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Learning Policy Institute

The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and disseminates independent, high-quality research to improve learning for all children.

$878k
Granted FY2024still arriving
7
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$260k
Largest
01What you fundRead
02The needRead
03Your edgeRead
04Your fieldRead
01What you fund
01100% classified

What you funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year — across FY2018–2024.

Education$9.1MCivil Rights$665kPhilanthropy$247kScience & Tech$217kYouth Development$100kHuman Services$100kCommunity Improvement$8k
02FY2024 · 7 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

The 7 grants below total $625,507 — the rows itemised in this filing. The $878,051 headline is the total grant expense reported on the return, so the remaining $252,544 is giving the schedule does not break out: grants under the $5,000 itemisation floor, grants to individuals, and grants reported on other schedules. Every figure below describes the itemised rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k3 grants · $86k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $279k
  • $250k+1 grant · $260k
$55,865
Median grant
6
States reached
$36M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Bank Street College of Education$260,000
National Conference of State Legislatures$113,824
State of Hawaii Department of Education$109,692
The Regents of the University of Colorado$55,865
Commonwealth of Mass Dept of Education$34,116
Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr University$33,005
State of Utah$19,005
02The need
03

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, then read against the area’s typical level.

show:

Your human-services grants (FY19–21, $156k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of your grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%Tides Center: $6k → 10%The Opportunity Institute: $50k → 10%The Opportunity Institute: $50k → 10%National Urban League: $50k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount

Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty linein the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP; grantee ZIP can differ from where services are delivered.

Which US states your grants reach

ME
NH
WA
IL
NY
MA
IN
NJ
CA
UT
CO
VA
MD
NC
SC
DC
HI

US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are actually delivered. Need from public data — U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA — shown as context about the area, never attributed to your giving.

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Where the work is directed

The same grants, placed two ways — where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose earmarks the money.

About 9% of Learning Policy Institute’s grant dollars are earmarked, by their stated purpose, for a different county than the recipient’s own address — money that lands at a nonprofit in one place but is meant to do its work in another.

Learning Policy Institutelessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address

Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the foundation’s own 990 grant descriptions.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

87%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$8.3M · 27 repeat orgs$1.2M to everyone else

27 repeat relationships — 6 still active in FY2024, 21 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
22

Total granted

$8.3M
$1.2M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
+52%

Still filing today

63%
77%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyHuman ServicesSocial ScienceCivil RightsOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.” Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
    6× · 2019–2024 · $1.7M · revenue +33%
  • NA
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION
    4× · 2019–2022 · $285k · revenue +18%
  • PA
    PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC
    2× · 2018–2020 · $280k · revenue +104%

Funded once

  • TG
    THE GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $175k · revenue -38%
  • RT
    RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2022 · $149k
  • LA
    LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    one grant, 2018 · $125k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

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2
National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships Inc

Advancing a national community to foster equity in dual and concurrent enrollment through accreditation, advocacy, research, and professional development.

Education
3
Aacsb International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Aacsb international provides quality assurance of business school programs, the latest in business education intelligence, thought leadership, and learning and development services.

Education
4
National Association of College and University Attorneys

To advance the practice of higher education attorneys for the benefit of the institutions they serve.

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5
National Association for College Admission Counseling

Empowering college admission counseling professionals through education, advocacy, and community.

Education
6
National Association of Independent Schools Inc

As the largest association of independent schools, nais co-creates the future of education by uniting and empowering our community. we do this through thought leadership, research, creation and curation of resources, and direct…

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7
National Education Association of the United States

Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.

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8
American Council On Education

Ace leads higher education with a united vision for the future, galvanizing our members to make change. the council collaborates across the sector to design solutions for today's challenges, serves the needs of a diverse student…

Education
9
American Political Science Association

The american political science association ("apsa") supports excellence in scholarship and teaching and informed discourse about politics, policy, and civic participation. the association promotes a lively, diverse community of scholars,…

Social Science
10
Chicago Public Education Fund

The chicago public education fund (the fund) is a nonprofit organization that improves public schools in chicago by investing in the talented educators who lead them.

Education
11
American Association of School Administrators Inc

AASA, The School Superintendents Association advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education, and develops and supports school system leaders.

