Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$21.4M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
85
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation?
Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($4.7M), ESB Charitable Foundation ($2.8M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.4M in grants to Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| California State University Foundation | $17,500 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| International Assn of Smart No 104 | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $14,500 | 2 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Pipkin Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| California Association of School Business Officials | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $14.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
What grants has Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California School Employees Association | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR TEACHER PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR SYSTEMIC FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE EL ROADMAP STATE POLICY IN DISTRICTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (CDE) TO HELP DISTRICTS ESTABLISH STRONG PARENT AND STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ELS. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | College Futures Foundation | PROGRAM GRANT | $119,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | EARLY LEARNING; K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER TRAINING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE 2025 CA SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATH (STEAM) SYMPOSIUM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | California School Employees Association | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $8,000 |
| 2024 | California State University Foundation | 2024 CA STEM SYMPOSIUM FRIEND | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | EARLY LEARNING; K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR SYSTEMIC FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR TEACHER PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO BUILD CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (CDE) TO HELP DISTRICTS ESTABLISH STRONG PARENT AND STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ELS. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | College Futures Foundation | PROGRAM GRANT | $131,000 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO SERVE ENGLISH LEARNERS IN SCHOOLS THROUGH THE WORK OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT DIVISION, THE CALIFORNIA TEACHER RESIDENCY LAB, AND CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR CALIFORNIA LABOR MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE 2024 CA SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATH (STEAM) SYMPOSIUM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | California School Employees Association | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $7,500 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE DISTRICT INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP FOR EARLY EDUCATION (DIAL EE) | $700,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO SERVE ENGLISH LEARNERS IN SCHOOLS THROUGH THE WORK OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT DIVISION, THE CALIFORNIA TEACHER RESIDENCY LAB, AND CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION. | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The California Endowment | BUILDING HEALTH-PROMOTING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN CALIFORNIA: TO CREATE HEALTH-PROMOTING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS THROUGH COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRATEGIES AND CONNECTING THESE STRATEGIES TO EFFORTS AIMED AT IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR BLACK STUDENTS USING WHOLE CHILD SUPPORTS THAT FOCUS ON IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE AND DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE. | $150,000 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $115,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR CALIFORNIA LABOR MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR 2022 CA SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATH (STEAM) SYMPOSIUM | $20,000 |
| 2022 | International Assn of Smart No 104 | civic/Charitable | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation?
Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($4.7M), ESB Charitable Foundation ($2.8M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.4M in grants to Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation's largest funder?
Sergey Brin Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation, with $4.7M across 1 grant (2020).
How much grant funding has Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $21.4M in grants to Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation across 85 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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