Leading Educators Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$38.3M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
94
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Leading Educators Inc?
Leading Educators Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($10.0M), Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation ($3.8M), Gates Foundation ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Leading Educators Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Brown University | $169,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $115,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Booth-Bricker Fund | $100,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro Bono Publico Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Network for Good | $16,773 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| ONE8 Foundation | $3,400 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $447K (2019) to $14.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Leading Educators Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING | $810,953 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CHICAGO SCHOOL BASED SUPPORTS: ACCELERATING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERS | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $112,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Valhalla Foundation | K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | $2,150,000 |
| 2024 | Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING | $626,939 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a final grant to support curriculum-based professional learning with a particular focus on science education | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Expanding School-Based Supports for Math and Reading Acceleration | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | Executive Director Discretionary Grant | $370,000 |
| 2024 | Give Forward Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Steelcase Foundation | Program support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR BUILDING SCHOOL SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND INTEGRATE OER | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR CHICAGO SCHOOL BASED SUPPORTS: ACCELERATING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Vivo Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Finnegan Family Foundation | CHICAGO PROGRAM | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Give Forward Foundation | TOWARDS COALITION WORK | $34,686 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $9,345 |
| 2024 | ONE8 Foundation | EDUCATION | $3,400 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | $500 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | $500 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING | $887,976 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION | $607,381 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Robin Hood Foundation | POVERTY RELIEF | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Expanding School-Based Supports for Math and Reading Acceleration | $400,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $310,100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Leading Educators Inc?
Leading Educators Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($10.0M), Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation ($3.8M), Gates Foundation ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Leading Educators Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Leading Educators Inc's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Leading Educators Inc, with $10.0M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Leading Educators Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Leading Educators Inc across 94 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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