4point0 Schools
4point0 Schools is a public charity that provides training, investment, and start-up support to new and existing organizations dedicated to improving schooling in the United States. It is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and its website describes a community-driven platform supporting education innovators with funding, coaching, resources, and networks.
4point0 Schools at a glance
In short: 4point0 Schools reported $473K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 97% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $473,158 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +126.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,313,752
- -40.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $955,214
- -73.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,352
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,526,569
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to 4point0 Schools
- Contact
Mailing address: 3014 Dauphine Street Ste A, New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: (504) 233-9231
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from 4point0 Schools
Who 4point0 Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 203 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission concerns improving schooling in the United States. Its Tiny Fellowship is described as serving education entrepreneurs and school choice innovators in the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is 4point0 Schools open to new grantees?
97%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 37 of 38 grantees (97%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2019) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it reported $473K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UnLearning Space Chicago, IL | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Aedify Inc Charlottesville, VA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Authentic Adventures LLC Detroit, MI | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Brudda LLC Santa Clarita, CA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Charla Collective LLC Vista, CA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Connecticut Scholars Inc Hartford, CT | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| EdgeUCoin Inc Lawrenceville, GA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Edifii Inc Cambridge, MA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Ed-Insite New York, NY | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
| Fig Education Lab Richmond, VA | Tiny Fellowship | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,313,752 | $955,214 | $2,526,569 | $473,158 | Total only | $1,352 |
| 2024 | $3,908,035 | $3,572,327 | $4,344,482 | $209,000 | 38 | $1,924 |
| 2023 | $4,759,244 | $1,585,879 | $4,933,600 | $626,049 | 62 | $-76,103 |
| 2022 | $8,053,373 | $2,366,939 | $3,926,680 | $505,228 | 44 | $-55,168 |
| 2021 | $9,724,702 | $6,283,360 | $4,790,851 | $1,008,500 | 59 | $10,039 |
| 2020 | $8,390,839 | $4,503,512 | $3,136,823 | $219,495 | 22 | $15,185 |
| 2019 | $6,688,579 | $6,237,596 | $2,594,030 | $119,375 | 16 | $1,740 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide training, investment, and start-up support to new and existing organizations dedicated to improving schooling in the United States. Its programs support the development and testing of education ideas, including new school models and choice-driven platforms. The organization’s website also describes support for innovations such as micro-schools, technology-enabled learning tools, and alternative credentialing systems.
Among the organizations it supported in 2024, Mid Shore Community Foundation said its mission is to connect private resources with public needs to enhance quality of life in several Maryland counties. OurSpace World described work to help systematically disadvantaged farmers, builders, healers, and educators attain sovereignty and sustainability, and to support education and service to the land.
Grantmaking
The organization reported 38 grants totaling $209,000 in 2024, an average of $5,500 per grant. In 2023, it reported 62 grants totaling $626,049. Its 2025 filing listed no grants.
Two identified 2024 recipients, Mid Shore Community Foundation and OurSpace World, each received $5,500. The Tiny Fellowship is described as a seed-grant program for education entrepreneurs and founders creating new school models and choice-driven platforms, with coaching and diligence support. The Essentials Fellowship offers participants training and $500 to test an early-stage idea; its advertised January 2026 cycle was in the past as of October 2, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Nicole Jarbo, Tom Vander Ark, Mia Howard, Molly O’Donnell, and Paris Woods as directors; James Eustis as treasurer; and Caroline Hill as chairman.
4point0 Schools is led by Caroline Hill, Chairman since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Hill
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Jarbo
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Tom Vander Ark
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly O' Donnell
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paris Woods
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Howard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Eustis
Treasurer
Secretary → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Aaron Walker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Hassan Hassan (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Alex Cortez (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Cromwell (2022–2024) — COO
- Former: Denise Streeter (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tracy Dumas Clark (2022–2024) — Chief Program Ofr
- Former: Ebonie Williams (2023–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Lereca Coxeff (2023–2024) — Chf Ext. Affairs
- Former: Tung Ly (2023–2024) — Data Engineer
- Former: Arnecia Newton (2024) — Director of Programs
- Former: Crystal Gilliam (2024) — Director
- Former: Molly Raynor (2024) — Director of Community
- Former: Stephanie King (2024) — Director - Ext. Affairs
- Former: Frederick Hess (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynise Harris (2022) — Chief Human Assets
- Former: Raphael Gang (2022) — Chief Ext Relation
- Former: Cambria (2021) — Chief Talent Ofc
- Former: Marlo Barrera (2021) — Director Programs
- Former: Beth Anderson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Campbell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Candler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alex Hernandez (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Nicole Jarbo (Director).
Frequently asked questions about 4point0 Schools
How much does 4point0 Schools give each year?
4point0 Schools reported $473K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $209K across 38 grants.
How large is 4point0 Schools?
4point0 Schools reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $955K.
What does 4point0 Schools fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide training, investment, and start-up support to new and existing organizations dedicated to improving schooling in the United States. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from 4point0 Schools?
4point0 Schools has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does 4point0 Schools make grants?
The organization’s stated mission concerns improving schooling in the United States. Its Tiny Fellowship is described as serving education entrepreneurs and school choice innovators in the United States.
What is 4point0 Schools's EIN?
4point0 Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3474661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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