RISE8 Foundation concentrates its giving into very large, directed gifts to a small number of recipients. The pattern suggests the foundation channels funds both into philanthropic vehicles (likely donor-advised or endowed funds) and into scalable education initiatives, especially digital learning. Grants are infrequent but sizable and repeated to the same organizations, indicating strategic, high-impact funding rather than broad, grassroots support.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (4 total) but very large amounts, repeat funding to the same recipients, and a mix of funding to pooled philanthropic intermediaries and one major educational platform.
Rise8 Foundation C/o Acadia Family Office directs unusually large grants to a small set of recipients, with repeated support to a few organizations across multiple years. A central part of the pattern is funding for philanthropic infrastructure: National Philanthropic Trust received $13,400,000 in 2024 and $10,325,000 in 2025, both described as general support. The foundation also backs digital learning at scale. Khan Academy Inc received $2,300,000 in 2024 and another $2,300,000 in 2025, again as general support, showing a sustained commitment rather than a one-time award. Beyond those major anchors, the portfolio includes education and learning organizations such as Commonlit Inc, Talkingpoints, Kipp New York Inc, and Code Org, along with institutions in higher education and research. The grant record also includes support for Asia Community Foundation Ltd in Singapore under a U.S. public charity equivalency determination, indicating that the foundation’s reach extends beyond U.S.-based recipients while remaining concentrated in nonprofit and educational vehicles. Overall, the giving profile points to strategic, high-dollar support for organizations that can deploy capital at scale.
In philanthropy infrastructure, the foundation gave $13,400,000 in 2024 to National Philanthropic Trust for general support, followed by $10,325,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. That is the clearest sign of its interest in grantmaking vehicles and endowed or donor-advised structures. In digital education, Khan Academy Inc received $2,300,000 in both 2024 and 2025, also as general support. The foundation’s education-related grants extend to literacy and classroom communication tools: Commonlit Inc received $334,000 in 2023, $333,000 in 2024, and $333,000 in 2025, while Talkingpoints received $334,000 in 2024 and $333,000 in 2025. The record also includes school-choice and career pathways organizations such as Kipp New York Inc and Coop Careers, suggesting interest in multiple parts of the education pipeline.
Typical grant size is large: p25 is $100,000, median is $125,000, and p75 is $289,500. The record shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including National Philanthropic Trust, Khan Academy Inc, Commonlit Inc, Talkingpoints, All Our Kin Inc, and Empirical Resolution Inc. That pattern points to continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. Rise8 Foundation C/o Acadia Family Office is classified as a regular funder, not a funder of individuals, and the grants are mostly described as general support, with one grant explicitly tied to U.S. public charity equivalency determination. The portfolio is directed rather than broad-based, with a small number of high-dollar awards carrying most of the annual volume.
$15.3M
$342.5M
$49.4M
$16M
Most grants fall between $100K and $290K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$290K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rise8 Foundation C/O Acadia Family Office.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 58 | $38.8M | 98.3% |
| 2 | Singapore |
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Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust, Khan Academy Inc
Giving is national, but the recipient map is concentrated in a few places. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recipient cities include New York, Bronx, Ridgewood, and New York-based institutions such as The Trustees of Columbia University. Other frequent locations include Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; New Haven, Connecticut; and San Francisco, California. The country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based: 57 grants in the United States and 1 grant in Senegal. Recipients also appear in Singapore and other U.S. states, showing a wide domestic footprint with very limited international activity.
The grants go to U.S. public charities and nonprofit organizations, with a strong pattern in education, learning technology, and philanthropic infrastructure. Recent recipients include National Philanthropic Trust, Khan Academy Inc, Commonlit Inc, Talkingpoints, Kipp New York Inc, and Code Org.
Its grant sizes are high by nonprofit standards. The p25 grant is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the p75 is $289,500, with several awards far above that range, including multi-million-dollar grants to National Philanthropic Trust and Khan Academy Inc.
Yes. The record shows multi-year support to the same recipients, including National Philanthropic Trust in 2024 and 2025, Khan Academy Inc in 2024 and 2025, Commonlit Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Talkingpoints in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation gives nationally, but grant counts are highest in New York. The recipient list also includes Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; New Haven, Connecticut; San Francisco, California; and a small international set that includes Singapore and Senegal.
Philanthropic infrastructure is a major theme. National Philanthropic Trust received $13,400,000 in 2024 and $10,325,000 in 2025, both for general support, which stands out as a central part of the foundation’s recent activity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $600K |
1.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $10,325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KHAN ACADEMY INC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $2,300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD | SINGAPORE | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT - U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION |
| COMMONLIT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TALKINGPOINTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $333,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKET LEARNING FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL OUR KIN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC | RIDGEWOOD, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE WORLDWIDE | MILL VALLEY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIGER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1 |
| WATERFORD INSTITUTE INC | TAYLORSVILLE, UT | $66,666 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR PROMOTION SPORTS AND GAMES | LOS GATOS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNYS FLIGHT FOUNDATION INC | GLEN COVE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEGREGORIO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $13,400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KHAN ACADEMY INC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $2,300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP NEW YORK INC | BRONX, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TALKINGPOINTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $334,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COOP CAREERS | NEW YORK, NY | $333,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMONLIT INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $333,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC | RIDGEWOOD, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL OUR KIN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (CTY) | BALTIMORE, MD | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZEARN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE WORLDWIDE | MILL VALLEY, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIGER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1 |
| THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUESTBRIDGE | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATERFORD INSTITUTE INC | TAYLORSVILLE, UT | $66,667 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENNYS FLIGHT FOUNDATION INC | GLEN COVE, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARACTER LAB | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP NEW YORK INC | BRONX, NY | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMONLIT INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $334,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COOP CAREERS | NEW YORK, NY | $333,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $275,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IRA SOHN CONFERENCE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODE ORG | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC | RIDGEWOOD, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL OUR KIN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZEARN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUESTBRIDGE | PALO ALTO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIGER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1 |
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10,325,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD
$600,000GENERAL SUPPORT - U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION
ROCKET LEARNING FOUNDATION
GENERAL SUPPORT
POSTSECONDARY COMMISSION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TIGER FOUNDATION
$100,000SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1
FOUNDATION FOR PROMOTION SPORTS AND GAMES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DEGREGORIO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP NEW YORK INC
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONLIT INC
$333,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZEARN INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TIGER FOUNDATION
$100,000SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1
CHARACTER LAB
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP NEW YORK INC
$750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONLIT INC
$334,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IRA SOHN CONFERENCE FOUNDATION INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPIRICAL RESOLUTION INC
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZEARN INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TIGER FOUNDATION
$100,000SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT NO. 1