We support organizations and their collaborative efforts to build and strengthen equity in education, enabling all learners to thrive.
Imaginable Futures Foundation’s grantmaking shows a strong commitment to early childhood, with repeated seven-figure support for organizations working on child care, early learning, and family-centered education. Across the recent grant list, the foundation backs both national intermediaries and place-based organizations, pairing general operating support with project support and research funding. It has also sustained student-parent work over multiple years, including a three-year series of grants to The Aspen Institute’s Ascend Program for its Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative. The foundation has made large operating grants to All Our Kin Inc. and to the National Black Child Development Institute Inc., while also funding organizations such as Alliance for Early Success, Generation Hope, and The Education Trust Inc. Its portfolio includes education equity work, child care access and quality, early childhood systems, and postsecondary success for parenting students. The recent grants also show support for income security for families, locally led research and evidence, and advocacy and policy change. Imaginable Futures Foundation’s stated orientation is to support organizations and their collaborative efforts to build and strengthen equity in education so learners can thrive. The grant list reflects that approach through multi-year support, general support, and project grants to both field-building and direct-service organizations.
In early childhood education, the foundation gave $1,500,000 to Alliance for Early Success to support early childhood education and $750,000 to the same grantee for the Child Care NEXT Initiative. It also funded child care work through $1,200,000 to Third Sector New England Inc for community-based groups focused on child care. For postsecondary success for student parents, Imaginable Futures Foundation made repeated grants to The Aspen Institute Inc for the Ascend Program’s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative: $1,166,667 in 2025, $1,166,667 in 2024, and $1,166,666 in 2023. Related support includes $850,000 to Generation Hope in both 2024 and 2025, plus $800,000 to New America Foundation in 2024 to support higher education for student parents. The foundation also funds research and evidence work. In 2025, it gave $750,000 to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to support education research, and in 2024 it gave $1,050,000 to The Education Trust Inc for student parent policy implementation and research in Texas.
$22M
$52.2M
$25.6M
$22.7M
Most grants fall between $116K and $475K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$116K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$475K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Imaginable Futures Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 158 | $60.5M | 59.9% |
| 2 | Brazil |
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Typical grants cluster at a relatively high level: the 25th percentile is $116,250, the median is $225,000, and the 75th percentile is $475,000. Recent awards also include several seven-figure grants, which indicates a mix of mid-sized support and large commitments. The pattern includes both general operating support and project-specific funding. The grant list shows recurring support rather than one-off awards in several cases. The Aspen Institute Inc received three consecutive annual grants for the same Ascend initiative, and Generation Hope received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Imaginable Futures Foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals.
Grantmaking is national, with recipients spread across the US and multiple other countries. By recipient country, the US accounts for 121 grants, followed by Brazil with 42, Kenya with 20, South Africa with 14, the UK with 3, and Mexico with 1. In the US, recent recipients include organizations in Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; New Haven, CT; and Chapel Hill, NC. The foundation gives most often in Pennsylvania by grant count, while 12% of grants go to recipients in California.
The foundation supports education equity, early childhood education, postsecondary success for parenting students, locally led research and evidence, advocacy and policy change, systems and impact learning, and collaborative funding and partnerships. The recent grant list also includes child care access and quality, income security for families, and family engagement in education.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support for several organizations over multiple years. The Aspen Institute Inc received three annual grants for its Ascend Program’s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative, and Generation Hope received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers at $116,250 at the 25th percentile, $225,000 at the median, and $475,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include multiple grants at $1 million or more, showing that the foundation combines mid-sized grants with larger commitments.
By recipient location, the US leads with 121 grants, followed by Brazil with 42 and Kenya with 20. Among US recipients, recent grants went to organizations in Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; New Haven, CT; and Chapel Hill, NC. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count.
