DC Public Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$43.2M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
126
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds DC Public Education Fund?
DC Public Education Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by XQ Institute ($12.2M), The Wallace Foundation ($7.4M), Clark Charitable Foundation Inc ($6.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $43.2M in grants to DC Public Education Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| Arnold & Porter Foundation | $35,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Lafayette Home and School Association of | $27,064 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Virtual Enterprises International Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions Inc | $20,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| National Basketball Players Association Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Techbridge Girls | $14,850 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ann B & Thomas L Friedman Family Found | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Sachiko Kuno Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Geen Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Joan Rothenberg Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jane Elizabeth Cohen Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Time Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| MCN Build Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gamba Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $691K (2019) to $13.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.0M.
What grants has DC Public Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Banneker Bound Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family | READY FOR PRE-K! | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $78,804 |
| 2025 | Cityschools Collaborative | TUTORING CONTRACTS | $33,333 |
| 2025 | Flamboyan Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE | $7,500 |
| 2024 | XQ Institute | SUPPORT DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THEIR WORK TO RE-IMAGINE AND RE-DESIGN THEIR SCHOOLS | $2,403,959 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | For D.C. Public Schools to participate in Wallace's ECPI. | $1,345,000 |
| 2024 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Banneker Bound Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $691,200 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Partnership | SKILLS & TALENT | $325,000 |
| 2024 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | CALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $119,563 |
| 2024 | England Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $107,152 |
| 2024 | Youth Invest Partners Inc | FUND INITIATIVES | $87,500 |
| 2024 | Flamboyan Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $68,442 |
| 2024 | Cityschools Collaborative | TUTORING CONTRACTS | $66,667 |
| 2024 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family | READY FOR PRE-K! | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Flamboyan Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Arnold & Porter Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Inc | INTEGRATING BANKING ACCESS AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT INTO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Equitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions Inc | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 126 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds DC Public Education Fund?
DC Public Education Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by XQ Institute ($12.2M), The Wallace Foundation ($7.4M), Clark Charitable Foundation Inc ($6.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $43.2M in grants to DC Public Education Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is DC Public Education Fund's largest funder?
XQ Institute is the largest recorded funder of DC Public Education Fund, with $12.2M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has DC Public Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $43.2M in grants to DC Public Education Fund across 126 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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