The Ole Education Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$16.0M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
120
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Ole Education Fund?
The Ole Education Fund is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.5M), Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance ($1.7M), New Venture Fund ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to The Ole Education Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 47 funders
| Tides Foundation | $99,999 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls | $98,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd | $90,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Marshall L and Perrine D McCune | $90,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Center for Popular Democracy Inc | $73,513 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impactassetsinc | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ms Foundation for Women Inc | $40,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $35,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Map Fund Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penney Family Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Economic Policy Institute | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Progressive Multiplier Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Democracy Project | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Sentencing Project | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| State Power Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Center on Law and | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Thomas Phillips and Jane | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $366K (2019) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has The Ole Education Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Third Sector New England Inc | RCCF YEAR 2 GRANT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Grove Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | WORKERS RIGHTS ADVOC | $25,167 |
| 2025 | National Women's Law Center | GENERAL GRANT SUPPORT | $23,500 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $400,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $315,000 |
| 2024 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $240,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $240,000 |
| 2024 | Third Sector New England Inc | RCCF YEAR 1 GRANT | $215,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $215,000 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Community Foundation | 2024 NM WORKERS ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PN TO AGE 3 POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, TO INCLUDE CONTINUED WORK ON THE WAGE AND CAREER LADDER AND PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE. | $181,497 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Somos Un Pueblo Unido | WORKERS RIGHTS ADVOC | $102,316 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support Income and Work Supports for young people in New Mexico | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Working Families Organization Inc | 501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Women's Law Center | GENERAL GRANT SUPPORT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls | — | $63,000 |
| 2024 | Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd | IDP SUBGRANT: 3-STATE STRATEGY & POWERMAC | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Penney Family Fund | Partnership Grant | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albuquerque Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sentencing Project | DEVELOPING AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY CURRICULUM TO EMPOWER JUSTICE-IMPACTED RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGING THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Telescope Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $550,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 120 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Ole Education Fund?
The Ole Education Fund is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.5M), Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance ($1.7M), New Venture Fund ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to The Ole Education Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is The Ole Education Fund's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Ole Education Fund, with $2.5M across 8 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has The Ole Education Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to The Ole Education Fund across 120 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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