Who funds MDRC?
12 private foundations reported grants to MDRC in New York, New York totaling $24.7 million across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2024. The largest funder was Gates Foundation, with $12.0 million.
From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.
- Foundation funders12
- Grants reported25
- Total received$24.7 million
- Funders taking applications7
Foundations that fund MDRC
| Foundation | Purpose given | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Early learning | 4 | $12.0 million |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | To support grantee to develop and advance multiple strategies to significantly increase its organizational impact in areas including: (i) strengthening connections between its research and policymakers; (ii) building a more rigorous approach to technical assistance; (iii) advancing its leadership on the use of new evaluation methodologies and data; and (iv) leveraging data efficiently for evaluation, decision-making, and program improvement. | 7 | $6.3 million |
| The Duke Endowment | To evaluate the work of ready for school, ready for life in 2024 | 1 | $1.9 million |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 76946 evaluating the purpose built communities model on the basis of impact, process, and cost analyses, 2020-2024 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Increasing upward mobility for individuals, families, communities, and opportunity youth who are low-income by improving the service delivery landscape and by developing a next generation of opportunity youth projects. | 1 | $1.0 million |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | To support the expansion of this organizations economic mobility lab, a program that helps job-training providers evaluate and improve their services. | 2 | $850,000 |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | To create new tools to understand the quality of math and literacy assessments for young children and assess demand for the development of new assessments that better meet educators', policymakers', and families' needs. | 2 | $574,963 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | For core support of the Center for Effective Career and Technical Education | 1 | $208,300 |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | The role of community college interventions in reducing racial inequality in students academic progress | 1 | $200,615 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | General operating support | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Joyce Foundation | Education & economic mobility | 1 | $150,000 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | General support | 1 | $25 |
Using this list
A foundation that already gives to MDRC gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in New York. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.
Questions people ask
Who funds MDRC?
Gates Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, The Duke Endowment, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Freedom Together Foundation, and 7 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.
How much does MDRC get from foundations?
$24.7 million in 25 reported grants from 12 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2024. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.
Which of these funders accept applications?
Gates Foundation, The Duke Endowment, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York and William T Grant Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.