Maker Education Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.1M
Foundation funders
11
Grants recorded
18
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Maker Education Initiative?
Maker Education Initiative is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Tides Center ($364K), Digital Promise Global ($222K), Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Maker Education Initiative between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | $364,461 | 1 | 2020 |
| Digital Promise Global | $222,475 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation | $175,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Koshland Foundation | $86,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $75,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Infosys Foundation USA | $62,000 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The Lemelson Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $12,600 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schoxorg | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $773K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Maker Education Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Infosys Foundation USA | Advocacy & Awareness | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Youth Development | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Infosys Foundation USA | TEACHER TRAINING | $57,000 |
| 2022 | Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Koshland Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ABDO PROPOSAL FOR CULTIVATING SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN OAKLAND SCHOOLS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Schoxorg | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2021 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
| 2021 | East Bay Community Foundation | THE MAKER ED/AGENCY BY DESIGN OAKLAND REPAIR COLLABORATIVE PROJECT | $12,600 |
| 2021 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2020 | Tides Center | QUALITY EDUCATION | $364,461 |
| 2020 | Digital Promise Global | TO CONNECT THE GROWING NETWORK OF MAKER EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND TO DELIVER TO THEM OUTCOME-ORIENTED RESOURCES GROUNDED IN RESEARCH. | $222,475 |
| 2020 | Koshland Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE MAKER EDUCATION INITIATIVE AND AGENCY BY DESIGN OAKLAND JOINT PROPOSAL FOR OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND LEADERS | $61,000 |
| 2020 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO CREATE A PLAN TO CONVENE AND SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR-LONG COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (CP). | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Maker Education Initiative?
Maker Education Initiative is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Tides Center ($364K), Digital Promise Global ($222K), Nancy C and Dale Dougherty Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Maker Education Initiative between 2020–2025.
Who is Maker Education Initiative's largest funder?
Tides Center is the largest recorded funder of Maker Education Initiative, with $364K across 1 grant (2020).
How much grant funding has Maker Education Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Maker Education Initiative across 18 grants from 11 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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