Uncommon Schools
NEW YORK, NY · Education
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2022). Uncommon Schools has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
UNCOMMON'S MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND PREPARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. UNCOMMON FURTHERS THIS MISSION BY STARTING AND MANAGING OUTSTANDING URBAN CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEWARK AND CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK CITY AND ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. UNCOMMON ALSO FURTHERS THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND TRAININGS WHICH UNCOMMON MAKES AVAILABLE TO ITS SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND DISTRICTS. UNCOMMON ALSO DEVELOPS, MANAGES, AND MAINTAINS REAL ESTATE FOR LEASE TO SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS NETWORK.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2022.
Who funds Uncommon Schools
$26.9M in foundation grants on record from 56 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Hollyhock Foundation Inc C/O Robert A Karr | $9.3M | 4 |
| Carson Family Charitable Trust | $8M | 4 |
| Clark Foundation | $1.4M | 3 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $1.3M | 1 |
| Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation | $550K | 2 |
| Gem Foundation | $500K | 2 |
| South Ward Alliance | $442K | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $402K | 4 |
| Camden Education Fund | $361K | 3 |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | $351K | 3 |
Leadership
JOHN POWELL — CFO (Principal officer)
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