The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Washington, DC EIN 23-7035089

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.9M

Foundation funders

22

Grants recorded

51

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education?

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by National Education Association of the United States ($12.5M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($201K), Horace Mann Educators Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.9M in grants to The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Education Association of the United States$12,493,49572019–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$200,50022022–2025
Horace Mann Educators Foundation$200,00022022–2024
Phil Hardin Foundation$194,00032021–2025
Nebraska Community Foundation$150,00032023–2025
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences$112,50012024
Danaher Foundation$100,00012022
New Jersey Education Association$76,50072019–2025
Kelson Foundation$50,00012024
Gill Foundation$50,00012021
The Schott Foundation for Public Education$45,00032023–2025
Pennsylvania State Education Association$32,00032022–2025
American Fidelity Foundation$30,00012024
Community Foundation of Marquette County$26,81852020–2025
The BDM Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
National Public Education Support Fund$20,00022019–2020
Washington Education Association$16,00022022–2025
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,00012020
Round It up America Inc$8,08112022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,83012024
Network for Good$6,11112020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 9 grants2022 6 grants2023 13 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2019) to $2.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.1M.

What grants has The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$1,792,080
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Nebraska Community FoundationEDUCATORS GRANT$50,000
2025Phil Hardin FoundationTHE PATH AHEAD$44,000
2025The Schott Foundation for Public EducationEDUCATION GRANT$25,000
2025New Jersey Education AssociationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$12,000
2025The BDM Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Washington Education AssociationPROVIDE SUPPORT TO O$6,000
2025Pennsylvania State Education AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Community Foundation of Marquette CountyGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,633
2024National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$1,786,584
2024American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesSEE SCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN DEEP SOUTH$112,500
2024Horace Mann Educators FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2024Kelson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Nebraska Community FoundationGRANT FOR EDUCATOR TRAINING$50,000
2024Phil Hardin FoundationTHE PATH AHEAD$50,000
2024American Fidelity FoundationEducation Support$30,000
2024New Jersey Education AssociationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$12,000
2024The Schott Foundation for Public EducationEDUCATION GRANT$10,000
2024The BDM Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Nellie Mae Education Foundation IncSALUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,830
2024Community Foundation of Marquette CountyGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,283
2023National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$1,777,250
2023Nebraska Community FoundationEDUCATORS PROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2023Pennsylvania State Education AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$16,000
2023The Schott Foundation for Public EducationPRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY GRANT$10,000
2023New Jersey Education AssociationFINANCIAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Community Foundation of Marquette CountyGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,081
2022National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$1,846,272

Showing 30 most recent of 51 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education?

The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by National Education Association of the United States ($12.5M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($201K), Horace Mann Educators Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.9M in grants to The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education between 2019–2025.

Who is The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education's largest funder?

National Education Association of the United States is the largest recorded funder of The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education, with $12.5M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.9M in grants to The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education across 51 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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