Propel America
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$28.2M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
91
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Propel America?
Propel America is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($6.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.2M), Baton Rouge Area Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Propel America between 2020–2025.
Show all 42 funders
| The William Penn Foundation | $198,250 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opportunitywork Inc | $137,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education Leaders of Color Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Townsend Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Smidt Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $70,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Social Finance Inc | $51,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Skillup Coalition | $46,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Provident Bank Foundation | $37,500 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area United Way | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| RWJBH Corporate Services Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healey Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $11.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $3.1M.
What grants has Propel America received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,098,835 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $400,000 |
| 2025 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $218,462 |
| 2025 | South Ward Alliance | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP | $162,391 |
| 2025 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Camden Education Fund Inc | POST SECONDARY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Provident Bank Foundation | EXPANDING HEALTHCARE JOB TRAINING FOR NEWARK YOUNG ADULTS | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $1,036,298 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support an operational and organizational model to serve more learners, more efficiently and enable system-level conditions that increase demand for alternative pathways. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $499,994 |
| 2024 | Baton Rouge Area Foundation | LOUISIANA EDUCATION: 2015-2025 PROGRAM | $445,000 |
| 2024 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Education | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation | STRATEGIC PLAN | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | EXPAND ITS HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN PHILADELPHIA AND CAMDEN | $198,250 |
| 2024 | South Ward Alliance | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP | $187,282 |
| 2024 | Opportunitywork Inc | TO BUILD GREATER ENDORSEMENT OF STARS (PARTICULARLY YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR IN OUR REGIONS) IN HEALTHCARE, PROPEL AMERICA WILL ENSURE ITS PROGRAM GRADUATES ARE SUCCESSFULLY EARNING THEIR CREDENTIAL AND LANDING FULL-TIME ROLES AS MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIANS, SO THEY ARE ON A PATH OF UPWARD MOBILITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT WHILE BUILDING A MORE REPRESENTATIVE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. | $137,500 |
| 2024 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Developing Alternative Pathways to Healthcare Careers | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Camden Education Fund Inc | POST SECONDARY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Works Inc | JOB- TRAINING | $85,380 |
| 2024 | The Ceres Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR ITS MEDICAL ASSISTANT CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES | $75,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $6,000,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $948,500 |
| 2023 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | $510,000 |
| 2023 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | JOBS-FIRST HIGHER EDUCATION | $500,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Propel America?
Propel America is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($6.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($3.2M), Baton Rouge Area Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Propel America between 2020–2025.
Who is Propel America's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Propel America, with $6.0M across 1 grant (2023).
How much grant funding has Propel America received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.2M in grants to Propel America across 91 grants from 42 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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