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Who funds Research for Action Inc
EIN 23-2710950 · Philadelphia, PA · NTEE V20Z
Research for Action Inc of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 23-2710950) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 63 grants paid totaling $10,140,652 in tax years 2017–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$10,140,652
63 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2017–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$4,017,697
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 80 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $19,323 | paid | RESEARCH | 202611359349305541 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $550,000 | paid | To conduct research and evaluation on Lumina's Great Admissions Redesign Challenge grantees. | 202533219349105458 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $450,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR ACTION INC'S WORK TO HIGHLIGHT AND ADDRESS EXISTING DISPARITIES WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 202543189349103019 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $250,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $158,000 | paid | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | The Barra Foundation Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $118,000 | paid | CATALYST FUND GRANT | 202533159349102788 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $109,625 | paid | OST SUPPLY AND DEMAND ANALYSIS PLANNING | 202543189349102354 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $106,000 | paid | To study how cities used out-of-school-time efforts to support young people and communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. | 202503219349107905 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $97,579 | paid | To study how cities used out-of-school-time efforts to support young people and communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. | 202503219349107905 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202522889349100227 |
| 2024 | The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $41,524 | paid | RESEARCH | 202501359349304730 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $30,683 | paid | To help spread findings from the organization's research into Wallace's Youth Arts Initiative. | 202503219349107905 |
| 2024 | The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of Tpf | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $27,500 | paid | (E) = $27,500 | 202543079349301754 |
| 2024 | The Patricia Kind Family Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | TRUSTEE GRANT - VALERIE | 202503079349100535 |
| 2024 | Independence Public Media of Philadelphia Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | B | $8,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR ACTION'S DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND PODCAST ABOUT BLACK EDUCATORS IN PHILADELPHIA AND DETROIT | 202502879349100635 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $4,087 | approved, future | To help spread findings from the organization's research into Wallace's Youth Arts Initiative. | 202503219349107905 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | 202531699349100608 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $500,000 | approved, future | K-12 EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $350,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202433199349103253 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PACER AND ACER PROJECTS PROVIDING ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202433199349103253 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $286,982 | paid | To support the Out-of-School Time Infrastructure Study, including case studies, policy analysis, and social network analysis. | 202423199349105912 |
| 2023 | The Barra Foundation Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $265,000 | approved, future | CATALYST FUND GRANT | 202443059349101624 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $182,473 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | The Barra Foundation Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $170,000 | paid | CATALYST FUND GRANT - $135,000, RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT - $35,000 | 202443059349101624 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $162,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $158,000 | approved, future | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $96,000 | paid | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $92,849 | approved, future | To support the Out-of-School Time Infrastructure Study, including case studies, policy analysis, and social network analysis. | 202423199349105912 |
| 2023 | Mcelhattan Foundation | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR GRANT) | 202303119349100720 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $63,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A COACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND COMPLETION. | 202443209349107604 |
| 2023 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202443049349101434 |
| 2023 | Independence Public Media of Philadelphia Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $18,000 | paid | BLACK TEACHER INTERACTIVE ARCHIVE | 202442069349100414 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | To conduct an in-depth, longitudinal study of the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in Wave II of the Youth Arts Initiative. | 202423199349105912 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $350,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $350,000 | approved, future | TO PROVIDE ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $300,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE PACER AND ACER PROJECTS PROVIDING ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $255,485 | paid | To support the Out-of-School Time Infrastructure Study, including case studies, policy analysis, and social network analysis. | 202303179349101665 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $254,000 | approved, future | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $254,000 | approved, future | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $249,500 | paid | RESEARCH ON HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $249,500 | paid | RESEARCH ON HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $217,527 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $182,473 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $166,000 | paid | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $166,000 | paid | EVALUATING LITERACY INTERVENTION AND TUTORING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE CITY | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $160,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $160,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | The Barra Foundation Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $155,000 | paid | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT - $55,000, RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT - $100,000 | 202313109349101006 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $95,000 | paid | To conduct an in-depth, longitudinal study of the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in Wave II of the Youth Arts Initiative. | 202303179349101665 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $86,095 | approved, future | To support the Out-of-School Time Infrastructure Study, including case studies, policy analysis, and social network analysis. | 202303179349101665 |
| 2022 | Knowledgeworks Foundation | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $80,000 | paid | ANALYSIS OF PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARN. | 202311329349305651 |
| 2022 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $63,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A COACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND COMPLETION. | 202333199349104643 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ROBUST, TIMELY, AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM HOW EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE IN PA AND IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN BE IMPROVED TO REDUCE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES | 202343199349102629 |
| 2022 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP | 202303039349302030 |
| 2022 | Education Development Center Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $22,973 | paid | Ed R & D | 202331289349301538 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $5,000 | approved, future | To conduct an in-depth, longitudinal study of the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in Wave II of the Youth Arts Initiative. | 202303179349101665 |
| 2021 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $375,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE TO FUND PACER PROJECT AND PILOT AN ACER RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXAMINE DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 202321469349100507 |
| 2021 | Knowledgeworks Foundation | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $80,000 | paid | ANALYSIS OF PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARN. | 202221249349301447 |
| 2020 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $550,000 | approved, future | To conduct an in-depth, longitudinal study of the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in Wave II of the Youth Arts Initiative. | 202143339349100409 |
| 2020 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $375,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE TO FUND PACER PROJECT AND PILOT AN ACER RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXAMINE DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 202123169349102862 |
| 2020 | The Heinz Endowments | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $375,000 | approved, future | TO CONTINUE TO FUND PACER PROJECT AND PILOT AN ACER RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXAMINE DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY | 202123169349102862 |
| 2020 | The Wallace Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $350,000 | paid | To conduct an in-depth, longitudinal study of the Boys & Girls Clubs participating in Wave II of the Youth Arts Initiative. | 202143339349100409 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $250,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $250,000 | paid | To conduct an evaluation on Lumina's TIE states. | 202113199349109186 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $180,000 | paid | EDUCATION RESEARCH | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $150,000 | paid | ASPIRE TO EDUCATE EVALUATION | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | The William Penn Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $150,000 | approved, future | ASPIRE TO EDUCATE EVALUATION | 202113169349102021 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $126,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A COACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND COMPLETION. | 202123169349104257 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | B | $126,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A COACHING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND COMPLETION. | 202320879349100867 |
| 2020 | Neubauer Family Charitable Trust C/O Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202143199349316569 |
| 2020 | The Barra Foundation Inc | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE | 202103149349101800 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $18,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | National Public Education Support Fund | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION JUSTICE NETWORK PARTNERSHIP GRANT | 202020429349301472 |
| 2018 | National Public Education Support Fund | Research for Action Philadelphia, PA | A | $80,200 | paid | EDUCATION JUSTICE NETWORK PARTNERSHIP GRANT | 201930449349300938 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $6,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $800,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS | 201941489349100174 |
| 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $458,807 | paid | POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS | 201941489349100174 |
| 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $250,000 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS | 201941489349100174 |
| 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $241,193 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS | 201941489349100174 |
| 2017 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Research for Action Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $155,471 | paid | POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS | 201941489349100174 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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