Grants paid by The George Lucas Educational Foundation
EIN 68-0065687 · San Rafael, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The George Lucas Educational Foundation of San Rafael, CA (EIN 68-0065687) reported 32 grants paid totaling $5,972,679 to 17 recipients in tax years 2020–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $141,500 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,972,679
32 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2023
3 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$141,500
1 commitment · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $2,911,313 | $141,500 |
| 2022 | 12 | $2,057,819 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $1,003,547 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from The George Lucas Educational Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University 04-3009105 | C | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $1,618,048 | 2023 |
| Michigan State University | U | East Lansing, MI | 5 | $1,335,856 | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | U | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $890,347 | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $761,651 | 2020 |
| The Concord Consortium 04-3254131 | B | Concord, MA | 2 | $296,698 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley 51-0254936 | C | Berkeley, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder 68-0591481 | B | Boulder, CO | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| New York University 91-1842722 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado | U | Boulder, CO | 2 | $110,000 | 2020 |
| University of Georgia 58-6043703 | B | Athens, GA | 2 | $100,998 | 2023 |
| University of California Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Unified School District | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $39,081 | 2020 |
| University of Texas - Austin 45-5060470 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Math Action 26-3282705 | D | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $503,048 | paid | DEMOCRATIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | The Concord Consortium Concord, MA | B | $150,000 | paid | INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION FOR VIRTUAL AND HYBRID ENVIRONMENTS | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | B | $50,499 | paid | MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION DESIGN PRINCIPLES | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | New York University New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | THE COMPUTING AS MULTILITERACIES PARTNERSHIP | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | University of Colorado - Boulder Boulder, CO | B | $50,000 | paid | DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 202412929349100621 |
| 2023 | University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | THE COMPUTING AS MULTILITERACIES PARTNERSHIP | 202412929349100621 |
| 2022 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $1,115,000 | paid | DEMOCRATIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | THE COMPUTING AS MULTILITERACIES PARTNERSHIP | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | The Concord Consortium Concord, MA | B | $146,698 | paid | INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $135,622 | paid | MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION FOR VIRTUAL AND HYBRID ENVIRONMENTS | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | University of Colorado - Boulder Boulder, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | DESIGNING EQUITY-CENTERED LEARNING & TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF DATA | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | New York University New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | THE COMPUTING AS MULTILITERACIES PARTNERSHIP | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | B | $50,499 | paid | MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION DESIGN PRINCIPLES | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | Math Action Oakland, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | TOWARDS ZERO HUNGER DATA SCIENCE PROJECT | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | University of Texas - Austin Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | USING DATA SCIENCE TO EMPOWER STUDENTS | 202342559349100104 |
| 2022 | Stanford University Redwood City, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CO-DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM WITH FOCUS ON ASSESSMENTS | 202342559349100104 |
| 2020 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $880,347 | paid | PROJECT BASED LEARNING TEACHING CORE PRACTICES FRAMEWORK | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $700,234 | paid | PROJECT BASED LEARNING 3RD AND 4TH GRADE INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $593,905 | paid | PROJECT BASED LEARNING KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION MATURATION STUDY | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $250,000 | paid | 5TH GRADE ENGINEERING COURSE: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $150,000 | paid | MULTIPLE LITERACIES IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING COURSE ADAPTATION FOR VIRTUAL AND HYBRID ENVIRONMENTS | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $141,500 | approved, future | DEMOCRATIC KNOWLEDGE PROJECT | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Colorado Boulder, CO | U | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT BASED LEARNING 9TH GRADE COURSE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $87,608 | paid | EFFICACY STUDY OF THE KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION AP U.S. PHYSICS | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $80,138 | paid | LOS ANGELES UNITIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION CASE STUDY, WAVE 3 AND POLL STUDY | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Unified School District San Francisco, CA | U | $39,081 | paid | PROJECT BASED LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION IN DISTRICT | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Colorado Boudler, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | EXPLORING THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH-QUALITY PBL | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | EXPLORING THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH-QUALITY PBL | 202122749349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | EXPLORING THE ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH-QUALITY PBL | 202122749349100407 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412929349100621 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342559349100104 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122749349100407 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/680065687.json.
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