About 4point0 Schools
We back early-stage education innovators with funding, coaching, resources, and community to reimagine learning and create opportunities that transform lives and communities.
Focus Areas
Education innovationEarly-stage/startup supportEdTechMicroschools and alternative school modelsWorkforce & career readinessArts & culture educationYouth developmentSocial-emotional learningEducator professional developmentDEI / social justice in education
Who They Fund
fellow participants (Tiny Fellowship)early-stage founders / entrepreneurssocial sector leaders working on education
About 4point0 Schools
4point0 Schools uses three-month fellowship sprints and seed grants to help early-stage education innovators move from concept to classroom. Its recent grantmaking includes repeated support for tiny, founder-facing awards paired with coaching and community, aimed at pilots in microschools, edtech, alternative credentialing, workforce and career training, and related education models. The foundation’s structure is built around early support rather than large institutional awards, with many grants landing at a $10,000 level and several programs centered on testing ideas quickly. Among the named recipients, STEM to the Future received $26,000 in 2023 through Tiny Flwshp, VELA, and Angel support, while Novelly received $25,500 the same year through Tiny Fellowship, VELA, and Angel support. In 2024, Joy Village LLC received $15,433 through Tiny Fellow and Angel support, and Cambio Labs received the same amount through Tiny Fellowship and Angel support. Those awards reflect a pattern of backing ventures at an early stage, often before they are fully established, with funding tied to pilots, proof of concept, and launch preparation.
What 4point0 Schools Funds
Education innovation is the clearest throughline in 4point0 Schools’ grantmaking. Transition Academy received $15,000 in 2023 through VELA Meet the Moment, pointing to support for timely education projects that are ready to move into practice. In another example, Liberty Leadership Academy received $10,000 in 2024 through Tiny Fellowship, showing how the foundation funds small-scale launch work for new learning models. The foundation also supports arts and social-emotional learning work. Arts Education in MD Schools received $17,000 in 2023 through Tiny Fellowship, while All About the Love LLC received $10,000 in 2024 through Tiny Fellowship. Those grants sit alongside awards to organizations working in culturally responsive and community-based education, including Georgia Educators for Equity and Culturally Relevant Science, both funded through Tiny Fellowship in 2024.
How 4point0 Schools Gives
Typical awards are small and tightly clustered: the p25 is $5,500, while both the median and p75 are $10,000. That pattern matches a fellowship-and-seed model rather than open-ended institutional grants. The recent list also shows repeat program use, especially Tiny Fellowship, along with VELA and Angel-linked support in earlier rounds. 4point0 Schools funds individuals: False, and makes no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, including Day Zero Fellows, Ideas Fellowship, and Tiny Fellowship.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$3.9M
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Nicole Jarbo
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