About Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding
The Longview Foundation concentrates its small but focused grantmaking on K–12 and teacher-preparation programs that connect global issues and climate action to classroom practice. Recent grants fund a repeat partner building school-based climate action programming and a project to create a global toolkit for teacher educators centered on culturally responsive/global pedagogies. The foundation appears mission-driven toward practical curricular and educator supports rather than broad institutional operating funding.
Focus Areas
K–12 school climate-action programs (school-based climate curricula and student action projects)Tools and toolkits for teacher educators focused on global competence and pedagogical best practicesDiversifying and strengthening teacher preparation with global/intercultural content
Who They Fund
teacher educators and facultyK–12 students (including U.S. teens)justice-involved youth / students in juvenile justice programsout-of-school-time program participants
About Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding
Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Inc centers its grantmaking on K–12 global education, with a clear preference for work that can be used in teacher preparation, professional learning, and classroom practice. The largest recent award in the file went to Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity for a global toolkit for teacher educators built around best pedagogical practices, pointing to the foundation’s emphasis on practical resources for educators. Another sizable grant supported Take Action Global’s work with juvenile justice programs serving students in multiple American states, showing that the foundation also funds education programs for specific student populations.
Across recent grants, the foundation backs projects that connect global competence with climate action, data science, civics, arts education, and out-of-school-time learning. It has also funded a range of institutions involved in teacher education and international education, including universities, councils, and nonprofit intermediaries. The grant list suggests a preference for targeted project support rather than unrestricted institutional funding, and several awards are structured around toolkits, professional development, convenings, and curriculum development. The foundation’s work appears designed to strengthen the field of global education through educator-facing resources and scalable school-based programming.
What Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Funds
Teacher preparation is a recurring priority. The foundation gave $22,501 to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education to design and support a global education faculty professional learning community, and $19,745 to the University of Central Missouri to use AI in new teacher preparation. It also supported the Curators of the University of Missouri with $17,991 to develop and implement an asynchronous online teacher education course for global competence education.
Global competence in schools is another throughline. PBS NewsHour received $24,672 to work with students, educators, and partners to teach global competency, while World Savvy received $22,000 for leadership for global competence in complex times. Longview also funded classroom and community-facing work: the Kind Foundationempatico received $21,512 to design and roll out a climate change unit, and Global Co Lab received $20,000 to engage U.S. teens globally to address U.N. SDGs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$191K
Total Assets
$4.8M
Total Revenue
$223K
Total Expenses
$473K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $23K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
About 9% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Where Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding.
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$560K
97.0%
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diverse and regional communities (e.g., San Francisco-area, Hawaii)
educational partners and practitioners (conference/award participants)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, program-focused giving: a very small number of relatively large grants; repeat funding to an existing partner (Take Action Global) and single grants supporting curriculum/toolkit development rather than many small awards.
Funding Style
capacity buildingcurriculum and instructional developmentprogram expansion and operations supportconvening and network buildingresearch and evaluation funding
Notable grantees: Take Action Global, Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
Topics
global competency / global educationteacher education and professional learning communitiesclimate change education and climate action schoolsdata science education with global perspectivesyouth leadership and U.N. SDG engagementjuvenile justice–connected educationout-of-school-time program development
How Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Gives
Recent grants cluster around the low tens of thousands, with a typical range of $13,965 at the 25th percentile, a $20,600 median, and $22,876 at the 75th percentile. The recent file shows both repeat support and one-off awards: Take Action Global appears in consecutive years, and National Public Education Support Fund appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025. Longview is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals. Several named programs accept unsolicited applications, while some state-network grants are invitation only.
Where Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Makes Grants
The foundation gives nationally, with 97% of listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients and one grant to the UK. New York appears often in the recipient list, including grants to Robert F Kennedy Human Rights and Tennenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. Other repeated recipient locations include Arlington, VA; Washington, DC; and San Francisco, CA. Virginia recipients account for 15% of grants in the data, but the headquarters is in Falls Church, VA, which is separate from where the foundation gives most often.
Frequently Asked Questions About Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding
What kinds of programs does Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Inc fund most often?
Its grants center on K–12 global education, teacher preparation, and professional development. Recent awards also support climate change education, juvenile justice-connected programming, U.N. SDG engagement, data science with global perspectives, and out-of-school-time learning.
Does the foundation support teacher education and professional learning?
Yes. Recent grants include $22,501 to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education for a global education faculty professional learning community, $19,745 to the University of Central Missouri for new teacher preparation using AI, and $15,000 to Tennenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding for teacher professional development.
What is the typical grant size?
