Council for Economic Education

New York, NY ·EIN 13-1623848 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.0M received 74 funders 176 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Council for Economic Education?

Council for Economic Education is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($1.0M), Charles R Schwab Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Council for Economic Education between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fidelity Foundation$1,335,00052020–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$1,014,65452020–2024
Charles R Schwab Foundation$550,00032020–2022
Wellington Management Foundation$500,00062020–2024
Peter G Peterson Foundation$399,22172021–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$300,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$254,80042021–2024
Ares Charitable Foundation$248,78212024
Haimes Family Foundation$230,50032020–2023
Verizon Foundation$200,00012020
First Eagle Investments Foundation$132,80072021–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$127,50052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$120,00042020–2024
American Express Foundation$101,03472023–2024
Johnny Carson Foundation$100,00042020–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$100,00052020–2024
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$85,00052020–2024
Frontstream Global Fund$80,00512023
The Thorne Cox Family Foundation$80,00032020–2022
Jewish Communal Fund$61,25022022–2023
Calvin K Kazanjian Economics$60,00022020
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$50,00012023
Adolph Coors Foundation$50,00012023
California Community Foundation$50,00012021
Bowdoin College$50,00022021

Showing top 25 of 74 funders by total given.

What grants has Council for Economic Education received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$9,100
2025The Murphy FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Fidelity FoundationTECHNOLOGY PLAN$500,000
2024Ares Charitable FoundationTHE GRANTEE WILL UNDERTAKE A PILOT PROJECT IN SELECT STATES IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. TO BETTER ENSURE ITS PROVISION OF ROBUST PERSONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH A REVAMPED DELIVERY MODEL. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT IS INTENDED TO BRING THE GRANTEE'S YOUTH FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO SCALE IN THE REGION.$248,782
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO PROMOTE ECONOMICS EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOLS, BY RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE TEACHERS, BY PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL PEDAGOGIES, AND BY DEVELOPING CULTURALLY RELEVANT CURRICULA THAT MOTIVATE DIVERSE STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ECONOMICS$244,688
2024American Express FoundationINVEST IN GIRLS IN NEW YORK, ARIZONA AND FLORIDA$100,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$94,000
2024Wellington Management FoundationSEE PART IV$90,000
2024Wellington Management FoundationSEE PART IV$90,000
2024Pledgeling FoundationGENERAL$41,362
2024Johnny Carson FoundationLINCOLN, NE OR LOS ANGELES, CA UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$40,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$37,500
2024First Eagle Investments FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,100
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$27,500
2024Peter G Peterson FoundationTO SUPPORT EVENTS AND CORE ACTIVITIES.$25,000
2024Ainslie FoundationSUPPORT ECONOMIC LITERACY AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION$25,000
2024National Endowment for75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN$25,000
2024Hobsonlucas Family FoundationGENERAL DONATION$25,000
2024Carol and Gene Ludwig Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GENERAL$25,000
2024Viola Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support general operations.$20,000
2024Rga FoundationFinancial Literacy Programs$20,000
2024Dalio Family Fund IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$20,000
2024The Marc Haas Foundation IncCHARITABLE$15,000
2024First Eagle Investments FoundationTo support the FinEd50 Coalition$10,000
2024Wwsg FoundationTO EQUIP K12 STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF PERSONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS.$10,000
2024Signet Love Inspires FoundationGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$10,000
2024DCU for KidsGeneral Support$8,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$7,500

Showing 30 most recent of 176 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Council for Economic Education?

Council for Economic Education is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($1.0M), Charles R Schwab Foundation ($550K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Council for Economic Education between 2020–2025.

Who is Council for Economic Education's largest funder?

Fidelity Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Council for Economic Education, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Council for Economic Education received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Council for Economic Education across 176 grants from 74 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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