What kinds of programs does Teach for America Inc fund?

Its active programs include support for incoming corps applicants, the Teach For America Corps, and the Teach For America Ignite tutoring fellowship. Recent grants also show support for school leader development, teacher pipelines, educational equity work, and community partnerships tied to schools and students.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $39,250 at the median, and $626,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows both small awards and multi-million-dollar commitments.

Where does Teach for America Inc give most often?

Giving is national, with Nevada as the top state by grant count. New York recipients make up 11% of grants, and recent awards also go to Washington, DC; Baltimore; Honolulu; and Las Vegas.

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About Teach for America

Teach For America finds, develops and supports extraordinary leaders to transform education and expand opportunity for all children.

Focus Areas

K-12 educationTeacher recruitment and trainingTutoring and tutoring fellowships (Ignite)Leadership developmentCommunity and school partnershipsLegacy and planned giving

Who They Fund

K-12 students (including those needing vision services)teachers and classroom educatorsschool leaders (principals, superintendents)emerging and senior policy/advocacy/organizing leadersyouth and local community members from marginalized/diverse communitiesuniversity students / doctoral interns

About Teach for America

A $4.2 million grant to Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation sets the tone for Teach for America Inc’s recent giving: the foundation supports leadership pipelines as much as classroom programs. Across the grant list, its work reaches teacher preparation, tutoring, school leader development, community partnerships, and education-policy organizing. The largest awards show that pattern clearly. In 2023 and again in 2024, it gave $4.2 million to Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation in Washington, DC to grow membership, strengthen member engagement, and build individual leadership pipelines in policy, advocacy, and organizing careers. In 2024, it also made a $2 million grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas for operations and programs tied to rigorous preparation of education professionals. Smaller grants extend that same education-to-leadership arc into tutoring, school support, and community-based projects. The foundation also appears to use sponsorships and program underwriting, not just direct grants, to advance its mission across school systems and allied organizations.

What Teach for America Funds

Teacher and school leader development is a clear throughline. Teach for America Inc gave $100,000 to School Leader Lab in Washington, DC to support the development, retention, and support of 15-28 school leaders, including principals and superintendents. It also awarded $50,000 to Achieve Miami Inc in Coral Gables for The Teacher Accelerator Pipeline (TAP) Program, which points to teacher preparation and pipeline building. Tutoring is another active area: the Ignite Fellowship is a paid, 14-week tutoring program, and the foundation’s active programs show it supports academic acceleration through short-term tutoring roles. Community-centered partnerships also show up in grants tied to educational equity co-designed with marginalized communities, as well as sponsorships for local events in Hawai'i that support teachers and schools.

How Teach for America Gives

Typical grant size clusters from $12,500 at the 25th percentile to $39,250 at the median, with a $626,250 75th percentile. That spread suggests a mix of smaller community awards and much larger institutional grants. The recent list includes repeated support for Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Teach for America Inc is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. It accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs, including Need-Based Financial Support for Corps Applicants, Teach For America Ignite, Ignite Fellowship, and Teach For America Corps.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$13.8M

Total Assets

$558.2M

Total Revenue

$221.4M

Total Expenses

$245.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $13K and $626K, with a median of $39K.

25th Percentile

$13K

Median

$39K

75th Percentile

$626K

Geographic Reach

National10 states funded

About 11% of grants go to recipients in NV.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation	New York, NY	$2,000,000	2025	The purpose of this grant is to assist LEE member growth and engagement. To grow overall membership base
Playlab Education Inc	Union City, CA	$735,000	2025	The purpose of this grant is for the shared commitment to educational equity and want these tools to be built with and for our most marginalized and diverse communities.
DAKM Enterprises Inc	Honolulu, HI	$300,000	2025	THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPONSORSHIP IS TO SUPPORT TFA'S MISSION AT TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS IN HAWAI'I, BY RAISING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.
School Leader Lab	Washington, DC	$100,000	2025	The purpose of this grant is to support the development, retention, and support of 15-28 school leaders including principals and superintendents
The Linocut LLC	New York, NY	$43,500	2025	The purpose of this grant is to bring together youth and community members to collaboratively create art and stories reflecting the significance of the Portrait of a Graduate in Nevada communities. Through this co-design process, they will craft bold and joyful visions and narratives that explore how the Portrait's core themes can shape the future. The project will highlight the values, mindsets, skills, and ways of being needed for this future. The end result will be co-created artwork and stories that inspire and energize decision-makers, emphasizing the importance of listening to youth and fostering collaboration to improve education.
Knowledge Works Foundation	Cincinnati, OH	$11,896	2025	The purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference
Nashville Public Education Foundation	Nashville, TN	$9,000	2025	Grant to support Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative. This is a group of non-profits working on behaf of children and youth in Nashville to elevate their needs in citywide policies and decision-making.
Nevada GrantLab	Las Vegas, NV	$7,391	2025	The purpose of this grant is to provide support for technical assistance
Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation	Washington, DC	$4,200,000	2024	The purpose of this grant is to assist LEE member growth and engagement. To grow overall membership base
University of Nevada Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV	$2,000,000	2024	The purpose of this grant is to provide financialunderwriting for the costs of NIAE Operations and Programs related to two key and interrelatedfunctions: (1) rigorous preparation of education professionals in practice-intensive environments;and (2) explicit and systematic support for ongoing innovation and examination of promising newapproaches to education.
Achieve Miami Inc	Coral Gables, FL	$50,000	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support The Teacher Accelerator Pipeline (TAP) Program
Baltimore City Public Schools	Baltimore, MD	$25,000	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage
Los Cerritos Elementary School	Long Beach, CA	$12,500	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage
The Commodore John Rodgers School	Baltimore, MD	$12,500	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage
Curtis Bay Elementary School	Baltimore, MD	$12,500	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage
New Song Community Learning Center	Baltimore, MD	$12,500	2024	The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage
Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation	Washington, DC	$4,200,000	2023	This grant aims to assist LEE: in growing membership and member engagement; growing individual leadership pipelines in policy, advocacy, and organizing careers; and building collective action. At the time of the grant, there were over 46,933 LEE members. LEE planned to grow to 47,000 members across the US by December 31, 2021, and 49,000 by December 31, 2022. LEE also planned to grow the number of LEE members to include an additional 55 senior leaders in senior policy, advocacy, and organizing leaders by December 31, 2021, and by 120 by December 31, 2022.
University of Washington	Seattle, WA	$35,000	2023	The purpose of this grant is related to community partner internship in which a University of Washington doctoral student will administer Teach For America Washington's College Service Corp program

