About Excellent Schools Washington
To ensure that every student has access to innovative, student-centered education options that drive academic success and long-term opportunities by fostering a diverse ecosystem of high-quality public education choices.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationpublic schoolsschool choiceeducation leadershipliteracyschool information
Who They Fund
K-12 schoolseducation nonprofit organizations / other educational orgs
Funding Style
capacity buildinggrowth/scale fundingoperational supportprogrammatic/academic quality support
About Excellent Schools Washington
Excellent Schools Washington’s recent grantmaking shows a clear emphasis on helping new and expanding school models get the operational and academic support they need to function well. Its largest recent award, $465,300 to Schoolops LLC, went toward operational quality support, and another major grant of $250,000 supported Impact Public Schools in Tukwila, Washington. The foundation also backed academic quality work at Spokane International Academy with a $125,000 grant, reinforcing that its giving reaches both school-level improvement and the organizational infrastructure behind it. The foundation funds K-12 education organizations, especially public school models and education nonprofits working on launch, growth, literacy, and leadership development. Several recent grants were labeled as growth capacity or academic quality support, which points to a pattern of funding that is not limited to direct classroom programming. It also gives unrestricted support through its Excellent Schools Grant program for leaders launching new public school models in Washington. Across the recent grant list, the mix of schools and education-focused LLCs suggests a practical approach centered on implementation, readiness, and quality improvement.
What Excellent Schools Washington Funds
A recurring theme in Excellent Schools Washington’s grantmaking is school launch and pre-launch support. The foundation’s active Excellent Schools Grant program offers one-year unrestricted support for leaders launching new public school models in Washington, and the 2025 application cycle is closed. Academic quality is another visible area. The foundation gave $250,000 to Impact Public Schools in Tukwila, Washington for an academic quality grant, and $125,000 to Spokane International Academy in Spokane, Washington for the same purpose. Those grants show direct support for school-level improvement. It also funds organizations working on growth and capacity. Summit Public Schools Washington in Redwood City, California received $55,000 for growth capacity, while Catalyst Public Schools in Bainbridge, Washington received $41,000 for growth capacity. In addition, Clarity Consulting Group LLC in Washington, DC was funded with $80,000 for growth support.
How Excellent Schools Washington Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $57,575, with a lower quartile at $34,744 and an upper quartile at $156,125. The recent list includes both large operating-style support and smaller technical-assistance awards, ranging from $6,250 to $465,300. The pattern suggests a mix of one-time project support and repeated investment in school-quality work, rather than a single standardized grant amount. Excellent Schools Washington is an independent foundation with annual grantmaking of $1,420,132 and assets of $2,815,217. Its active grant program provides one-year unrestricted support for pre-launch school leaders, and the application page directs interested applicants to submit contact information for future opportunities. The 2025 cycle is closed, and unsolicited applications are not accepted for the Excellent Schools Grant.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.4M
Total Assets
$12.1M
Total Revenue
$11.5M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $35K and $156K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$156K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JULIE KENNEDY
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