We back early-stage education innovators with funding, coaching, resources, and community to reimagine learning and create opportunities that transform lives and communities.
4point0 Schools uses three-month fellowship sprints and seed grants to help early-stage education innovators move from concept to classroom. Its recent grantmaking includes repeated support for tiny, founder-facing awards paired with coaching and community, aimed at pilots in microschools, edtech, alternative credentialing, workforce and career training, and related education models. The foundation’s structure is built around early support rather than large institutional awards, with many grants landing at a $10,000 level and several programs centered on testing ideas quickly. Among the named recipients, STEM to the Future received $26,000 in 2023 through Tiny Flwshp, VELA, and Angel support, while Novelly received $25,500 the same year through Tiny Fellowship, VELA, and Angel support. In 2024, Joy Village LLC received $15,433 through Tiny Fellow and Angel support, and Cambio Labs received the same amount through Tiny Fellowship and Angel support. Those awards reflect a pattern of backing ventures at an early stage, often before they are fully established, with funding tied to pilots, proof of concept, and launch preparation.
Education innovation is the clearest throughline in 4point0 Schools’ grantmaking. Transition Academy received $15,000 in 2023 through VELA Meet the Moment, pointing to support for timely education projects that are ready to move into practice. In another example, Liberty Leadership Academy received $10,000 in 2024 through Tiny Fellowship, showing how the foundation funds small-scale launch work for new learning models. The foundation also supports arts and social-emotional learning work. Arts Education in MD Schools received $17,000 in 2023 through Tiny Fellowship, while All About the Love LLC received $10,000 in 2024 through Tiny Fellowship. Those grants sit alongside awards to organizations working in culturally responsive and community-based education, including Georgia Educators for Equity and Culturally Relevant Science, both funded through Tiny Fellowship in 2024.
Typical awards are small and tightly clustered: the p25 is $5,500, while both the median and p75 are $10,000. That pattern matches a fellowship-and-seed model rather than open-ended institutional grants. The recent list also shows repeat program use, especially Tiny Fellowship, along with VELA and Angel-linked support in earlier rounds. 4point0 Schools funds individuals: False, and makes no program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, including Day Zero Fellows, Ideas Fellowship, and Tiny Fellowship.
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$3.9M
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$4.3M
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Nicole Jarbo
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Grants are national, and every recipient in the supplied country distribution is in the United States. By grant count, New Jersey is the top state for giving, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recent awards reach recipients in California, Georgia, Maryland, New York, and Texas, including Los Angeles, Chino Hills, San Francisco, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Atlanta, and Dallas. Louisiana appears as a recipient state as well, with New Orleans among the listed cities.
The foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered around early-stage support. The p25 is $5,500, and both the median and p75 are $10,000. Recent examples also include larger awards such as $26,000, $25,500, and $17,000.
Its stated focus areas include education innovation, early-stage and startup support, edtech, microschools and alternative school models, workforce and career readiness, arts and culture education, youth development, social-emotional learning, educator professional development, and DEI/social justice in education.
Yes for several active programs. Day Zero Fellows, Ideas Fellowship, Tiny Fellowship, and Flex Grants all accept unsolicited applications, while Tailor-Made Innovation Partnerships do not.
The distribution is U.S.-only, and New Jersey is the top state by grant count. Recent city-level recipients include Los Angeles, Chino Hills, San Francisco, Baltimore, New Rochelle, Kansas City, and New Orleans.
