Washington · Public charity
Excellent Schools Washington
Our mission is to accelerate the growth and sustainability of high-quality schools in the state of washington that foster equitable access and innovation for families and students who have been systemically underserved.
- $6.6M
- Granted FY2026(still arriving)
- 34
- Itemized grants FY2026
- 15
- Organizations funded FY2025
- 73%
- First-time grantees FY2025
- Itemized, FY2026
- $6.4M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2026
- $96,873
- Largest grant, FY2026
- $1,553,500
- Organizations funded a year
- 12 to 15
- FY2024 to FY2025
- States reached, FY2026
- 8
- Total assets, FY2026
- $9.5M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2025, 73% of the organizations Excellent Schools Washington funded were first-time grantees, receiving 61% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026still arriving | 34 | $6.4M | 62% |
| FY2025 | 15 | $1.4M | 73% |
| FY2024 | 12 | $1.4M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
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, FY2024 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Public Schools | $1,803,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Schoolops LLC | $1,368,506 | 3 | n/a |
| Cascade Public Schools Why Not You Academy | $818,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spokane International Academy | $737,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Turnerdev LLC | $528,889 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridge Public Schools | $307,334 | 1 | n/a |
| Catalyst Public Schools | $291,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Always Be Learning Inc | $261,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mariposa Consulting Group LLC | $256,949 | 2 | n/a |
| Teach for America Inc | $250,000 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Public Schools | $1,803,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Schoolops LLC | $1,368,506 | 3 | n/a |
| Cascade Public Schools Why Not You Academy | $818,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spokane International Academy | $737,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Turnerdev LLC | $528,889 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridge Public Schools | $307,334 | 1 | n/a |
| Catalyst Public Schools | $291,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Always Be Learning Inc | $261,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mariposa Consulting Group LLC | $256,949 | 2 | n/a |
| Teach for America Inc | $250,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Cedar Grove Public Schools | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cambiar Education | $228,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rainier Prep | $179,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Makse Group LLC | $165,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Catalyst Connections LLC | $150,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Simplicity Education LLC | $139,329 | 3 | n/a |
| Ldor Strategy LLC | $135,150 | 2 | n/a |
| Pinnacles Prep Charter School | $114,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Innovation Spokane Schools | $113,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Washington Spectrum Schools | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Afton Partners LLC | $97,911 | 2 | n/a |
| Clarity Consulting Group LLC | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lumen Public School | $65,153 | 1 | n/a |
| Seminar Co | $58,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co | $55,325 | 1 | n/a |
| Summit Public Schools Washington | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Klg & Associates LLC | $52,650 | 2 | n/a |
| Intergenerational High School | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rooted School Washington | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ace Academy | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Amh Strategies LLC | $45,300 | 2 | n/a |
| Northwest Maritime Center | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 7gen Legacy Group | $39,800 | 2 | n/a |
| Washington State Charter Schools Association | $33,486 | 2 | n/a |
| Korean Community Service Center | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Open Doors for Multicultural Families | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Refugee Womens Alliance | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends of Youth | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hopelink | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Education Data Collective LLC | $28,150 | 2 | n/a |
| Sparkwood Marketing and Events Inc | $26,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Joule Growth Partners Inc | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Rtl Consulting LLC | $6,250 | 1 | n/a |
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: Washington State Charter Schools Association · Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund · Gates Foundation · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Excellent Schools Washington
- How much does Excellent Schools Washington give?
- Excellent Schools Washington reported 34 itemized grants totaling $6,410,361, out of $6,587,257 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2026 IRS filing. It funded between 12 and 15 organizations a year over FY2024 to FY2025.
- What does Excellent Schools Washington fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2026, its largest causes are Education (81%), Community Improvement (19%).
- Who are Excellent Schools Washington's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2026: Impact Public Schools ($1.8M), Schoolops LLC ($1.4M), Cascade Public Schools Why Not You Academy ($818k).
- Does Excellent Schools Washington fund new organizations?
- In FY2025, 73% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Excellent Schools Washington?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Washington State Charter Schools Association, Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund, Gates Foundation.
- Where is Excellent Schools Washington based?
- Excellent Schools Washington is based in WA.
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