About Cambiar Education
To spark positive change by scaling bold ideas that massively accelerate student success for ALL.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationEducation entrepreneurshipLeadership developmentCareer explorationWork-based learningGrantmaking for family-facing education information
Who They Fund
K-12 studentsteachers and classroom educatorseducation organizations and startupsurban school districts (e.g., Twin Cities)
Funding Style
innovation/seed fundingprogram-specific/project grants
About Cambiar Education
CAMBIAR EDUCATION is headquartered in San Diego, CA. It gave $14,701,471 in annual grants and held $61,120,247 in total assets, with Christina Heitz listed in leadership. Its stated work centers on K-12 education, education entrepreneurship, leadership development, career exploration, work-based learning, and grantmaking for family-facing education information. Recent grantmaking shows a mix of fiscal sponsorship, accelerator-style support, and program-specific project grants. Among the largest recent grants are $3,790,596 to Edsolutions LLC for the Education Market Dynamics project, for which CAMBIAR EDUCATION serves as fiscal sponsor; $2,557,227 to EdSolutions LLC for a Cambiar Ventures Innovation grant in Cities; and $1,030,421 to UndauntedK12 Inc for a Cambiar Ventures Innovation grant, with CAMBIAR EDUCATION serving as fiscal sponsor. Other named recipients include Contigo Ed, Learner-Centered Collaborative, and EL Education. The foundation’s active programs include Cambiar Thrive, Cambiar Catalyst, Cambiar Master Innovators, Cambiar Quest, and Run the Future. Its grantmaking is national, and 11% of grants go to recipients in California.
What Cambiar Education Funds
Recent grantmaking spans K-12 education, education entrepreneurship, leadership development, career exploration, work-based learning, and grantmaking tied to family-facing education information. Notable grants include $3,790,596 to Edsolutions LLC for the Education Market Dynamics project, $2,557,227 to EdSolutions LLC for a Cambiar Ventures Innovation grant in Cities, and $1,030,421 to UndauntedK12 Inc for a Cambiar Ventures Innovation grant. Other grants show support for student and educator-focused work, including $297,650 to Learner-Centered Collaborative for a Future of Learning grant, $181,334 to EL Education for an HQIM Accelerator Grant, and $192,500 to Building 21 as a Thrive grant recipient. The active program list also points to caregiver information, student data literacy, and youth entrepreneurship.
How Cambiar Education Gives
CAMBIAR EDUCATION gives at a mid-sized level, with a typical grant size of $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $62,500 at the median, and $125,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include several program-specific awards at $125,000, $100,000, and $192,500, alongside larger fiscal sponsorship grants. The foundation uses project grants, accelerator support, fiscal sponsorship, and place-based or launch support. It funds organizations and startups rather than individuals. One active program, Cambiar Thrive, accepts unsolicited applications; another listed program does not. Grantmaking appears ongoing across multiple programs rather than through a single annual cycle.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$61.1M
Total Revenue
$69.5M
Total Expenses
$42.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $125K, with a median of $63K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$63K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
About 19% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Christina Heitz
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