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Who funds Institute for Higher Education Policy
EIN 52-1818907 · Washington, DC · NTEE V20E
Institute for Higher Education Policy of Washington, DC (EIN 52-1818907) was named as a grant recipient by 14 funders in 46 grants paid totaling $17,918,909 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
$17,918,909
46 grants paid
Funders
14
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,996,639
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | BC | 8 | $8,216,488 | 2024 |
| Ecmc Foundation 41-1990628 | MN | A | 3 | $3,027,155 | 2024 |
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc 39-1853833 | WI | A | 4 | $2,746,426 | 2022 |
| The Kresge Foundation 38-1359217 | MI | BC | 6 | $1,215,000 | 2024 |
| Strada Education Foundation Inc 47-3044430 | IN | A | 3 | $568,840 | 2024 |
| The Joyce Foundation 36-6079185 | IL | BC | 4 | $427,000 | 2024 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc 52-1951681 | MD | C | 5 | $423,000 | 2023 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc 35-1813228 | IN | BC | 4 | $380,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 2 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Raikes Foundation 91-2173492 | WA | BC | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Seattle Foundation 91-6013536 | WA | A | 2 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Trellis Foundation 81-4714749 | TX | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| California Community Foundation 95-3510055 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy 81-3742328 | CA | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
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 54 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trellis Foundation | Open Campus Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202641479349300939 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611339349307766 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $2,583,333 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $1,768,444 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | The Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $1,452,155 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533199349301973 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $666,666 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $415,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | The Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $410,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202533219349309508 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $333,334 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202523189349103667 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $235,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $150,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503189349315665 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY | 202543089349101334 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | STUDENT EXPERIENCE & BELONGING POLICY WORKING GROUP | 202503189349315665 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | To support a networking reception for attendees at the Raise the Bar: College Excellence and Equity summit | 202533219349105458 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $1,906,640 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $333,333 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202433189349102233 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $220,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO A NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | To examine higher education's role and activating policy change to narrow the racial wealth gap | 202443209349104529 |
| 2023 | Raikes Foundation | The Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423189349103987 |
| 2023 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | Education & Economic Mobility | 202433109349101803 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202533099349102133 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202443199349105409 |
| 2023 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | The Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $58,840 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202443199349318974 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $3,316,404 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $1,906,640 | approved, future | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $333,333 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349101020 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEGREES WHEN DUE INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO SCALE DEGREE RECLAMATION POLICIES AND PROCESSES. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $235,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO A NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $225,000 | paid | Grant, Informing the Department of Education's Research and Evaluation Set-Aside | 202332429349301403 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $125,000 | paid | To share broadly the stories of returning adult students who overcame barriers to finish college. | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $125,000 | approved, future | Education & Economic Mobility | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $125,000 | paid | Education & Economic Mobility | 202303139349103010 |
| 2022 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202343199349315464 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Ecmc Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202323189349316582 |
| 2022 | Raikes Foundation | The Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343189349102069 |
| 2020 | Ecmc Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $1,500,000 | paid | College Success | 202113139349305581 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Kresge Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $200,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO A NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS. | 202143199349108254 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $200,000 | paid | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $77,895 | paid | Degrees When Due Initiative | 202132429349300648 |
| 2020 | The Joyce Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $77,000 | paid | Education & Economic Mobility | 202103199349107525 |
| 2020 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | To support the Institute for Higher Education Policy in their role as a Community of Practice Leader for Lumina Foundation Talent Hubs. | 202113199349109186 |
| 2020 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $40,000 | paid | PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY | 202113199349325421 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | C | $23,000 | paid | SUPPORT EQUITY-DRIVEN DATA USE FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS | 202143169349102124 |
| 2019 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $1,480,793 | paid | Degrees When Due Initiative; Ensuring High Quality Higher Education in Prison Programs | 202032459349300123 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Institute for Higher Education Policy Washington, DC | A | $962,738 | paid | Institute for Higher Education Policy's Impact Evaluation Component of Degrees When Due Initiative Ensuring High Quality Higher Education in Prison Programs | 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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