About Camden Education Fund
Our mission is to sustain and accelerate progress in Camden’s public school system.
Focus Areas
educationstudent successteacher recruitment and retentioninclusive schoolsacademic qualitycollege and career readinessparent and community engagementyouth-serving nonprofits
Who They Fund
post-secondary studentsK–12 students (including Renaissance schools)youth-serving organizationseducators and school staff (talent pipelines)underserved/minoritized youth
About Camden Education Fund
Camden Education Fund Inc’s recent grantmaking centers on Camden students and the educators around them, with large engagement awards alongside targeted support for post-secondary access, inclusion, and teacher development. In 2025, the funder awarded $1,000,000 to One Camden in Collingswood, NJ, and $690,000 to Parents Invincible in Camden, NJ, both framed as engagement grants. That pattern sits alongside substantial support for education infrastructure and student pathways: Array Education in New York received $250,000 for post-secondary work, while Mastery in Philadelphia received $180,000 for post-secondary support. The foundation also backs educator talent and instructional practice, including a $169,384 talent grant to Relay Graduate School of Education in New York and a $110,000 instructional quality grant to Freedom Prep in Camden. Its program areas show a broad Camden strategy rather than a single intervention, spanning inclusive schools, academic quality, parents and community, teachers and leaders, and youth-serving organizations. The overall picture is of a regional education funder using both large grants and smaller program-specific awards to support school improvement, family engagement, and student advancement in Camden.
What Camden Education Fund Funds
Family and community engagement is a clear thread in the portfolio. One Camden in Collingswood, NJ received $1,000,000 for engagement work, and Parents Invincible in Camden, NJ received $690,000 for the same general purpose. The funder also invests in post-secondary access and attainment: Array Education in New York was awarded $250,000 for post-secondary work, while 12plus in Philadelphia received $341,700 in 2024 and $273,700 in 2025 for post-secondary grants. On the educator side, Relay Graduate School of Education in New York received both a $169,384 talent grant and an $84,640 talent grant, pointing to repeated support for teacher pipelines and professional growth. Inclusion is another active theme, shown by the $276,250 equity grant to Immschools in Dallas and the $150,000 equity grant to Uncommon Schools Inc in New York.
How Camden Education Fund Gives
Camden Education Fund Inc’s typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of micro-to-large awards. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including One Camden, Parents Invincible, 12plus, Center for Learner Equity, Relay Graduate School of Education, Immschools, Mastery, Bard College, and Camden-area school and youth organizations. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals, though one active program, Camden Teacher Pipeline, does accept unsolicited applications. Several other programs are invitation- or strategy-based rather than open calls.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$11.7M
Total Revenue
$6M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $41K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$41K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOSE BRITO
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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