Education
12
American Society of Civil Engineers Inc

To provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners, and the public, asce will: facilitate the advancement of technology; encourage and provide the tools for lifelong learning; promote professionalism and the profession;…

Science & Tech

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Afterschool Alliance and the most unlike its peers is The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

Your grantees are a median of 39 years old; the field is 16. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number22%0%<5yr14%0%5–10yr19%16%10–20yr16%32%20–35yr13%11%35–55yr16%41%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value22%0%<5yr14%0%5–10yr19%12%10–20yr16%26%20–35yr13%3%35–55yr16%58%55yr+

The field is 22% startups (under 5 years old) — 0% of your grantees by number, and just 0% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close — 0.0% lost their exemption, against 13% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
0.0%0/51
the rest of the field
13%
240,396/1,819,514

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

05the grantee network

36 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 2017–2025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 36 of the 51 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
36/36
Grantees still filing
21/36
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES — $986,824 · OtherNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURESEDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING LLC — $750,000 · OtherEDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING LLCEducationCounsel LLC — $650,000 · OtherEducationCounsel LLCNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION — $285,000 · OtherNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATIONPUBLIC ADVOCATES INC — $280,000 · OtherPUBLIC ADVOCATES INCREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO — $264,758 · OtherWESTED — $218,406 · OtherTURNAROUND FOR CHILDREN INC — $215,000 · OtherCAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE — $203,241 · OtherTHE GEORGE LUCAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — $175,000 · Other+14 more — $1,066,802 · Other+14 moreBANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION — $1,683,020 · EducationBANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — $920,980 · EducationTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD…COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS — $644,612 · EducationCOUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERSUniversity of South Carolina Educational Foundation — $200,000 · EducationENVISION EDUCATION INC — $163,570 · Education+12 more — $449,787 · Education+12 moreCOLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING — $412,730 · Youth DevelopmentAFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE — $50,000 · Youth DevelopmentAMERICA'S PROMISE THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH — $50,000 · Youth DevelopmentTHE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT — $171,976 · PhilanthropyPASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — $75,000 · PhilanthropyCalifornians For Justice Education Fund — $205,000 · Civil RightsAMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES — $160,000 · Social ScienceTHE OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE — $100,000 · Human ServicesNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC — $50,000 · Human ServicesTIDES CENTER — $6,000 · Human Services
Other$5,095,031Education$4,061,969Youth Development$512,730Philanthropy$246,976Civil Rights$205,000Social Science$160,000Human Services$156,000

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetBANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION — $1,683,020 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — $920,980 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCOUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS — $644,612 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetCOLLABORATIVE FOR ACADEMIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING — $412,730 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION — $285,000 over 4y, 4.4% of budgetPUBLIC ADVOCATES INC — $280,000 over 2y, 3.2% of budgetTURNAROUND FOR CHILDREN INC — $215,000 over 3y, 3.3% of budgetCalifornians For Justice Education Fund — $205,000 over 3y, 3.0% of budgetUniversity of South Carolina Educational Foundation — $200,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT — $171,976 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetENVISION EDUCATION INC — $163,570 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetAMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES — $160,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGreat Schools Partnership Inc — $122,787 over 2y, 3.0% of budgetNATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES — $100,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE — $100,000 over 2y, 4.5% of budgetEDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES — $80,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCATALYST CALIFORNIA — $80,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetPASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — $75,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetMIRA EDUCATION — $70,000 over 1y, 10.0% of budgetNATIONAL ASSC OF STATE DIRECTORS OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION — $60,000 over 2y, 5.9% of budgetAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION — $60,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetNATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS — $60,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE — $50,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetNATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE INC — $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICA'S PROMISE THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH — $50,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetTHE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT INC — $32,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLINKED LEARNING ALLIANCE — $20,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetComplete College America Inc — $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNational Congress of Parents & Teachers — $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION — $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION — $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCONSORTIUM FOR SCHOOL NETWORKING — $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNATL ASSN OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS — $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY PARTNERS — $7,700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTIDES CENTER — $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Gates FoundationThe William & Flora H…Carnegie Corporation …Raikes FoundationThe Wallace FoundationElbridge Stuart Found…Silicon Valley Commun…Walton Family Foundat…WK Kellogg FoundationShare Our StrengthLumina Foundation for…The Kresge Foundation
Gates FoundationWA43.9× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Gates Foundation · The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation · Carnegie Corporation of New York · Raikes Foundation · The Wallace Foundation · Elbridge Stuart Foundation Dba Stuart Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Walton Family Foundation Inc · WK Kellogg Foundation · Share Our Strength · Lumina Foundation for Education Inc · The Kresge Foundation

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Government reliance of your grantees

Every dot is one organization Learning Policy Institute funds. Left–right is the share of its income from government; up–down is the share from you. Bigger dots raise more. Filter to federal or a single department — and drag the year to watch it move.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%your share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25

    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending — grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that your grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first — a floor, not a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12–24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 51 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

    Generated from your IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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