Kairos Academies

Nonprofit · Grant recipient St Louis, MO EIN 81-5408421

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.0M

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

22

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Kairos Academies?

Kairos Academies is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education ($3.3M), New Schools Fund ($480K), The Center for Education Reform ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Kairos Academies between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 5 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.

What grants has Kairos Academies received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOLS$1,265,207
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$6,000
2024The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOLS$509,596
2024Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$25,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$20,375
2024Edward Jones FoundationEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES$200
2023The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOLS$540,902
2023Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING$20,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$13,350
2022The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOLS$338,000
2022New Schools FundINNOVATIVE SCHOOLS$40,000
2022Illumina Corporate FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$43
2021The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOLS$272,500
2021New Schools FundINNOVATIVE SCHOOLS$212,500
2021The Center for Education ReformSUPPORT BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION PROVIDERS$100,000
2020The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOL$250,000
2020New Schools FundINNOVATIVE SCHOOLS$227,500
2020Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundPANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING$20,000
2020United Way of Greater St Louis IncCCS - Education$16,800
2020Arthur J Gallagher FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$200
2019The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOL$65,000
2019The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest EducationNEW SCHOOL$35,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kairos Academies?

Kairos Academies is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education ($3.3M), New Schools Fund ($480K), The Center for Education Reform ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Kairos Academies between 2019–2025.

Who is Kairos Academies's largest funder?

The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education is the largest recorded funder of Kairos Academies, with $3.3M across 8 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Kairos Academies received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Kairos Academies across 22 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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