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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
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bush Foundation 41-6017815 | MN | B | 6 | $2,766,105 | 2024 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation 45-5002209 | CA | B | 2 | $2,096,171 | 2022 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 5 | $1,075,000 | 2024 |
| Strive Together Inc 81-3380647 | OH | A | 2 | $598,634 | 2020 |
| The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185 | IL | B | 1 | $550,000 | 2020 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc 13-3441466 | AR | B | 2 | $542,428 | 2022 |
| The Grable Foundation 25-1309888 | PA | BC | 7 | $486,336 | 2024 |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc 13-6015951 | CT | B | 3 | $475,000 | 2022 |
| Columbus Foundation 31-6044264 | OH | A | 1 | $286,651 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $250,000 | 2021 |
| Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation 25-1086799 | PA | B | 4 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York 13-1628151 | NY | B | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Bethesda Inc 31-1108895 | OH | A | 2 | $66,666 | 2021 |
| Aps Foundation Inc 95-3735903 | AZ | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402 | MN | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Alamance Community & Health Foundation 46-2505818 | NC | A | 1 | $28,881 | 2018 |
| Tides Center 94-3213100 | CA | A | 1 | $21,400 | 2020 |
| Teach for America Inc 13-3541913 | NY | A | 1 | $11,896 | 2024 |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation 36-4336415 | TX | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
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.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aps Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | STEM School Design for an Amphitheater Public Schools K-12 Pathway | 202601359349101265 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $286,651 | paid | EDUCATION | 202513189349305651 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $168,436 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202533079349101343 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $150,000 | paid | THIS 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 GEOGRAPHY | 202543179349102969 |
| 2024 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE 2023-2024 PERSONALIZED LEARNING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM INTO GREENE, FAYETTE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES | 202523189349100522 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation - Association of Metropolitan School Districts Cincinnati, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202520289349302052 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $34,435 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202533079349101343 |
| 2024 | Teach for America Inc | Knowledge Works Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $11,896 | paid | The purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference | 202501019349301120 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $300,000 | approved, future | KNOWLEDGEWORKS 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 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $250,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $160,000 | paid | KNOWLEDGEWORKS 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 |
| 2023 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $60,850 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202413199349103401 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | Summit Keynote Contribution | 202413199349101956 |
| 2022 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,096,171 | paid | PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON DISTRICT INNOVATION AROUND ASSESSMENT REDESIGN | 202323199349108607 |
| 2022 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $854,580 | paid | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA | 202323149349100302 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $500,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $467,428 | paid | To 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 |
| 2022 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $135,000 | paid | Charitable | 202312139349100501 |
| 2022 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $122,150 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202323189349103417 |
| 2022 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | THIS 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 GEOGRAPHY | 202323149349100302 |
| 2022 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND NETWORKING RELATED TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES BY CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE PERSONALIZED LEARNING WORKING GROUP | 202313189349102046 |
| 2022 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $60,850 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202323189349103417 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $250,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $100,000 | paid | Charitable | 202241949349100904 |
| 2021 | Bethesda Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $33,333 | paid | TO FUND "EVERY CHILD CAPITAL" WHICH IS A FUND USED TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY, STARTING WITH PRENATAL SUPPORT AND EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT. | 202221339349301827 |
| 2020 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,391,525 | paid | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA | 202103089349100210 |
| 2020 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202103199349108890 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $550,000 | paid | Education & Economic Mobility | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $250,000 | paid | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $240,000 | paid | Charitable | 202102019349100070 |
| 2020 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,000 | approved, future | THIS 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 GEOGRAPHY | 202103089349100210 |
| 2020 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST AND EQUITABLE MEASURES TO INSPIRE QUALITY SCHOOLS (REMIQS) PROJECT | 202131949349100773 |
| 2020 | Strive Together Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundationstrive Partnership Cincinnati, OH | A | $175,000 | paid | Challenge Fund | 202131339349302308 |
| 2020 | The Bush Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $110,000 | paid | THIS 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 GEOGRAPHY | 202103089349100210 |
| 2020 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $75,000 | paid | Cincinnati COVID Relief | 202113199349104386 |
| 2020 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | TO 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 |
| 2020 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202123159349103457 |
| 2020 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 202123159349103457 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | approved, future | Education & Economic Mobility | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | TO 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 |
| 2020 | Bethesda Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $33,333 | paid | FUNDING OF THE EVERY CHILD CAPITAL FUND. | 202131339349302203 |
| 2020 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $24,900 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE REMAKE LEARNING COUNCIL IN RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHILE POSITIONING ITSELF TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION | 202123159349103457 |
| 2020 | Tides Center | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | A | $21,400 | paid | QUALITY EDUCATION | 202103149349300610 |
| 2020 | The Grable Foundation | Knowledgeworks Cincinnati, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A PROJECT HIGHLIGHTING THE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION | 202123159349103457 |
| 2019 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Knowledgeworks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | B | $200,000 | approved, future | FOR SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST AND EQUITABLE MEASURES TO INSPIRE QUALITY SCHOOLS (REMIQS) PROJECT | 202031969349101943 |
| 2018 | Strive Together Inc | Knowledgeworks Foundationstrive Partnership Cincinnati, OH | A | $423,634 | paid | Challenge Fund | 201921309349304197 |
| 2018 | Alamance Community & Health Foundation | Strivetogether Cincinnati, OH | A | $28,881 | paid | Healthy Community | 201942249349300614 |
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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