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Who funds Teachers College Columbia University?

New York, New York · EIN 131624202

43 private foundations reported grants to Teachers College Columbia University in New York, New York totaling $9.9 million across 59 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Gates Foundation, with $2.7 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Teachers College Columbia University

All 43 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Postsecondary education6$2.7 million
Arnhold Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General fund1$1.3 million
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
80818 extending the baby's first years intervention to study the impact of unconditional cash support for low-income families during all of early childhood2$1.0 million
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For support of the center for educational equity3$798,435
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For ecpihe phase iii1$750,000
Valhalla Foundation
California · 2024
Baby's first years, an early childhood research initiative1$700,000
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support grant to advance socioeconomic equity in transfer student success3$350,000
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For core support of The Hechinger Report2$318,300
Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Nebraska · 2025
Ecpihe project support1$300,000
The Alix Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Education1$200,000
Alvin I and Peggy S Brown Family Charitable Foundation
Maryland · 2024
Charity1$200,000
Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
For the trustees for tomorrow campaign -- expendable 4-year grant for scholarships for ph.d. Students3$155,000
The Spencer Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
The cultivation of intellective character and competence3$144,343
The Joyce Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Gun violence prevention & justice reform1$130,000
College Futures Foundation
California · 2024
Program grant1$125,000
Halvorsen Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
Educational support1$100,000
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2025
Community college research center's resources for policymakers and communications technology updates1$100,000
Lns&jns Foundation
Missouri · 2025
Annual grant1$100,000
The California Wellness Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For project support to build and diversify the gun violence prevention research field through the national research conference for the prevention of firearm-related harms that will bring together researchers throughout the nation, including those in ca.1$75,000
Sidney Kohl Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$71,500
Rose M Badgeley Charitable Trust 10-214890
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
General charitable purposes1$50,000
Gabelli Foundation Inc
Nevada · 2024
Scholarship fund1$50,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To provide support for the research society for the prevention of firearm-related harms.1$47,150
ONE8 Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Education1$25,000
Gary Saltz Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$25,000
Oceanic Heritage Foundation
New York · 2025
Scholarship Support1$15,000
The 5 51 5 Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General1$10,000
The Yu Family Foundation
New York · 2025
Support general operations1$10,000
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
To support an internship fund in the name of a Hechinger Report journalist who died in a fire.1$10,000
John E Fetzer Institute Inc
Michigan · 2024
General operating support1$10,000
Klem Family Foundation Inc
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
General funds1$10,000
The Weinig Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General education and charitable purposes1$5,000
The Kean Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Unrestricted1$3,000
Unoyo Kojima Trust
Hawaii · 2025
General purposes1$2,000
Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General charitable1$1,000
Robert K Scripps Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
General1$1,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$750
First Eagle Investments Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$500
Fidelity Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Fidelity matching gifts to education2$400
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$225
The John A Hartford Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching grants1$200
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$88
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gift1$75

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Teachers College Columbia University?

Gates Foundation, Arnhold Foundation Inc, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and The Heising-Simons Foundation, and 38 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Teachers College Columbia University get from foundations?

$9.9 million in 59 reported grants from 43 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Kresge Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in New York