Surge Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$26.9M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
158
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Surge Institute?
Surge Institute is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($5.0M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($3.2M), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to Surge Institute between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2025) to $9.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.9M.
What grants has Surge Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2025 | Margulf Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $260,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $166,700 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Highland Project Inc | DEVELOP/SUPPORT EDUCATION LEADERS | $95,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHICAGO ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Education | $28,000 |
| 2025 | The Vitale Family Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $9,315 |
| 2024 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support general operations. | $800,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $381,000 |
| 2024 | New Profit Inc | PROGRAM EXPANSION | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Margulf Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $360,000 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Education Forward DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | Education | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | EDUCATION N.E.C. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vivo Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | DETROIT SURGE ACADEMY LAUNCH AND PROGRAMMING | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Surge Institute?
Surge Institute is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($5.0M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($3.2M), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to Surge Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is Surge Institute's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Surge Institute, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Surge Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to Surge Institute across 158 grants from 56 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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