The purpose of education is to help students discover, develop, and apply their unique abilities. yes. every kid. supports education policy that respects the dignity of every student, fosters a diversity of approaches, and empowers families and educators to customize education.
A $510,000 grant to Priorities for Iowa Inc in 2024 stands out as the foundation’s largest recent award and a clear signal of its state-policy focus. Yes Every Kid Inc backs organizations working on education freedom, school choice, open enrollment, and education tax credits and ESAs, with an emphasis on policy advocacy and implementation rather than direct service delivery. Its recent awards also show support for communications, coalition building, research, and policy reports, often through general operating or general support grants. The foundation’s grant list includes repeated support for groups working on education policy across several states, such as State Solutions Inc, Great Leaders Strong Schools, and the American Federation for Children Inc. It also funds advocacy-oriented groups tied to state legislative work, including ALEC Action (Jefferson Project) and the Republican State Leadership Committee. The pattern suggests a funder that uses flexible operating dollars to help policy organizations build campaigns, conduct research, and move state-level education agendas. Its stated purpose centers on helping students discover, develop, and apply their unique abilities by supporting education policy that respects student dignity and gives families and educators more control over schooling choices.
In state policy advocacy, Yes Every Kid Inc gave $100,000 to State Solutions Inc for general operations, and later supported ALEC Action (Jefferson Project) with $50,000 for general operating support. Those grants fit a broader emphasis on education freedom and family control over education spending. The foundation also backs school choice and open enrollment work. It gave $25,000 to Keep Kids First for general operations and $20,000 to Coalition for a Stronger West Virginia for general operations. Both awards align with its stated interest in public school choice, open enrollment reforms, and education freedom. Research and communications appear in the grant list as well. Yes Every Kid Inc gave $12,500 to Republican State Leadership Committee for political activity and another $12,500 for general operations, alongside $10,000 to 50CAN Inc for general operations. These awards point to a mix of policy advocacy, message development, and implementation support.
$410K
$3.1M
$9.5M
$7.9M
Most grants fall between $12K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Typical grants cluster around a median of $20,000, with the middle half running from $12,156 at the 25th percentile to $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list includes both large one-time awards and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Priorities for Iowa Inc and Great Leaders Strong Schools. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. The foundation gives through general operating and general support grants, and its active programs show rolling requests for proposals. It also funds advocacy and political activity through affiliated nonprofit structures.
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with every listed recent grant going to a U.S. recipient. Iowa is the top state by grant count, and Des Moines appears more than once through Priorities for Iowa Inc. Other frequent recipient cities include Washington, DC; Phoenix, AZ; and Nashville, TN. The foundation’s headquarters in Arlington, VA is not its primary giving state, though Virginia recipients appear in the list, including Springfield and Arlington.
It funds nonprofit organizations and advocacy or political nonprofits working on education policy, school choice, education tax credits and ESAs, open enrollment reforms, state government affairs, research, polling, and policy reports. Recent grants are largely general operating or general support awards.
The typical grant size is $20,000 at the median. The middle range runs from $12,156 at the 25th percentile to $50,000 at the 75th percentile, so many awards fall in the low-to-mid five-figure range.
Yes. Both active grant programs listed accept unsolicited requests on a rolling basis: Meet the Moment Grant Opportunity and General Grants – Requests for Proposals (Yes Every Kid).
Its giving is regional and all listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Iowa is the top state by grant count, and recent recipients also appear in Washington, DC; Arizona; Tennessee; Mississippi; Missouri; Utah; Maine; Nebraska; Minnesota; Georgia; Wisconsin; Florida; and Nevada.
The recent grant list shows a strong tilt toward flexible funding. Many awards are labeled general operations, general operating, or general support, and the philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted or core support, organizational sustainability, and overhead or administrative funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Yes Every Kid that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must provide name and non-profit status, contact information, a one-page project abstract, and a brief itemized budget. Yes. every kid. does not accept proposals for funding schools.
Deadline: Rolling
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain States Policy Center Inc dba Mountain States Policy Center | Couer dAlene, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Priorities for Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALEC Action (Jefferson Project) | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Beacon Impact | Nashville, TN | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Show-Me Institute | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Sutherland Institute | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Mississippi Center for Public Policy | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Maine Civic Action | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Catholic Education Partners Inc | Stillwater, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Empower Mississippi Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Battle Born Kids Matter INC | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MOCS Action | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Aligned (ACE) dba Aligned | Shawnee, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Priorities for Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $510,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Keep Kids First | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity | Norcross, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| American Federation for Children Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Great Leaders Strong Schools | Phoenix, AZ | $11,125 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| State Solutions Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| The Revitalization Project | Springfield, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Great Leaders Strong Schools | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Get Families Back to Work | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Priorities for Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Coalition for a Stronger West Virginia | Benwood, WV | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 2023 | POLITICAL ACTIVITY |
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| 50CAN Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| Foundation of Excellence in Education | Tallahassee, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
Mountain States Policy Center Inc dba Mountain States Policy Center
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
Priorities for Iowa Inc
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALEC Action (Jefferson Project)
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
Beacon Impact
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
Maine Civic Action
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
Catholic Education Partners Inc
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
Battle Born Kids Matter INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
MOCS Action
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
Aligned (ACE) dba Aligned
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
Priorities for Iowa Inc
$510,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Keep Kids First
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
American Federation for Children Inc
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Great Leaders Strong Schools
$11,125GENERAL OPERATIONS
Great Leaders Strong Schools
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Get Families Back to Work
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Priorities for Iowa Inc
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Coalition for a Stronger West Virginia
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
Republican State Leadership Committee
$12,500POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Republican State Leadership Committee
$12,500GENERAL OPERATIONS