I Know I Can

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Columbus, OH EIN 31-1229135

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$19.8M

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

109

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds I Know I Can?

I Know I Can is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($14.0M), Aspyr ($2.1M), American Electric Power Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to I Know I Can between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2019 37 grants2020 14 grants2021 13 grants2022 16 grants2023 16 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $5.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.1M.

What grants has I Know I Can received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025AspyrPROGRAM SUPPORT$545,570
2025American Electric Power FoundationThe Columbus Promise Phase Two$200,000
2025American Electric Power FoundationCareer Navigator Program 2025-27$100,000
2025KPMG US Foundation IncOPERATIONS$75,000
2025Meuse Family FoundationEDUCATION$40,000
2025Crane Family FoundationEDUCATION$40,000
2025John B and Dareth Gerlach FoundationEDUCATION$25,000
2025United Way of Central Ohio IncDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$21,629
2025Kara J Trott Family Foundation Aka Life LeapFounders' Scholarship Fund$10,000
2025Cardinal Health FoundationEMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT\VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP GRANT$3,500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$4,741,988
2024AspyrPROGRAM SUPPORT$302,789
2024American Electric Power FoundationColumbus Promise, a new program that enables Columbus City Schools graduates to go to college for free at Columbus State Community College$250,000
2024Educational Credit Management CorporationFAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT$200,100
2024American Electric Power FoundationCollege Awareness and Exploration Advising Expansion$150,000
2024The Shackelford Family FoundationEDUCATION$30,000
2024John B and Dareth Gerlach FoundationEDUCATION$25,000
2024Siemer Family FoundationEDUCATION$25,000
2024United Way of Central Ohio IncDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$21,629
2024Ingram-White Castle FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Kara J Trott Family Foundation Aka Life LeapFounders' Scholarship Fund$10,000
2024Margaret and Robert Walter FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2024Cardinal Health FoundationEMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT\VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP GRANT$3,500
2024JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2024JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2023Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$1,674,694
2023AspyrPROGRAM SUPPORT$686,433
2023American Electric Power FoundationColumbus Promise, a new program that enables Colum$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds I Know I Can?

I Know I Can is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($14.0M), Aspyr ($2.1M), American Electric Power Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to I Know I Can between 2019–2025.

Who is I Know I Can's largest funder?

Columbus Foundation is the largest recorded funder of I Know I Can, with $14.0M across 30 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has I Know I Can received?

IRS 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to I Know I Can across 109 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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