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Who funds Council for Opportunity in Education
EIN 52-1221301 · Washington, DC
Council for Opportunity in Education of Washington, DC (EIN 52-1221301) was named as a grant recipient by 11 funders in 27 grants paid totaling $2,645,768 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
$2,645,768
27 grants paid
Funders
11
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$75,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc 39-1853833 | WI | A | 7 | $834,053 | 2024 |
| Strada Education Network Inc 47-3044430 | IN | A | 2 | $625,000 | 2022 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc 35-1813228 | IN | B | 5 | $370,000 | 2024 |
| Educational Credit Management Corporation 41-1778617 | MN | A | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 3 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation 95-3510055 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316 | CA | A | 2 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| College Board 13-1623965 | NY | A | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 54-1896244 | VA | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $715 | 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 28 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONGRESS EVENT | 202620999349100902 |
| 2024 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $399,696 | paid | COE Annual Conference 2024 TRIO turns 60: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring Hope 9/8-9/11/2024 Grant, Exploring TRIO's Capacity to Provide Career Development to Low-Income Students | 202522979349302117 |
| 2024 | Educational Credit Management Corporation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT | 202503199349301740 |
| 2024 | College Board | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | Sponsorship | 202523149349305782 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $26,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | To support the 41st Student Financial Aid Research Network (SFARN) Conference. | 202533219349105458 |
| 2023 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $381,297 | paid | Exploring TRIO's Capacity to Provide Career Development to Low-Income Students Arnold L. Mitchem & Maureen Holyer Endowment Fund | 202432769349300608 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | To conduct research with Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous learners on the value of postsecondary education. | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $90,000 | paid | To pilot the inaugural undergraduate National Student Leadership Congress | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | To support the annual COE conference | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $228 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $450,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202343199349315464 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | To support the COE annual conference | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $8,800 | paid | Grant, Educational Opportunity Dinner 9/22/2022 | 202332429349301403 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $271 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | Annual Awards Dinner 9/13/2021 | 202202439349301680 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $5,000 | paid | ALLIANCE/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS (B01), MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (B02), RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND/OR PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS (B05) | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | Strada Education Network Inc | Council for Opportunities in Education Washington, DC | A | $175,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202113199349310321 |
| 2020 | California Community Foundation | The Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | Education | 202101339349302410 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | COE's 39th Ann Conf | 202132429349300648 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | B | $216 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $8,275 | paid | Sponsorship of 2019's Educational Opportunity | 202032459349300123 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Council for Opportunity in Education Washington, DC | A | $5,985 | paid | Sponsorship of Annual Conference | 201942419349300809 |
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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