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Education Design Lab
Washington, DC · EIN 46-4248042. Reported 105 grants totalling $4,029,000 to 74 organizations across tax years 2023-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Education Design Lab, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B90) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 74 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 48% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $30,000. Half of what it reported fell between $25,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $10,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mea-Mft | Missoula, MT | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Fairfax, VA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Los Angeles College Foundation | Monterey Park, CA | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Victoria College Foundation Inc | Victoria, TX | $83,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | State Univ, AR | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chaffey Community College District | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Delgado Community College Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allegany Community College Foundation Inc | Cumberland, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arkansas Tech University Foundation | Russellville, AR | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bridgevalley Community & Technical College Foundation Inc | Montgomery, WV | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Coahoma Community College and Aggie High School Foundation | Clarksdale, MS | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| College of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls, ID | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community College of Allegheny County-Education Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crowder College Foundation Inc | Neosho, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundati | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| East Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Forrest City, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gallatin College Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Falls College - Montana State University | Great Falls, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Highlands College of Montana Technological University | Butte, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montana State University Billlings | Billings, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Motlow College Foundation | Lynchburg, TN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| North Arkansas College Foundation Inc | Harrison, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rockland Community College Foundation Inc | Suffern, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roxbury Community College Foundation Inc | Roxbury, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania | Warren, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salish Kootenai College Inc | Pablo, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shasta College Foundation | Redding, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| South Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | El Dorado, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Paul College Foundation | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tarrant County College Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uintah Basin Technical College Foundation Inc | Roosevelt, UT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Foundation | Mena, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Washington State Community Colleges District 17 | Spokane, WA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Westchester Community College Foundation Inc | Valhalla, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alamance Community College Foundation Inc | Graham, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central Carolina Community College Foundation Inc | Sanford, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Durham Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Johnston Community College Foundation Inc | Smithfield, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc | Roxboro, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Randolph Technical College Foundation Inc | Asheboro, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vance Granville Community College Endowment Fund | Henderson, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wake Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hudson County Community College Foundation Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | Austin, MN | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Medical University Hospital Authority | Charleston, SC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander, WI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dawson College Foundation | Glendive, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educational Foundation of Orange County Community College Inc | Middletown, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Central College Foundation | East Peoria, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montana State University-Northern Foundation | Havre, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State University of New York Orange | Middletown, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State University of New York Sullivan | Loch Sheldrake, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sullivan County Community College Foundation Inc | Loch Sheldrke, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Montana Western Foundation | Dillon, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ulster Community College | Stone Ridge, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union County College Foundation Inc | Cranford, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chaffey College Foundation | Rch Cucamonga, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Faculty Association | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phi Chi Medical Fraternity Inc | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Orlandos Future Inc | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Edmonds Community College Foundation | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
30 of 74 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Alamo Collleges Foundation
COMMUNITY COLLEGE GROWTH ENGINE - Northern Virginia Community College
COMMUNITY COLLEGE GROWTH ENGINE AND DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM - Forsyth Technical Community College Foundation
DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM - Johnston Community College Foundation
EMERGING PRACTICES AND COLLEGE TRANSFORMATION - Allegheny College of Maryland Foundation
RURAL PRACTITIONER DESIGN PROGRAM - Coahoma Community College Foundation
RURAL PRACTITIONER PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 42 of 74 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | $1,250,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $1,395,000 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | 40 | $1,384,000 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
14% of its giving went to organizations in Montana. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $30,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Montana.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Education Design Lab's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 40 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1200 18TH Street Nw 710, Washington, DC, 20036.
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