Education Evolving
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.3M
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
45
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Education Evolving?
Education Evolving is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($1.7M), Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc ($615K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Education Evolving between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bush Foundation | $1,675,000 | 12 | 2020–2024 |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | $615,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $551,500 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| The Labrador Foundation | $460,000 | 8 | 2019–2025 |
| New Schools Fund | $250,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wem Foundation | $200,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Civic Affairs Trust | $188,333 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $95,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Great MN Schools | $90,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | $75,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| John and Denise Graves Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2025) to $988K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $105K.
What grants has Education Evolving received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Great MN Schools | FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Labrador Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY (SCL4E.) THIS GRANT WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT THE EVENT IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025 | $275,000 |
| 2024 | New Schools Fund | TEACHING REIMAGINED | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Civic Affairs Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $173,333 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION EVOLVING TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY (SCL4E) EVENT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Labrador Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY (SCL4E.) THIS GRANT WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT THE EVENT IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025. | $260,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | EDUCATION EVOLVING IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION THAT ALIGNS WELL WITH OUR EDUCATION WORK. THEY PRODUCE REPORTS ABOUT STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING, ADVOCATE FOR POLICY AT THE MN LEGISLATURE, WORK ON TEACHER LICENSING ISSUES, AND HOST THE ANNUAL SCL4E (STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY) CONVENING EACH SPRING. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Wem Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Great MN Schools | FISCAL YEAR 2023 INVESTMENT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Labrador Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Bush Foundation | TO BE THE PLANNING AND DESIGN PARTNER FOR THE 2021 AND 2022 EDUCATION INITIATIVE ANNUAL REGIONAL CONVENINGS | $247,500 |
| 2022 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $175,000 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $135,000 |
| 2022 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION EVOLVING TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Wem Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The Labrador Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2022 | Great MN Schools | FISCAL YEAR 2022 INVESTMENT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Civic Affairs Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2021 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $250,000 |
| 2021 | The Bush Foundation | TO BE THE PLANNING AND DESIGN PARTNER FOR THE 2021 AND 2022 EDUCATION INITIATIVE ANNUAL REGIONAL CONVENINGS | $212,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 45 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Education Evolving?
Education Evolving is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($1.7M), Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc ($615K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($552K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Education Evolving between 2019–2025.
Who is Education Evolving's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Education Evolving, with $1.7M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Education Evolving received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Education Evolving across 45 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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