Organization · EIN 13-3541913 · New York, NY · Education
Who funds Teach for America?
379 private foundations reported paying Teach for America $42.2M on returns for tax year 2023.
379 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 379
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$15,655,400 4 grant lines |
to recruit, train and support diverse, high-quality teachers and increase the number of alumni in school or system leadership roles nationa… +3 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ja & Kathryn Albertson Foundation Boise, ID |
$2,050,000 | TFA-IDAHO | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Karsh Family Foundation Beverly Hills, CA · Preselected only |
$1,550,000 2 grant lines |
EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Mansueto Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$775,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zell Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$650,000 | TFA CT ($200K) AND TFA NY ($450K) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Mellen Charitable Fdn (Fka Tf Fdn) Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$650,000 3 grant lines |
COMMITMENT TO A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE IN LIFE Filed as “TEACH FOR AMERICA - MA” |
Same address 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation Knoxville, TN |
$625,000 3 grant lines |
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT +1 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charter Fund Broomfield, CO |
$500,000 | IMPACT AND INNOVATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation San Francisco, CA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | Education | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Goizueta Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$500,000 | PROGRAM | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Anonymous Trust Raleigh, NC |
$420,000 | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (135,000 CHALLENGE; 285,000 OUTRIGHT) | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| James Annenberg LA Vea Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA · Preselected only |
$409,439 | IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Owings Mills, MD |
$400,000 | TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSE, EQUITY-ORIENTED LEADERS TO INCREASE OUTCOMES IN STEM FOR CHILDREN IN BALTIMOR… Filed as “TEACH FOR AMERICA BALTIMORE” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$400,000 2 grant lines |
EDUCATION: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA'S MASSACHUSETTS REGION +1 more | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mimi and Peter Haas Fund San Francisco, CA |
$400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$375,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation Memphis, TN |
$352,500 | SUPPORT FOR MEMPHIS AREA EDUCATORS | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Meadows Foundation Dallas, TX |
$300,000 | Toward the continued development of teacher preparation and professional development programs to improve the academic achievement of Texas… | Known alias 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Teach for America
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Teach for America, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 22 of the 25 closest peers · $2.37M to them - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $150K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $136K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $718K to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $5.37M to them - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $7.65M to them - Gannett Foundation New York, NY
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $35.9K to them - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $4.97M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC
65 shared funders · 2434 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
37 shared funders · 831 funders in all - American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA
52 shared funders · 2079 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
42 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Chicago, IL
50 shared funders · 1588 funders in all - The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA
49 shared funders · 1261 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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