The Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family Foundation is primarily an education-focused funder that concentrates significant grants on K–12 improvement, charter school networks, and local education advocacy in the Washington, D.C. area. They also make targeted investments in career/professional success programs and occasional community/religious organizations, typically via multi-grant relationships with a small set of organizations.
The Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family Foundation repeatedly backs education organizations in Washington, D.C. and beyond, with large grants to charter-school and district-reform groups alongside smaller awards for research, career success, and school-based programs. One of the clearest signals in the recent record is its support for Rocketship Education, which received $120,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 for educational initiatives. The foundation also funded City Bridge Education at $105,000 in 2023, followed by $100,000 grants in 2024 and 2025, showing continued support for local education advocacy. Education Forward DC appears in the same pattern with major awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Beyond core education work, the foundation has made grants to Teach for America, Path North, and The Urban Institute, pointing to interest in teacher support, professional success, and education research. Its portfolio includes both large multi-year commitments and smaller targeted grants, all within the U.S.
K–12 school improvement is a central theme. Rocketship Education received $120,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 for educational initiatives, indicating sustained support for school network work. District-level advocacy is another recurring area: City Bridge Education received $105,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 and 2025, while Education Forward DC received $100,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds career and professional success programming. Path North received $81,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 for professional success and group member initiatives. Research and field support show up as well, including $25,000 to The Urban Institute in 2025 for educational research.
The typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $24,000 at the median, and $85,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both recurring support and one-off awards: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Rocketship Education, City Bridge Education, Education Forward DC, Path North, Teach for America, and Communities in School Nova. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grantmaking appears to favor project- and program-based support, with purposes tied to educational initiatives, professional success, research, events, and specific school-improvement efforts.
$1.3M
$8M
$2.3M
$466K
Most grants fall between $5K and $86K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$86K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated giving: relatively few, large grants split across repeat grantees. Funds are often directed to program support for established education organizations with multiple commitments over time, supplemented by occasional community/church support.
Notable grantees: Education Forward DC, Rocketship Education, CityBridge Education, Path North, Concord - St Andrews United Methodist Church
Grantmaking is concentrated in the District of Columbia and nearby parts of the region. Washington, DC appears most often among recipient locations, including City Bridge Education, Teach for America, The Urban Institute, and Pave. Alexandria, VA also appears multiple times through Education Forward DC and Communities in School Nova. Outside the immediate DC area, Redwood City, CA shows up through Rocketship Education, and Boston, MA through Bellwether Education Partners and Education Pioneers. All recent grants in the list went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often funds education organizations, especially K–12 school improvement groups, charter school networks, and District of Columbia education advocacy organizations. Recent grants also include career-success programming, education research, dropout prevention, and a few community or event-based awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Rocketship Education, City Bridge Education, Education Forward DC, Path North, Teach for America, and Communities in School Nova. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants for some grantees.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $24,000 at the median, and $85,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller $3,500 and $5,000 grants to six-figure grants such as $120,000 and $100,000.
Most grants go to recipients in Washington, DC, which is the top state-level giving location in the data. Alexandria, VA is another recurring recipient location, and the broader recent record also includes grants to organizations in Redwood City, CA and Boston, MA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| EDUCATION FORWARD DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| CITYBRIDGE EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,700 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. |
| PATH NORTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GROUP MEMBER INITIATIVES. |
| BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| CHANGE SUMMER | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS. |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS. |
| EDUCATION PIONEERS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NOVA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| PAVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| GET IN THE GAME | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $120,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| EDUCATION FORWARD DC | WASHINGON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| CITY BRIDGE EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| PATH NORTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA DC REGION (TFA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $28,070 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SPORTS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. |
| MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DESIGNING MODERN CLASSROOMS. |
| EDUCATION PIONEERS INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| PAVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL NOVA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DROP OUT PREVENTION INITIATIVES. |
| CHANGE SUMMER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS. |
| CITY BRIDGE EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $105,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| EDUCATION FORWARD DC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| PATH NORTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $81,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. |
| CONCORD - ST ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BETHESDA, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA DC REGION (TFA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $19,150 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| THE MODERN CLASS ROOMS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL NOVA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT DROP OUT PREVENTION INITIATIVES. |
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
EDUCATION FORWARD DC
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
CITYBRIDGE EDUCATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$45,700TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$25,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.
PATH NORTH
$25,000TO SUPPORT GROUP MEMBER INITIATIVES.
BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
CHANGE SUMMER
$7,000TO SUPPORT UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS.
EDUCATION PIONEERS
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NOVA
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
PAVE
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
GET IN THE GAME
$1,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION
$120,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
EDUCATION FORWARD DC
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
CITY BRIDGE EDUCATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
PATH NORTH
$50,000TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
TEACH FOR AMERICA DC REGION (TFA)
$28,070TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
NATIONALS PHILANTHROPIES
$23,000TO SUPPORT SPORTS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT INC
$15,000TO SUPPORT DESIGNING MODERN CLASSROOMS.
EDUCATION PIONEERS INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
PAVE
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL NOVA
$5,000TO SUPPORT DROP OUT PREVENTION INITIATIVES.
CHANGE SUMMER
$1,000TO SUPPORT UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS.
CITY BRIDGE EDUCATION
$105,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
EDUCATION FORWARD DC
$100,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
PATH NORTH
$81,000TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
CONCORD - ST ANDREWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$50,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
$25,000TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
TEACH FOR AMERICA DC REGION (TFA)
$19,150TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
THE MODERN CLASS ROOMS PROJECT
$15,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL NOVA
$3,500TO SUPPORT DROP OUT PREVENTION INITIATIVES.