Instruction Partners

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Nashville, TN EIN 47-5380182

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$41.4M

Foundation funders

35

Grants recorded

104

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Instruction Partners?

Instruction Partners is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Gates Foundation ($5.2M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($4.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.4M in grants to Instruction Partners between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$15,000,00012022
Gates Foundation$5,159,422112020–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$4,100,00072019–2025
Louis Calder Foundation$1,625,00062019–2025
Walton Family Foundation Inc$1,476,68722020–2024
Scarlett Family Foundation$1,250,00052021–2025
Give Forward Foundation$1,250,00062020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,200,00042021–2024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$1,100,00032022–2024
Koshland Foundation$1,087,00042020–2024
New Profit Inc$1,000,00042019–2022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$900,00022022–2023
Houston Endowment Inc$600,00022020–2021
Fleetwood Foundation Inc$540,00032020–2022
Jewish Communal Fund$500,00022024
WK Kellogg Foundation$500,00022021–2022
New Schools Fund$500,00012021
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$467,00022021–2022
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$300,00032021–2025
Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation$280,00022021–2022
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation$270,47532020–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$250,00032021–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$245,47522019–2022
Meadows Foundation Inc$225,00032020–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M1 grant2018 5 grants2019 12 grants2020 22 grants2021 26 grants2022 13 grants2023 18 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2018) to $19.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Instruction Partners received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Louis Calder FoundationSCIENCE OF READING$500,000
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkAs a final grant to build science instructional capacity and services$400,000
2025Scarlett Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT$250,000
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationPARTNER$125,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$50,000
2025Memphis Education Fund IncEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$47,898
2025Joe C Davis FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional materials to accelerate student learning.$1,250,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$1,000,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$597,078
2024Louis Calder FoundationSCIENCE OF READING$500,000
2024Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationEDUCATION: RESEARCH TO PRACTICE - PRACTICE$365,000
2024Koshland FoundationINSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP.$300,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORTING LEADERS AND TEACHERS IN ACCELERATING STUDENT LEARNING$300,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$268,000
2024Scarlett Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH AND PILOT$250,000
2024Give Forward FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$250,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$250,000
2024Silicon Schools Fund IncTO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL$150,000
2024Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation$50K FOR KNOX PILOT/$75K FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PILOT$125,000
2024Give Forward FoundationMIDDLE SCHOOL MATH INITIATIVE$100,000
2024Greater Texas FoundationTO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION PARTNERS ONGOING WORK WITH BROWNSVILLE ISD INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP.$80,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$50,000
2024Joe C Davis FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2023Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$1,011,257
2023Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor general support$1,000,000
2023Michael & Susan Dell FoundationLearning and Student Experience District Cohort$600,000
2023Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationTO SUPPORT RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS THEY ELEVATE STUDENT VOICE$365,000
2023Koshland FoundationSUPPORT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP WORK IN OAKLAND CA WITHIN OAKLAND USD$300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Instruction Partners?

Instruction Partners is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Gates Foundation ($5.2M), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($4.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.4M in grants to Instruction Partners between 2018–2025.

Who is Instruction Partners's largest funder?

The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Instruction Partners, with $15.0M across 1 grant (2022).

How much grant funding has Instruction Partners received?

IRS 990 filings record $41.4M in grants to Instruction Partners across 104 grants from 35 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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