The foundation uses short fellowship sprints and custom partnerships. Programs such as Day Zero Fellows, Ideas Fellowship, and Tiny Fellowship combine coaching, community support, and seed funding to help innovators refine an idea, build a pilot plan, and launch.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDEFINE THIS | Siesta Key, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Restore Together Global | Denver, CO | $5,500 | 2025 | — |
| EdgeUCoin Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| MidShore Comm Foundation | Easton, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Charla Collective LLC | Vista, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| FL Disabil Access Aware Fnd | Gainesville, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Fig Education Lab | Richmond, VA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| UnLearning Space | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Brudda LLC | Santa Clarita, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Connecticut Scholars Inc | Hartford, CT | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Aedify Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Edifii Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Ed-Insite | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| The Connell School of Writing | Birmingham, AL | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Samuel Enterprises LLC | Stafford, VA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Virtual Science Teachers | Chesapeake, VA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Miss Shannons Therapy 4 Kidz | Las Vegas, NV | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| STEAM Learning Institute | Burlingame, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Nurturing Roots | New Orleans, LA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Smarticles | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Framed by Fal Enterprises LLC | Humble, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Smile Big Dream Bigger LLC | Washington, DC | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Just Focus Online Learning | Macclenny, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Noxhegalactica LLC | Alameda, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Literacy Tech Inc | Lewiston, ME | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| The Black Box | Harvey, LA | $5,500 | 2025 | — |
| Go Darryl Go Inc | East Point, GA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Los Compas Coffee LLC | Corona, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Prominent Youth Foundation | Braithwaite, LA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| OAARS LLC | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Promoting Racial Awareness | Englewood, NJ | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Urban Dexterity LLC | Houston, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Syndicate HBCU Consulting | Detroit, MI | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Ourspace World Inc | Bowie, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Pivotal Paradigm Project LLC | Buffalo, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Global Limitless Solutions | Denver, CO | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Travel Through Literacy Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Authentic Adventures LLC | Detroit, MI | $5,500 | 2025 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Cambio Labs | Orlando, FL | $15,433 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship, Angel |
| Joy Village LLC | Athens, GA | $15,433 | 2024 | Tiny Fellow, Angel |
| Learning Ahead | Tulsa, OK | $12,717 | 2024 | Tiny Fellow, Angel |
| Liberation Journeys | Blue Island, IL | $12,433 | 2024 | Tiny Fellow, Angel |
| Liberty Leadership Academy | Riverdale, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Brown Coaching & Consulting | East Orange, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Canary Academy Online | Chesterfield, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Chicas Verdes Corp | Los Angels, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Georgia Educators for Equity | Sandy Springs, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Innerverse Inc | Missouri City, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Edurain LLC | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
| Averatist | Boulder Creek, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Tiny Fellowship |
REDEFINE THIS
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Restore Together Global
$5,500EdgeUCoin Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
MidShore Comm Foundation
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Charla Collective LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
FL Disabil Access Aware Fnd
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Fig Education Lab
Tiny Fellowship
UnLearning Space
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Brudda LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Connecticut Scholars Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Aedify Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Edifii Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Ed-Insite
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
The Connell School of Writing
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Samuel Enterprises LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Virtual Science Teachers
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Miss Shannons Therapy 4 Kidz
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
STEAM Learning Institute
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Nurturing Roots
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Smarticles
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Framed by Fal Enterprises LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Smile Big Dream Bigger LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Just Focus Online Learning
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Noxhegalactica LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Literacy Tech Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
The Black Box
$5,500Go Darryl Go Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Los Compas Coffee LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Prominent Youth Foundation
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
OAARS LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Promoting Racial Awareness
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Urban Dexterity LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Syndicate HBCU Consulting
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Ourspace World Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Pivotal Paradigm Project LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Global Limitless Solutions
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Travel Through Literacy Inc
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Authentic Adventures LLC
$5,500Tiny Fellowship
Cambio Labs
$15,433Tiny Fellowship, Angel
Joy Village LLC
$15,433Tiny Fellow, Angel
Learning Ahead
$12,717Tiny Fellow, Angel
Liberation Journeys
$12,433Tiny Fellow, Angel
Liberty Leadership Academy
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Brown Coaching & Consulting
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Canary Academy Online
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Chicas Verdes Corp
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Georgia Educators for Equity
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Innerverse Inc
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Edurain LLC
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
Averatist
$10,000Tiny Fellowship