The foundation funds a mix of national intermediaries, research institutions, and community-based organizations. Recent grantees include organizations focused on early childhood, student parents, child care, education research, and policy implementation, along with groups serving racial and ethnic minority students and Black-led initiatives.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 57 |
| $13.2M |
21.6% |
| 3 | Kenya | 25 | $7M | 9.5% |
| 4 | South Africa | 20 | $6.5M | 7.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3 | $466K | 1.1% |
| 6 | Mexico | 1 | $300K | 0.4% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | 2026 | To support early childhood education |
| National Black Child Development Institute Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $1,500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | $1,500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Fundo Socioambiental Casa | Juquitiba | $1,365,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| Firelight Foundation | Scotts Valley, CA | $1,202,000 | 2026 | To support income security |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $1,166,667 | 2026 | Project grant to support Grantee?s Ascend Program?s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 2026 | General support |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $750,000 | 2026 | To support education research |
| Firelight Foundation | Scotts Valley, CA | $602,000 | 2026 | To support income security |
| The Wildflower Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $600,000 | 2026 | To support the Black Wildflowers Fund |
| ZLTO NPC | Cape Town | $500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Usawa Agenda | Nairobi | $500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Usawa Agenda | Nairobi | $500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Association of Community College Trustees | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $500,000 | 2026 | To support education research |
| PelotonU Inc | Austin, TX | $500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| LIFT Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Virginia Foundation for Community College Education | Richmond, VA | $475,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| Jeremiah Program | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT | Sao Paulo | $420,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Swahilipot Hub Foundation | Mombasa | $350,000 | 2026 | General support |
| GELEDES INSTITUTO DA MULHER NEGRA | Sao Paulo | $320,000 | 2026 | General support |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $300,000 | 2026 | To support early childhood education |
| Instituto Elos Brasil | — | $300,000 | 2026 | General support |
| American Council on Education | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| Innovation Edge Foundation (RF) NPC | Cape Town | $300,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Acao Educativa Assessoria Pesquisa e Informacao | Sao Paulo | $275,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | To support the Center on the Ecology of Early Development |
| Early Learning Access Inc | Canton, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | General support/early childhood education |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| Brazil Foundation | New York, NY | $233,175 | 2026 | to finance the creation of the Racioethnic Equity in Education Fund |
| THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR INC | Nairobi | $200,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| PODAALI - FUNDO INDIGENA DA AMAZONIA BRASILEIRA | Rio de Janeiro | $200,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| Ashoka Brasil | Sao Paulo | $200,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| The Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | To support the Funder Safeguarding Collaborative |
| Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT | Sao Paulo | $200,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Believe in Students Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $190,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | To support the advancement of student parent research |
| ASSOCIAcaO ACADEMIA LATINOAMERICANA DE LIDERANcA | Sao Paulo | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| SmartStart Early Learning (RF) NPC | Johannesburg | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Motriz dba Vetor Brasil | Sao Paulo | $150,000 | 2026 | To support equitable education |
| Instituto Chapada de Educacao e Pesquisa | SalvadorBA Tamboril Seabr | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Maharishi Invincibility Institute NPC | Johannesburg | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| ASSOCIAcaO DE MULHERES NEGRAS AGBARA | Sao Paulo | $150,000 | 2026 | To support education research |
| Generation Programme Kenya | Nairobi | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| GELEDES INSTITUTO DA MULHER NEGRA | Sao Paulo | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Apoio Comunitario Queiroz Filho | Sao Paulo | $150,000 | 2026 | General support |
| DATADRIVE2030 NPC | Cape Town | $100,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | To support student parents |
| ZLTO NPC | Cape Town | $50,000 | 2026 | General support |
Fundo Socioambiental Casa
$1,365,000To support equitable education
Project grant to support Grantee?s Ascend Program?s Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$750,000To support education research
The Wildflower Foundation
$600,000To support the Black Wildflowers Fund
ZLTO NPC
$500,000General support
Usawa Agenda
$500,000General support
Usawa Agenda
$500,000General support
Association of Community College Trustees
$500,000To support student parents
To support student parents
Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT
$420,000General support
Swahilipot Hub Foundation
$350,000General support
GELEDES INSTITUTO DA MULHER NEGRA
$320,000General support
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
$300,000To support early childhood education
Instituto Elos Brasil
$300,000General support
Innovation Edge Foundation (RF) NPC
$300,000General support
Acao Educativa Assessoria Pesquisa e Informacao
$275,000To support equitable education
To support the Center on the Ecology of Early Development
Early Learning Access Inc
$250,000General support/early childhood education
to finance the creation of the Racioethnic Equity in Education Fund
THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR INC
$200,000To support equitable education
PODAALI - FUNDO INDIGENA DA AMAZONIA BRASILEIRA
$200,000To support equitable education
Ashoka Brasil
$200,000To support equitable education
To support the Funder Safeguarding Collaborative
Centro de Estudos das Relacoes de Trabalho e Desigualdades - CEERT
$200,000General support
Believe in Students Inc
$190,000To support student parents
ASSOCIAcaO ACADEMIA LATINOAMERICANA DE LIDERANcA
$150,000General support
SmartStart Early Learning (RF) NPC
$150,000General support
Motriz dba Vetor Brasil
$150,000To support equitable education
Instituto Chapada de Educacao e Pesquisa
$150,000General support
Maharishi Invincibility Institute NPC
$150,000General support
ASSOCIAcaO DE MULHERES NEGRAS AGBARA
$150,000To support education research
Generation Programme Kenya
$150,000General support
GELEDES INSTITUTO DA MULHER NEGRA
$150,000General support
Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Apoio Comunitario Queiroz Filho
$150,000General support
DATADRIVE2030 NPC
$100,000General support
ZLTO NPC
$50,000General support