About Propel Education
Ed Farm prepares students, educators, and adult learners for today’s tech-driven world and tomorrow’s possibilities, working within communities to close digital skills gaps.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationTeacher professional developmentWorkforce development and career readinessDigital skills and STEM educationCommunity learning spacesEducational technology and apps
Funding Style
programmatic supportrestricted/project-specific fundingoperational/program delivery funding
Topics
program delivery (unspecified sector)program operations
About Propel Education
Propel Education’s recent giving is built around program support for colleges, universities, and education-focused organizations that serve students and adult learners. The foundation’s grant history shows a consistent pattern of $200,000 awards, including support for The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc in Atlanta and The Cheyney Foundation in Philadelphia. That same grant level appears across a wide network of institutions, from HBCUs to community-facing education organizations, which suggests a steady, institution-centered approach rather than a one-off project style. The foundation’s existing focus areas align with education access, teacher development, workforce readiness, digital skills, STEM learning, and community learning spaces. Its stated summary also points to work that prepares students, educators, and adult learners for a tech-driven world and for closing digital skills gaps. Recent grants include support for Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville and the University of the District of Columbia Foundation in Washington, showing that Propel Education funds across multiple regions while keeping the same grant size and program-support format. Leadership is listed as Myla Calhoun.
What Propel Education Funds
A clear thread in Propel Education’s giving is support for historically Black colleges and universities and related institutions. Recent grants include $200,000 to Bishop State Community College in Mobile for program support, $200,000 to Alabama State University in Montgomery, and $200,000 to Miles College in Fairfield. The foundation also backs medical education and academic training organizations. It gave $200,000 to The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc in Atlanta and the same amount to Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, both labeled program support. Another 2024 grant went to Harris-Stowe Foundation Inc in St. Louis for program support. Its education reach also includes public-serving and regional institutions. Examples include $200,000 to the University of the District of Columbia Foundation in Washington and $200,000 to Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Inc in Salisbury, each for program support.
How Propel Education Gives
Propel Education’s typical grant size is highly uniform: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $200,000. That points to a standard award amount rather than a wide range of gift sizes. The recent record also shows repeated support across calendar years, with grants in both 2023 and 2024, and the same program-support labeling throughout. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its pattern is programmatic support tied to operating or project delivery for institutions and education organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$26.4M
Total Revenue
$8.5M
Total Expenses
$12.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $200K and $200K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$200K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
Regional13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MYLA CALHOUN
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