Washington, D.C. · Public charity
Chiefs for Change
CHIEFS FOR CHANGE accelerates progress in public education by building leaders and systems' capacity to provide young people with 21st-century experiences that prepare them for success on a pathway to economic and social mobility.
- $1.0M
- Granted FY2022
- 11
- Grants FY2022
- 11
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 82%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Median grant, FY2022
- $75,000
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $183,330
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 11
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 9
- Total assets, FY2022
- $5.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 82% of the organizations Chiefs for Change funded were first-time grantees, receiving 88% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 12% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $910k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 11 | $1.0M | 82% |
| FY2021 | 3 | $250k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 9 | $800k | 89% |
| FY2019 | 4 | $146k | 25% |
| FY2018 | 8 | $475k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 6 | $362k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Tulsa Schools | $275,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc | $227,928 | 2 | 4% |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | $183,330 | 1 | 1% |
| Compass Community Collaborative School | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence | $166,665 | 1 | 11% |
| Phoenix Union High School District | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Tulsa Public Schools | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Ector County Isd | $150,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation for Orange County Public Schools Inc | $125,000 | 2 | 2% |
| DC Public Education Fund | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Tulsa Schools | $275,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc | $227,928 | 2 | 4% |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | $183,330 | 1 | 1% |
| Compass Community Collaborative School | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence | $166,665 | 1 | 11% |
| Phoenix Union High School District | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Tulsa Public Schools | $166,665 | 1 | n/a |
| Ector County Isd | $150,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation for Orange County Public Schools Inc | $125,000 | 2 | 2% |
| DC Public Education Fund | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City Year Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Aldine Independent School District | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| San Antonio Foundation for Excellence in Education Inc | $99,734 | 1 | 1% |
| The School Board of Broward County | $98,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Orange County Public Schools | $91,253 | 1 | n/a |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Louisiana Department of Education | $57,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Providence School Department | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Stockton Unified School District | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Opportunity 180 | $50,000 | 1 | 21% |
| Students 2 Science Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Colorado Energy Office | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Education Foundation of Palm Beach County Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Midland Isd Education Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 3% |
| State of Ohio | $37,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Department of Education | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| School Board of Brevard County Fl | $34,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ms State Board of Education | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Henry County Board of Education | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Project Reflect Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| STEM Preparatory Academy | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Republic Schools Nashville | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Chiefs for Change supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Round It Up America Inc · For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) · GenYOUTH Incorporated · NRA Foundation Inc · Project Lead the Way Inc · Share Our Strength · Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc · Feed the Children Inc · The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation · Project Lead the Way Inc · Good Sports Inc · Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
How this is measured
About Chiefs for Change
- How much does Chiefs for Change give?
- Chiefs for Change reported 11 grants totaling $1,037,918 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 11 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does Chiefs for Change fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Education (70%), Public Safety & Disaster (15%), Philanthropy (9%).
- Who are Chiefs for Change's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: The Foundation for Tulsa Schools ($275k), Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc ($228k), The Oakland Public Education Fund ($183k).
- Does Chiefs for Change fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 82% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Chiefs for Change?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Round It Up America Inc, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), GenYOUTH Incorporated.
- Where is Chiefs for Change based?
- Chiefs for Change is based in DC.
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