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Who funds Knowledgeworks Foundation

EIN 31-1321973 · Cincinnati, OH · NTEE B820

Knowledgeworks Foundation of Cincinnati, OH (EIN 31-1321973) was named as a grant recipient by 19 funders in 43 grants paid totaling $9,785,168 in tax years 2018–2025, 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

$9,785,168

43 grants paid

Funders

19

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$895,285

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Knowledgeworks Foundation
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Bush Foundation 41-6017815MNB6$2,766,1052024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation 45-5002209CAB2$2,096,1712022
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866WAB5$1,075,0002024
Strive Together Inc 81-3380647OHA2$598,6342020
The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185ILB1$550,0002020
Walton Family Foundation Inc 13-3441466ARB2$542,4282022
The Grable Foundation 25-1309888PABC7$486,3362024
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc 13-6015951CTB3$475,0002022
Columbus Foundation 31-6044264OHA1$286,6512024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$250,0002021
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation 25-1086799PAB4$225,0002024
Carnegie Corporation of New York 13-1628151NYB1$200,0002020
Bethesda Inc 31-1108895OHA2$66,6662021
Aps Foundation Inc 95-3735903AZB1$50,0002025
The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402MNA1$50,0002024
Alamance Community & Health Foundation 46-2505818NCA1$28,8812018
Tides Center 94-3213100CAA1$21,4002020
Teach for America Inc 13-3541913NYA1$11,8962024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation 36-4336415TXB1$5,0002023

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 50 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Knowledgeworks Foundation as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Aps Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000paidSTEM School Design for an Amphitheater Public Schools K-12 Pathway202601359349101265
2024Columbus FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$286,651paidEDUCATION202513189349305651
2024The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$168,436paidTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202533079349101343
2024The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$150,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY202543179349102969
2024Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000paidFOR THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE 2023-2024 PERSONALIZED LEARNING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM INTO GREENE, FAYETTE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES202523189349100522
2024The Minneapolis FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation - Association of Metropolitan School Districts Cincinnati, OHA$50,000paidGENERAL202520289349302052
2024Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000paidPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION202523189349103667
2024The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$34,435approved, futureTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202533079349101343
2024Teach for America IncKnowledge Works Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$11,896paidThe purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference202501019349301120
2023The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$300,000approved, futureKNOWLEDGEWORKS IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR MORE PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH POLICY AND PRACTICE. THEY CONDUCT RESEARCH, PRODUCE REPORTS AND WORK TO INFLUENCE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT MORE COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH THEIR CAPACITY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.202413199349104831
2023Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$250,000paidPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION202433189349102233
2023The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$160,000paidKNOWLEDGEWORKS IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR MORE PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH POLICY AND PRACTICE. THEY CONDUCT RESEARCH, PRODUCE REPORTS AND WORK TO INFLUENCE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT MORE COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH THEIR CAPACITY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.202413199349104831
2023The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$60,850paidTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202413199349103401
2023Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000approved, futurePOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION202433189349102233
2023Michael & Susan Dell FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$5,000paidSummit Keynote Contribution202413199349101956
2022Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$1,096,171paidPARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON DISTRICT INNOVATION AROUND ASSESSMENT REDESIGN202323199349108607
2022The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$854,580paidSTATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA202323149349100302
2022Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$500,000paidK-12 EDUCATION202303179349101020
2022Walton Family Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$467,428paidTo organize and host a national convening to highlight and share promising practices and common pain points with implementing new competency-based and student-centered assessment systems.202323199349103222
2022Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$135,000paidCharitable202312139349100501
2022The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$122,150paidTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202323189349103417
2022The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$100,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY202323149349100302
2022Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$75,000paidTO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND NETWORKING RELATED TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES BY CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE PERSONALIZED LEARNING WORKING GROUP202313189349102046
2022The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$60,850approved, futureTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202323189349103417
2022Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$25,000paidPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION202303179349101020
2021Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$250,000paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202221339349302787
2021Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$100,000paidCharitable202241949349100904
2021Bethesda IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$33,333paidTO FUND "EVERY CHILD CAPITAL" WHICH IS A FUND USED TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY, STARTING WITH PRENATAL SUPPORT AND EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.202221339349301827
2020The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$1,391,525paidSTATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA202103089349100210
2020Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$1,000,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202103199349108890
2020The Joyce FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$550,000paidEducation & Economic Mobility202103199349107525
2020Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$250,000paidPUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS202143159349100004
2020Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$240,000paidCharitable202102019349100070
2020The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$200,000approved, futureTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY202103089349100210
2020Carnegie Corporation of New YorkKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$200,000paidFOR SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST AND EQUITABLE MEASURES TO INSPIRE QUALITY SCHOOLS (REMIQS) PROJECT202131949349100773
2020Strive Together IncKnowledgeworks Foundationstrive Partnership Cincinnati, OHA$175,000paidChallenge Fund202131339349302308
2020The Bush FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$110,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY202103089349100210
2020Walton Family Foundation IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$75,000paidCincinnati COVID Relief202113199349104386
2020Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000paidTO ORGANIZE A COHORT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO GENERATE A SET OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION (OVER TWO YEARS)202133169349103208
2020The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$50,000paidTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202123159349103457
2020The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$50,000paidTO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS202123159349103457
2020The Joyce FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000approved, futureEducation & Economic Mobility202103199349107525
2020Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$50,000paidTO ORGANIZE A COHORT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO GENERATE A SET OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION (OVER TWO YEARS)202133169349103208
2020Bethesda IncKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$33,333paidFUNDING OF THE EVERY CHILD CAPITAL FUND.202131339349302203
2020The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$24,900paidTO SUPPORT THE REMAKE LEARNING COUNCIL IN RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHILE POSITIONING ITSELF TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION202123159349103457
2020Tides CenterKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHA$21,400paidQUALITY EDUCATION202103149349300610
2020The Grable FoundationKnowledgeworks Cincinnati, OHC$10,000paidTO SUPPORT A PROJECT HIGHLIGHTING THE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION202123159349103457
2019Carnegie Corporation of New YorkKnowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OHB$200,000approved, futureFOR SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST AND EQUITABLE MEASURES TO INSPIRE QUALITY SCHOOLS (REMIQS) PROJECT202031969349101943
2018Strive Together IncKnowledgeworks Foundationstrive Partnership Cincinnati, OHA$423,634paidChallenge Fund201921309349304197
2018Alamance Community & Health FoundationStrivetogether Cincinnati, OHA$28,881paidHealthy Community201942249349300614

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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