Black Men Teach
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.8M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Black Men Teach?
Black Men Teach is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Sauer Family Foundation ($830K), Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation ($800K), New Schools Fund ($720K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Black Men Teach between 2019–2025.
Show all 47 funders
| The Hodder Family Foundation | $42,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $41,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Gram Charitable Foundation | $37,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $33,500 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-Main | $25,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Frey Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Propel Nonprofits | $24,025 | 1 | 2019 |
| TCHFH Lending Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The New York Community Trust | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Dallas Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Garrett Family Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| William N and Ruth M Westhoff | $12,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Hawkins Family Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Jab Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| GHR Foundation | $8,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Piper Sandler Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Win J and Christie C Neuger Family | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $915K.
What grants has Black Men Teach received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sauer Family Foundation | BUILDING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE | $530,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $109,500 |
| 2025 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL | $40,500 |
| 2025 | LRE Foundation | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Grotto Foundation Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | TCHFH Lending Inc | PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $19,629 |
| 2025 | The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation | GENERAL | $16,000 |
| 2025 | Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Hodder Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jab Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Gram Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Win J and Christie C Neuger Family | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Igrb Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Opus Foundation | Building a Pipeline of Black Male Educators | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Sauer Family Foundation | NONE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | GENERAL, DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL | $99,475 |
| 2024 | CLA Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | BLACK MEN TEACH: DIVERSIFYING THE TEACHER PIPELINE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $42,375 |
| 2024 | Robert E and Edith M Grissinger Fd | Funds to support mission of adding black teachers | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 |
| 2024 | LRE Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Hodder Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Alice & Fred Wall Family Foundation | GENERAL | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Black Men Teach?
Black Men Teach is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by The Sauer Family Foundation ($830K), Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation ($800K), New Schools Fund ($720K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Black Men Teach between 2019–2025.
Who is Black Men Teach's largest funder?
The Sauer Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Black Men Teach, with $830K across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Black Men Teach received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Black Men Teach across 122 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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