Education First
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.7M
Foundation funders
8
Grants recorded
20
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Education First?
Education First is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by James B McClatchy Foundation ($1.0M), The Powell Foundation ($372K), Network for Good ($145K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Education First between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| James B McClatchy Foundation | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Powell Foundation | $372,313 | 1 | 2025 |
| Network for Good | $144,620 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | $140,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Arakawa Foundation | $58,600 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Careersource Florida Inc | $12,800 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Mills Family Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $631K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $402K.
What grants has Education First received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | $372,313 |
| 2025 | Arakawa Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOLAR SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | James B McClatchy Foundation | ELL Education | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $28,613 |
| 2024 | Arakawa Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOLAR SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mills Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $250 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For project support of the Strategic Staffing Funder Group Landscape Analysis | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $34,761 |
| 2023 | Arakawa Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOLAR SUPPORT | $13,600 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | $2,000 |
| 2022 | James B McClatchy Foundation | ELL Education | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For communications related to and planning for the future of the Coherence Lab Fellowship, a project launched as part of the Corporation's Integration Design Consortium | $95,000 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $28,541 |
| 2022 | Careersource Florida Inc | EMPLOYEE TRAINING ASSISTANCE | $5,200 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | $2,000 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $34,991 |
| 2021 | Careersource Florida Inc | EMPLOYEE TRAINING ASSISTANCE | $7,600 |
| 2021 | Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | $2,000 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Unrestricted | $17,714 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | $1,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Education First?
Education First is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by James B McClatchy Foundation ($1.0M), The Powell Foundation ($372K), Network for Good ($145K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Education First between 2020–2025.
Who is Education First's largest funder?
James B McClatchy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Education First, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Education First received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Education First across 20 grants from 8 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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