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation

New York, NY

$2,000,000

2025

The purpose of this grant is to assist LEE member growth and engagement. To grow overall membership base

Playlab Education Inc

Union City, CA

$735,000

2025

The purpose of this grant is for the shared commitment to educational equity and want these tools to be built with and for our most marginalized and diverse communities.

DAKM Enterprises Inc

Honolulu, HI

$300,000

2025

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPONSORSHIP IS TO SUPPORT TFA'S MISSION AT TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS IN HAWAI'I, BY RAISING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

School Leader Lab

Washington, DC

$100,000

2025

The purpose of this grant is to support the development, retention, and support of 15-28 school leaders including principals and superintendents

The Linocut LLC

New York, NY

$43,500

2025

The purpose of this grant is to bring together youth and community members to collaboratively create art and stories reflecting the significance of the Portrait of a Graduate in Nevada communities. Through this co-design process, they will craft bold and joyful visions and narratives that explore how the Portrait's core themes can shape the future. The project will highlight the values, mindsets, skills, and ways of being needed for this future. The end result will be co-created artwork and stories that inspire and energize decision-makers, emphasizing the importance of listening to youth and fostering collaboration to improve education.

Knowledge Works Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

$11,896

2025

The purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference

Nashville Public Education Foundation

Nashville, TN

$9,000

2025

Grant to support Nashville Child and Youth Collaborative. This is a group of non-profits working on behaf of children and youth in Nashville to elevate their needs in citywide policies and decision-making.

Nevada GrantLab

Las Vegas, NV

$7,391

2025

The purpose of this grant is to provide support for technical assistance

Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation

Washington, DC

$4,200,000

2024

The purpose of this grant is to assist LEE member growth and engagement. To grow overall membership base

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

$2,000,000

2024

The purpose of this grant is to provide financialunderwriting for the costs of NIAE Operations and Programs related to two key and interrelatedfunctions: (1) rigorous preparation of education professionals in practice-intensive environments;and (2) explicit and systematic support for ongoing innovation and examination of promising newapproaches to education.

Achieve Miami Inc

Coral Gables, FL

$50,000

2024

The purpose of this grant is to support The Teacher Accelerator Pipeline (TAP) Program

Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore, MD

$25,000

2024

The purpose of this grant is to support a program to 1. Ensure every child who needs a screening, eye exam, and eyeglasses participates in the Pupil Project, 2. Ensure teachers are aware of which students receive glasses and monitor their eyeglass usage

Los Cerritos Elementary School

Long Beach, CA

$12,500

2024

The Commodore John Rodgers School

Baltimore, MD

$12,500

2024

Curtis Bay Elementary School

Baltimore, MD

$12,500

2024

New Song Community Learning Center

Baltimore, MD

$12,500

2024

Leadership For Educational Equity Foundation

Washington, DC

$4,200,000

2023

This grant aims to assist LEE: in growing membership and member engagement; growing individual leadership pipelines in policy, advocacy, and organizing careers; and building collective action. At the time of the grant, there were over 46,933 LEE members. LEE planned to grow to 47,000 members across the US by December 31, 2021, and 49,000 by December 31, 2022. LEE also planned to grow the number of LEE members to include an additional 55 senior leaders in senior policy, advocacy, and organizing leaders by December 31, 2021, and by 120 by December 31, 2022.

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

$35,000

2023

The purpose of this grant is related to community partner internship in which a University of Washington doctoral student will administer Teach For America Washington's College Service Corp program

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