About We Can Learn
The We Can Learn Foundation is sharply focused on supporting education innovation, with the bulk of its funding going to development and dissemination of educational software and assessment tools. Most grants flow to a small set of recurring partners that operate K–12 and youth education programs or education-related research, with occasional modest international relief/education support. Their giving signals a preference for operational and programmatic support that advances measurement, curriculum delivery, and direct services for young learners.
Focus Areas
Educational assessment and instructional software (platform development and deployment)Out-of-school time and youth development programs tied to curriculum use (e.g., Breakthrough-style academic programs)Education-focused research and clinical/medical research institutions with educational components (e.g., training, assessment at research hospitals)Education support in refugee/low-resource settings (cash-for-school in Nakivale)
Who They Fund
school-aged childrenstudents in Nakivale (refugee settlement)primary and secondary schools / school communities
About We Can Learn
We Can Learn’s largest recent grant was $1,570,419 to Breakthrough in Oakland for educational software and assessment, which sets the tone for the foundation’s giving. Across the latest grants, the foundation repeatedly backs organizations that use digital tools, curriculum support, and assessment systems to serve students in out-of-school or high-risk learning settings. Its grants also reach education-related research institutions and youth programs that depend on structured instructional support. The pattern is not broad general philanthropy; it is centered on funding that helps organizations deliver and measure learning more effectively. The foundation’s recent awards include a $439,375 grant to Breakthrough Collaborative in Oakland for the same purpose, plus smaller grants to groups such as St Jude Research Hospital in Memphis and Hope Academy Schools EBCM in Houston. That mix shows a clear preference for education technology and programmatic support, with occasional cash support tied to specific schooling needs. We Can Learn also appears in education settings that extend beyond traditional classrooms, including refugee-linked school support through Alight’s cash-for-school work in Nakivale.
What We Can Learn Funds
Educational software and assessment is the foundation’s core pattern. In that area, it gave $45,250 to St Jude Research Hospital in Memphis for educational software and assessment, and $14,407 to Hope Academy Schools EBCM in Houston for the same category. Smaller awards followed the same theme, including $4,807 to Emmanuel International College Jos in Boston and $2,625 to Child Help in Phoenix. The foundation also supports youth-serving and out-of-school education programs. It gave $28,883 to Emerald Youth Foundation in Knoxville for educational software and assessment, and $3,707 to Kids on Point in Charleston for the same purpose. For school-related support tied to a specific context, it awarded $18,580 to Alight in Minneapolis for cash for school in Nakivale, showing an education aid line that reaches refugee-linked settings.
How We Can Learn Gives
Typical grant size sits at $3,850 at the 25th percentile, $18,580 at the median, and $44,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a very wide spread, from small four-figure awards to seven-figure support, indicating both targeted operating help and much larger program funding. Grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off for some recipients: Breakthrough appears in 2023 and 2025, St Jude Research Hospital appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Emerald Youth Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025. We Can Learn is a regular funder, and its active programs include software grants, in-kind services, and funding donations for nonprofit, non-school organizations serving students at high risk.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$477K
Total Assets
$167K
Total Revenue
$543K
Total Expenses
$508K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $45K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$45K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 11% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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