The typical award is in the low tens of thousands: $13,965 at the 25th percentile, $20,600 at the median, and $22,876 at the 75th percentile. Several current programs are also described as $10,000–$20,000 grants.
Is Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding Inc open to unsolicited applications?
Some programs do accept unsolicited applications, including several general grantmaking and teacher-preparation lines. Other state-network and coalition programs are invitation only, so eligibility depends on the specific program.
Are there signs of repeat grantmaking?
Yes. Take Action Global received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and National Public Education Support Fund appears more than once across the recent grant list. That suggests Longview supports some partners across multiple years.
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Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Longview Foundation for Education in World Affairs & Intl Understanding that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Jan 15, 2027Award: $10K – $20K
General Grantmaking (Longview Foundation Grants)
K-12 global educationGlobal competenceInternational understanding+2 more
Who can apply: Projects must directly support building global perspectives in U.S. K-12 education, advance the field or impact significant numbers of students, and generally focus on startup or expansion rather than ongoing support. The foundation does not fund projects outside the United States, projects reaching small numbers of students or teachers, individual schools or programs within individual schools, international travel, country-specific work, individuals, or for-profit entities. Overhead/indirect costs above 10% are not funded. Applicants should have other funding sources and demonstrate sustainability beyond the grant period.
Deadline: Letter of Inquiry: January 15; invitations for proposals: February 10; proposal submission: March 24; decisions: May 5. The foundation states that it is currently accepting inquiries.
Global Perspectives in Teacher Preparation & Teacher Professional Development
Global competenceInternationalizing teacher preparationTeacher professional development+3 more
Who can apply: Eligible applicants include colleges of education, and states, districts, and nonprofits offering large-scale professional development for educators across the United States. Projects should directly support building global perspectives in teachers and students, advance the field or impact significant numbers of students, and generally focus on startup or expansion rather than ongoing support. The foundation does not fund projects outside the United States, individual schools or programs within individual schools, individuals, for-profit entities, international travel, or projects linked to a specific country.
Deadline: For spring 2027 consideration: inquiries/letters of inquiry due by 5 p.m. ET January 15, 2027; invitations for proposals February 10, 2027; proposal submissions March 24, 2027; decisions May 5, 2027.
Open nowCloses Jan 15, 2027Award: $10K – $20K
State and Districtwide Efforts in Internationalization and Global Competence
K-12 international educationGlobal competenceSystems change+4 more
Who can apply: Projects must be based in the United States, directly support global perspectives in K-12 education, advance the field or impact significant numbers of students, and focus on startup or expansion work. Eligible applicants include state and district education agencies and nonprofits in partnership with a state or district or operating across the United States. Longview does not fund individuals, for-profit entities, projects outside the United States, individual PK-12 schools or programs within individual schools, international travel, country-specific work, or indirect costs above 10%.
Deadline: For spring 2027 consideration: inquiries/letters of inquiry due by 5 p.m. ET January 15, 2027; invitations for proposals February 10, 2027; proposal submissions March 24, 2027; decisions May 5, 2027.
Open nowCloses Jan 15, 2027Award: $10K – $20K
Global Ready Career Pathways
Career and Technical EducationGlobal competenceGlobal learning+6 more
Who can apply: Projects must focus on increasing global dimensions within U.S. K-12 or career and technical education, address clear gaps in educator development, curriculum, partnerships, or work-based learning, and contribute to the field or impact significant numbers of students. Priority is given to initiatives embedding global perspectives into CTE missions and strategic plans, supporting organizational and educator learning, integrating global learning into coursework and activities, and expanding access to work-based learning. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible.
Deadline: For spring 2027 consideration: inquiries/letters of inquiry due by 5 p.m. ET January 15, 2027; invitations for proposals February 10, 2027; proposal submissions March 24, 2027; decisions May 5, 2027.
Open nowCloses Jan 15, 2027Award: $10K – $22K
Global Ready Classrooms, Studies, and Communities (Innovations in Internationalization)
Global competenceVirtual learningInternational children's literature+6 more
Who can apply: Projects must focus on increasing global dimensions within U.S. K-12 education, address gaps in knowledge or capacity, have broad potential impact, and be sustainable beyond the grant period. Eligible applicants include state and district education agencies, coalitions, and nonprofits serving large numbers of schools or students across a state, district, or the United States. The category supports pedagogy, content, curriculum, and resources; professional development should be proposed under the teacher preparation and professional development category. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible.
Deadline: For spring 2027 consideration: inquiries/letters of inquiry due by 5 p.m. ET January 15, 2027; invitations for proposals February 10, 2027; proposal submissions March 24, 2027; decisions May 5, 2027.
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