Achieving the Dream Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Silver Spring, MD EIN 27-1635830

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026

Total received

$52.1M

Foundation funders

34

Grants recorded

108

Years covered

2018–2026

Who funds Achieving the Dream Inc?

Achieving the Dream Inc is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($20.0M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($6.0M), Gates Foundation ($4.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.1M in grants to Achieving the Dream Inc between 2018–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$20,000,00012021
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$6,008,33872020–2024
Gates Foundation$4,776,327172020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$4,124,02182020–2024
E4E Relief LLC$3,500,00012022
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$2,000,00042021–2025
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Inc$1,972,43632020–2022
Ecmc Foundation$1,892,85942021–2024
The Kresge Foundation$1,388,60072020–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$1,100,00052020–2025
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$800,00022023–2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$759,30032020–2021
The Chicago Community Trust$750,00012021
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$725,46952020–2024
Cognizant US Foundation$500,00022021–2022
The Ford Family Foundation$269,49332018–2022
Jobs for the Future Inc$244,55912023
Rooted Alliance Inc$219,75032020–2021
Knowledgeworks Foundation$178,25042021–2024
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc$175,00022022–2024
Cullen Foundation of Western New York$167,70022023–2024
Greater Texas Foundation$149,50352020–2024
Philadelphia Hospitality Investment Levy$100,00012025
Digital Promise Global$100,00022023–2024
The Aspen Institute Inc$92,50052020–2024
Show all 34 funders

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M1 grant2018 1 grant2019 21 grants2020 24 grants2021 24 grants2022 15 grants2023 18 grants2024 3 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2026) to $26.6M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

What grants has Achieving the Dream Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$6,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS$1,000,000
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support for Healthcare Pathways Professional Learning Community$168,000
2025Philadelphia Hospitality Investment LevySUPPORT CITY-WIDE CONVENTION AND EVENTS$100,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF ENHANCING AND SCALING OER AND AI-ASSISTED LEARNING IN TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION$665,096
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSERVING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORT$625,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationBUILDING RESILIENCY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK$600,000
2024Michael & Susan Dell FoundationEquipping Texas Students to Earn Industry-Aligned Credentials$400,000
2024Annie E Casey Foundation IncSupport to advance student parent practices in the Achieving the Dream network$300,000
2024Gates FoundationPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION$296,683
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR STUDENT SUPPORT SUCCESS NETWORK$235,000
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support for Healthcare Pathways Professional Learning Community$232,000
2024Gates FoundationPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES$188,317
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS.$100,000
2024Crimsonbridge Foundation IncCOMMUNITY VIBRANCY DATA CAPACITY BUILDING$100,000
2024Gates FoundationPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES$90,100
2024Cullen Foundation of Western New YorkFACILITATE BUFFALO CHARTER EARLY COLLEGE COHORT$83,850
2024Digital Promise GlobalSUBAWARD$75,000
2024Ecmc FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2024Knowledgeworks FoundationHIGH-QUALITY COLLEGE IN HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCES$37,500
2024The Aspen Institute IncHONORARIA - ASPEN PRESIDENTS FELLOWSHIP$13,500
2024Greater Texas FoundationTO SUPPORT TWO TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGES' PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND COHORT OF THE ATD.$5,000
2023Ecmc FoundationSINGLE MOTHER STUDENT SUCCESS, MEN OF COLOR, PROGRAM SUPPORT$1,757,091
2023The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF TENNESSEE OPEN EDUCATION STATEWIDE INITIATIVE$901,911
2023Margaret a Cargill FoundationSERVING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH HOLISTIC STUDENT SUPPORT$875,000
2023Margaret a Cargill FoundationBUILDING RESILIENCY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK$700,000
2023Michael & Susan Dell FoundationEquipping Texas Students to Earn Industry-Aligned Credentials$400,000
2023Gates FoundationPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES$284,004
2023Jobs for the Future IncTO SUPPORT OF GATES V&L INTERMEDIARIES PROJECT$244,559
2023JPMorgan Chase FoundationIN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Achieving the Dream Inc?

Achieving the Dream Inc is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($20.0M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($6.0M), Gates Foundation ($4.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.1M in grants to Achieving the Dream Inc between 2018–2026.

Who is Achieving the Dream Inc's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Achieving the Dream Inc, with $20.0M across 1 grant (2021).

How much grant funding has Achieving the Dream Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $52.1M in grants to Achieving the Dream Inc across 108 grants from 34 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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