IDEA Public Schools

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Weslaco, TX EIN 74-2948339

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$84.9M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

184

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds IDEA Public Schools?

IDEA Public Schools is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Accelerate Great Schools ($32.9M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($6.0M), The Ewing Halsell Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $84.9M in grants to IDEA Public Schools between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Accelerate Great Schools$32,902,55052020–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$5,953,06452020–2021
The Ewing Halsell Foundation$4,004,00082019–2022
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$3,674,00012021
50CAN Inc$3,488,07222023–2024
New Schools for Baton Rouge$3,446,14852019–2024
Vinik Family Foundation$3,000,00032020–2022
Wood Family Foundation Inc$2,999,99772019–2025
The Dallas Foundation$2,500,00012020
The Cockrell Foundation$2,000,00022020–2021
Musk Foundation$1,790,42122021–2023
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund$1,569,10072020–2024
Rainwater Charitable Foundation$1,500,00022020–2022
George W Brackenridge Foundation$1,450,00032020–2022
Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown$1,292,00032021–2023
Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation$1,202,87252020–2024
Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax$1,181,25042020–2021
Kleinheinz Family Foundation For The Arts And Education$1,173,25022020–2021
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,120,00032020–2021
The Fasken Foundation$1,000,00062020–2023
Houston Endowment Inc$1,000,00012020
The Henry Foundation$800,00022020–2021
San Antonio Area Foundation Group Return$695,42032021–2024
Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation$488,00022020–2021
Louis Calder Foundation$450,00022019–2020
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Tom T East Sr and Alice K East and Alice H East and Robert C East Wildlife Fnd$355,55262021–2025
JC Ferguson Foundation Inc$321,43552021–2025
The Mahle Family Foundation$278,00042020–2024
Paul E Andrews Jr Foundation$250,00012020
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$245,00052020–2022
The KLE Foundation$200,00012022
Knapp Community Care Foundation$200,00022020–2021
The Moody Foundation$197,51712020
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids$132,09912020
NSBR Facilities Inc$126,34912022
Servant Foundation$120,00012025
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$100,00012025
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$100,00042020–2023
The Morris Foundation$100,00012021
The HWS Charitable Foundation Inc$100,00012020
The Booth-Bricker Fund$100,00012020
Brownsville Housing Opportunity Corporation$100,00012019
Texas Charter Schools Association$95,83342020–2023
Food Research & Action Center$75,00012020
Abell-Hanger Foundation$70,50022022–2023
Isa Foundation$60,00022020–2021
GenYOUTH Incorporated$56,00032020–2022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$50,00012022
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$50,00012022
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$50,00012020
The Winston-Salem Foundation$50,00012020
Share Our Strength$42,50022020–2022
St David's Foundation$40,00012020
The Robert P and Mariana R Scripps$39,93112021
Good Reason Houston Inc$35,00012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$33,35012020
Just Keep Livin Foundation$30,00022021–2023
National Recreation Foundation$30,00012022
Lightning Foundation$30,00012022
Austin Community Foundation Inc$25,75012021
Cincinnati Regional Business Committee$25,00012024
Miramar Charitable Foundation$25,00012022
Cincinnati Business Committee$25,00012022
Helen Greathouse Charitable Trust$25,00012021
R4 Foundation$25,00022020–2021
Raul Tijerina Jr Foundation$20,00012021
Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc$20,00022020–2021
Brownsville Foundation for Health$18,00022024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$15,00012022
Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust$15,00012020
Love Family Affiliated Fund of Occf Inc$10,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012023
Gecu Foundation$10,00012022
IOLA Foundation$10,00012022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$10,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$7,41112025
Frank Liu Jr Foundation$5,00012020
Baird Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Neal & Lourdes Simmons Foundation$4,75032022–2024
Power Foundation Inc$3,75012020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$3,50022023–2024
Richter Responsibility Fund$2,50012022
Gary Patterson Foundation$2,50012020
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,00012025
Serafy Foundation$56012024
The Brown Foundation Inc$50012022
The LSG Charitable Foundation$25012021
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$7512022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M7 grants2019 51 grants2020 44 grants2021 40 grants2022 18 grants2023 15 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $730K (2025) to $25.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $730K.

What grants has IDEA Public Schools received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wood Family Foundation IncOPERATIONS$428,571
2025Servant FoundationEDUCATION$120,000
2025Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$100,000
2025JC Ferguson Foundation IncGeneral support$35,715
2025Tom T East Sr and Alice K East and Alice H East and Robert C East Wildlife FndEducation support$19,544
2025Love Family Affiliated Fund of Occf IncGENERAL PURPOSES$10,000
2025Brownsville Foundation for HealthSUPPORT EDUCATION$8,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,411
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$1,000
2024Accelerate Great SchoolsSCHOOL CREATION SUPPORT$6,778,850
202450CAN IncTO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST$2,266,000
2024Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING$1,100,000
2024Wood Family Foundation IncOPERATIONS$428,571
2024Valley Baptist Legacy FoundationCHARITABLE$366,159
2024New Schools for Baton RougeYEAR 1 LAUNCH SUPPORT FOR CAMPUSES, CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION, AND INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT$290,000
2024Tom T East Sr and Alice K East and Alice H East and Robert C East Wildlife FndEducation support$99,952
2024JC Ferguson Foundation IncGeneral support$71,430
2024San Antonio Area Foundation Group ReturnGENERAL SUPPORT$39,420
2024Cincinnati Regional Business CommitteeEDUCATION SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Mahle Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$15,000
2024Brownsville Foundation for HealthSUPPORT EDUCATION$10,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,000
2024Neal & Lourdes Simmons FoundationSUPPORT CHILDREN'S EDUCATION$750
2024Serafy FoundationGENERAL FUND$560
2023Accelerate Great SchoolsSCHOOL CREATION SUPPORT$7,415,214
202350CAN IncTO SUPPORT SUMMER BOOST$1,222,072
2023Musk FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATION OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES$848,902
2023Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownSPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER$507,000
2023Wood Family Foundation IncOPERATIONS$428,571
2023The Fasken FoundationCOMPETITIVE GRANT 2023$250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 184 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds IDEA Public Schools?

IDEA Public Schools is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Accelerate Great Schools ($32.9M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($6.0M), The Ewing Halsell Foundation ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $84.9M in grants to IDEA Public Schools between 2019–2025.

Who is IDEA Public Schools's largest funder?

Accelerate Great Schools is the largest recorded funder of IDEA Public Schools, with $32.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has IDEA Public Schools received?

IRS 990 filings record $84.9M in grants to IDEA Public Schools across 184 grants from 88 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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