About World Education Services
World Education Services (WES) advances immigrant integration and economic mobility by evaluating credentials, investing in social impact programs, and supporting immigrant-led leadership and inclusion.
Focus Areas
immigrant integrationleadership developmentworkforce and career pathwayseducationeconomic inclusionphilanthropy / grantmaking
Who They Fund
rural immigrant communitiesAfghan refugees / asylum seekersurban asylum seekers (e.g., NYC asylum seekers)low-income families (dignity for families)students (participants in SIIP / student support programs)workers / employees impacted by employer practices
About World Education Services
World Education Services Inc. channels much of its grantmaking through migrant leadership, immigrant integration, and economic mobility work. A defining thread in the recent record is support for institutions that build pathways for immigrants and refugees: Jobs for the Future received $1,776,000 for a rural immigrant success grant and sponsorship convening, while Echoing Green received $1,127,260 through a partnership grant. The portfolio also includes project support for workforce and inclusion intermediaries such as Vilcap Inc, Techstars Partners 2021 LLC, and The St Bernard Project Inc. The foundation’s grants reach across education, workforce, and civic inclusion. Recent awards include general operating support for Upwardly Global and La Plaza De Encuentro Gathering Place, project-based support for National Association of System Heads, and thematic grants tied to racial equity, Afghan support, and pathways for immigrants. It also uses impact investments, as shown by a grant to Common Future. This pattern suggests a funder that combines larger convenings and partnerships with targeted operating and project support for organizations working with immigrant, refugee, and internationally educated communities.
What World Education Services Funds
In immigrant integration work, World Education Services Inc. backed multiple organizations that help newcomers navigate school, work, and community systems. It gave $200,000 to Center for Civic Policy, as fiscal sponsor for New Mexico Dream Team, for pathways for immigrants, and $350,000 to Upwardly Global for general operating support. Workforce and employer practices are another clear theme. The foundation awarded $150,000 to One Fair Wage for employer practices and $150,000 to Center for Southeast Asians for employer practices, indicating interest in job quality and workplace inclusion. Its support for community response and dignity-centered work appears in grants such as $250,000 to Tides Foundation for California dignity for families and $240,000 to Inclusive Action for the City for COVID response and Opportunity Challenge work. The portfolio also includes $230,000 to National Association of System Heads for an Afghan grant, linking refugee support to higher education pathways.
How World Education Services Gives
World Education Services Inc. gives at a mid-to-large scale, with a typical grant size of $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $106,375 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a mix of seven-figure partnership funding, mid-sized project support, and smaller operating awards. The record suggests repeat funding to some organizations across years: Upwardly Global appears in both 2024 and 2025, Techstars Partners 2021 LLC appears in 2024 and 2025, and National Association of System Heads appears in 2023 and 2025. The foundation is a public charity and a regular DAF funder. It also makes program-related investments. Several awards are framed as general operating support, project-based support, or sponsorship-style funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4M
Total Assets
$259.8M
Total Revenue
$139.6M
Total Expenses
$98.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $106K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$106K
Geographic Reach
National27 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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