Achievement First Inc

New Haven, CT ·EIN 65-1203744 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$57.9M received 67 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Achievement First Inc?

Achievement First Inc is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck ($21.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($9.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.9M in grants to Achievement First Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck$20,975,00052021–2025
Robin Hood Foundation$9,440,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$3,250,00042020–2024
Carson Family Charitable Trust$2,250,00082020–2024
Charter Fund Inc$2,226,148142020–2024
Fjc$1,578,00032021–2023
Sea Cove Foundation Inc$1,335,00032020–2022
City Fund$1,115,00022021–2022
The William H Pitt Foundation Inc$1,055,00042020–2023
Vince & Linda Mcmahon Family$1,050,00052020–2024
New Schools Fund$1,010,00022020–2021
Gates Foundation$1,002,50022020–2021
Louis Calder Foundation$975,00032020–2024
Foundation for the Carolinas$750,00012022
Tiger Foundation$700,00032020–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$666,00042021–2024
Donors Trust Inc$600,00032020–2022
The Clark Foundation$600,00022020–2021
Jewish Communal Fund$550,00042020–2023
Yale University$526,00052020–2024
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation$500,00022020–2021
Pharos Foundation$430,00022020–2021
H a Vance Foundation Inc$400,00062020–2024
Seedlings Foundation$400,00032021–2023
The Kovner Foundation$350,00032020–2022

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Achievement First Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Peter and Carmen Lucia BuckGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,500,000
2025The Near and Far Association IncGENERAL PURPOSE AID TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND EDUCATION.$7,500
2024The Peter and Carmen Lucia BuckGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,500,000
2024Robin Hood FoundationPOVERTY RELIEF$1,700,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$750,000
2024Louis Calder FoundationSCIENCE OF READING$350,000
2024Vince & Linda Mcmahon FamilyGENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUND$250,000
2024Charter Oak Challenge Foundation IncTo support educational programs$205,000
2024Carson Family Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024Carson Family Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024Charter Fund IncCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$100,000
2024Yale UniversityCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Krupp FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAM$75,000
2024H a Vance Foundation IncOPERATING EXPENSES OF ACHIEVEMENT FIRST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL$75,000
2024Robbins Family FoundationTO DELIVER ON THE PROMISE OF EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN.$68,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford IncEducation$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,500
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncEDUCATION$20,000
2024NewCity FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
2024Silverleaf Foundation IncGENERAL$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Newalliance Foundation IncTO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT FIRST'S NEW HAVEN SCHOOLS (ELM CITY COLLEGE PREP, AMISTAD ACADEMY) VIA A RENEWED GENERAL OPERATING GRANT FROM NEWALLIANCE FOUNDATION TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS OF ACHIEVEMENT-GAP-CLOSING, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY, K-12 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.$12,500
2024The Near and Far Association IncEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN$10,000
2024Yale New Haven Health ServicesSUPPORT MISSION$7,500
2024The Ohnell Family FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2024The Darrell Harvey Family Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2024The Kirsch Family Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$502
2023The Peter and Carmen Lucia BuckGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,975,000
2023Robin Hood FoundationPOVERTY RELIEF$1,940,000
2023FjcGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,010,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Achievement First Inc?

Achievement First Inc is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck ($21.0M), Robin Hood Foundation ($9.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.9M in grants to Achievement First Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Achievement First Inc's largest funder?

The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck is the largest recorded funder of Achievement First Inc, with $21.0M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Achievement First Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $57.9M in grants to Achievement First Inc across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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