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Who funds Commonlit Inc
EIN 46-4255260 · Washington, DC · NTEE B99
Commonlit Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 46-4255260) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 50 grants paid totaling $18,388,227 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
$18,388,227
50 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$3,902,865
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation 21-0577480 | NJ | B | 3 | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Rippleworks Inc 46-5604812 | CA | B | 2 | $3,500,000 | 2024 |
| Ffwd 46-4626500 | CA | A | 4 | $2,404,453 | 2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 3 | $2,002,756 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 4 | $1,159,000 | 2025 |
| Louis Calder Foundation 13-6015562 | CO | B | 3 | $700,000 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 3 | $650,100 | 2022 |
| Epic Foundation Inc 47-1191096 | NY | A | 4 | $524,986 | 2022 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | B | 2 | $450,000 | 2022 |
| Rise8 Foundation C/O Acadia Family Office 26-6476207 | MD | B | 1 | $333,000 | 2024 |
| Arrow Impact 83-1423625 | CA | B | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Robin Hood Foundation 13-3441066 | NY | A | 2 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| New Schools Fund 94-3281780 | CA | A | 1 | $255,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation 23-7160400 | TX | A | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| The Rock Foundation 94-1671318 | CA | B | 3 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation 20-5205488 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Chestnut Family Foundation 81-4986125 | GA | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County 84-1171836 | CO | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| American Endowment Foundation 34-1747398 | OH | A | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Tighe Foundation the Tighe Foundation 26-3899917 | PA | C | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 1 | $5,751 | 2024 |
| Citybridge Foundation 52-1870074 | DC | B | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $481 | 2023 |
| Franklin Square Capital Partners Foundation 46-4111956 | PA | B | 1 | $200 | 2018 |
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 55 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $127,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2024 | Rippleworks Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510749349100711 |
| 2024 | Tenacre Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510769349100421 |
| 2024 | Rippleworks Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202510749349100711 |
| 2024 | Rise8 Foundation C/O Acadia Family Office | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $333,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349103356 |
| 2024 | Arrow Impact | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543219349104089 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Commonlit Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202543219349315304 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $126,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Commonlit Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $5,751 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2023 | Tenacre Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $2,500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202430759349100228 |
| 2023 | Ffwd | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $1,635,391 | paid | General Support | 202402279349301740 |
| 2023 | Tenacre Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202430759349100228 |
| 2023 | Robin Hood Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | POVERTY RELIEF | 202403209349302550 |
| 2023 | The Rock Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401909349100560 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $106 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Jenesis Group | Common Lit Washington, DC | C | $2,000,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE | 202312589349100901 |
| 2022 | Tenacre Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340749349100549 |
| 2022 | Ffwd | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $661,081 | paid | General Support | 202312499349301241 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $402,865 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Louis Calder Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | CURRICULUM | 202331019349102818 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | Epic Foundation Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $113,600 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333199349329918 |
| 2022 | The Rock Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321779349100767 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Shreeji International Educational Organization Inc Chandler, AZ | A | $25,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $198 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Louis Calder Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | approved, future | DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING CURRICULUM | 202241399349100429 |
| 2021 | The Louis Calder Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | PILOT OF ELA CURRICULUM | 202241399349100429 |
| 2021 | The Louis Calder Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING CURRICULUM | 202241399349100429 |
| 2021 | Ffwd | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $94,588 | paid | General Support | 202242769349301704 |
| 2021 | The Rock Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202201299349103115 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Commonlit Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | General operating support | 202222769349300542 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $1,000,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $600,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $599,891 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $405,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $402,865 | approved, future | K-12 EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | New Schools Fund | Commonlit Washington, DC | A | $255,000 | paid | INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS- REDESIGN | 202122729349300502 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | FOR DEVELOPING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEXTS AND TOOLS FOR DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The Louis Calder Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | C | $200,000 | approved, future | PILOT OF ELA CURRICULUM | 202101269349102930 |
| 2020 | Robin Hood Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202143169349306684 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Epic Foundation Inc | Commonlit Inc Washingon, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133579349300723 |
| 2020 | Chestnut Family Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202103199349100905 |
| 2020 | Ffwd | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $13,393 | paid | General Support | 202142569349301499 |
| 2020 | Citybridge Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | COMMUNITY GRANT | 202113289349100506 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | B | $177 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Epic Foundation Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $168,193 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202023359349300512 |
| 2019 | Epic Foundation Inc | Commonlit Inc Washington, DC | A | $168,193 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202023359349300512 |
| 2018 | Tighe Foundation the Tighe Foundation | Common Lit Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | In Support of instruction in reading and writing for children | 201931579349100403 |
| 2018 | Franklin Square Capital Partners Foundation | Commonlit Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | General support | 201941339349104064 |
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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