Louis Calder Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6015562 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $15.1M
- Grants reported
- 73
- Median grant
- $140K
- Future commitments
- $17.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 35 | $6.9M |
Where Louis Calder Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2023 | $1M |
| CHARTER FUND INC | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2024 | $1M |
| ARRAY EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $750K |
| ARRAY EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING | 2023 | $750K |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $600K |
| INSTRUCTION PARTNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $500K |
| INSTRUCTION PARTNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | SCIENCE OF READING | 2023 | $500K |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING | 2023 | $400K |
| THE ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK LTD | BOSTON, MA | SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $400K |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | 2024 | $400K |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | 2023 | $400K |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR ONYOURMARK, SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $375K |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $350K |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | SCIENCE OF READING | 2023 | $350K |
| SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCIENCE OF READING | 2023 | $300K |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $300K |
| COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2024 | $300K |
| COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2023 | $300K |
| BECOMING COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2024 | $260K |
| THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST | ST LOUIS, MO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2023 | $250K |
| EXCELLENT SCHOOLS NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2024 | $250K |
| KIPP COLORADO SCHOOLS | DENVER, CO | SCIENCE OF READING | 2024 | $250K |
| REACH OUT AND READ INC | BOSTON, MA | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | 2024 | $250K |
| BUILDING RESPONSIBLE INTELLIGENT CREATIVE KIDS | NEWARK, NJ | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | 2023 | $200K |
| ROOM TO GROW NATIONAL INC | BRONX, NY | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | 2023 | $200K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- M ALEXANDER CALDER
- Address
- C/O THE LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION 1331 17TH STREET SUITE 602 DENVER, CO, 80202
- Phone
- 7209439865
- ALEXANDER.CALDER@CALDERFDN.ORG
- Deadlines
- HTTPS://WWW.LOUISCALDERFOUNDATION.ORG
- Application materials
- HTTPS://WWW.LOUISCALDERFOUNDATION.ORG
- Restrictions
- HTTPS://WWW.LOUISCALDERFOUNDATION.ORG
Application information: https://www.louiscalderfoundation.org/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Louis Calder Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.