipient EIN 84-4185046Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Vela Education Fund?

10 private foundations gave Vela Education Fund in Arlington, VA $25.9 million across 23 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

23 grants

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

  1. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Founders who focus on core learning, STEM, career and technical education, and economics and entrepreneurship.

    $2,000,000
  2. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Restricted - $2,000,000 grant recipients who focus on core learning, STEM, career & technical education, and economics & entrepreneurship

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

    To invest in and build the capacity of education entrepreneurs operating alternative school models.

    $1,000,000
  4. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO 2024

    General Support

    $300,000
  5. The Miles Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2024

    Expand vela micro-grants across texas

    $250,000
  6. Chase Koch Foundation IncWichita, KS 2024

    Intended for Investing in Education Founders and Learning Models

    $200,000
  7. Sborov Family FoundationPleasanton, CA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Pharos FoundationJackson, WY 2024

    General charitable support

    $15,000
  9. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To invest in education innovation occurring outside the bounds of traditional school, reaching millions of underserved students and families.

    $5,000,000
  10. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Restricted - $1,000,000 for schools that focus on core learning, STEM, career & technical education, and economics & entrepreneurship

    $1,000,000
  11. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO 2023

    General Support

    $300,000
  12. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Vela education fund: colorado

    $250,000
  13. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Vela education fund: utah

    $250,000
  14. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Vela education fund: new mexico

    $125,000
  15. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Vela education fund: wyoming

    $125,000
  16. Sborov Family FoundationPleasanton, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To invest in education innovation occurring outside the bounds of traditional school, reaching millions of underserved students and families.

    $6,000,000
  18. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  19. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    Program support

    $500,000
  20. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    General operating support

    $300,000
  21. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO 2022

    General Purposes

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

    To catalyze and raise awareness of innovative, out-of-system approaches to education, especially those supporting historically underserved communities.

    $5,000,000
  23. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Arlington, VA and are not among Vela Education Fund’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 45 grants Preselected only $4,150 to similar organizations
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $1,371,000 to similar organizations
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 6 grants Accepts applications $852,824 to similar organizations
  4. Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 5 grants Accepts applications $541,400 to similar organizations
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $290,000 to similar organizations
  6. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to similar organizations
  7. Mitchell Cutler Charitable TrustSpringfield, IL 4 grants Preselected only $42,000 to similar organizations
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $34,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-4185046 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.