Chiefs for Change
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$68.6M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2024
Who funds Chiefs for Change?
Chiefs for Change is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($47.6M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Gates Foundation ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.6M in grants to Chiefs for Change between 2019–2024.
Show all 27 funders
| New Profit Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $859K (2019) to $36.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $2.0M.
What grants has Chiefs for Change received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $300,001 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $259,225 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To support districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Accelerate Great Schools | RECRUITMENT, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, STAFF AND STUDENT RECOGNITION | $37,500 |
| 2024 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS | $14,600,000 |
| 2023 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Salesforce Foundation | SUPPORT TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $327,000 |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Supporting Future Chiefs and Rising Stars to Transform Education Systems | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $80,000 |
| 2023 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $24,506 |
| 2022 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS | $3,000,000 |
| 2022 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Supporting Future Chiefs and Rising Stars to Transform Education Systems | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $225,000 |
| 2022 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Supporting Future Chiefs to Transform Education Systems | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $195,000 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Education & Economic Mobility | $100,000 |
| 2022 | PC Charitable Foundation | ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | EDUCATION - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Accelerate Great Schools | SEE PART IV | $37,500 |
| 2022 | Share Our Strength | CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS | $30,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Chiefs for Change?
Chiefs for Change is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($47.6M), The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Gates Foundation ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $68.6M in grants to Chiefs for Change between 2019–2024.
Who is Chiefs for Change's largest funder?
Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of Chiefs for Change, with $47.6M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Chiefs for Change received?
IRS 990 filings record $68.6M in grants to Chiefs for Change across 63 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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