National Endowment for Financial Education Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-0632115 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 27
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $821.9K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | $389K |
| 2024 | 17 | $654.1K |
Where National Endowment for Financial Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BOZEMAN, MT | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $117K |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $116.9K |
| EDUCATION NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $99.8K |
| LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE | PORTLAND, OR | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $86.5K |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $86K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $75.4K |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $59.1K |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $59.1K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $52K |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $48.2K |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $43.6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $33K |
| COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $25K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | FINANCIAL LITERACY | 2025 | $23K |
| CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE | BURLINGTON, VT | IMPROVE FINANCIAL LITERACY IN HS | 2024 | $10K |
| JUMPSTART COALITION | HOLLEYWOOD, MD | 30TH ANNIVERSARY DONATION | 2025 | $10K |
| LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE | PORTLAND, OR | RESEARCH GRANT | 2025 | $9.7K |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BOZEMAN, MT | RESEARCH GRANT | 2024 | $8K |
| DEE ANNE WARMATH | DENVER, CO | SCALE VALIDATION PROJECT COMMITTEE | 2024 | $6.9K |
| ASHLEY BLACK | DENVER, CO | SCALE VALIDATION PROJECT COMMITTEE | 2024 | $5.6K |
| KATRINA BOROWIEC | DENVER, CO | SCALE VALIDATION PROJECT COMMITTEE | 2024 | $5.1K |
| KURT A SCHINDLER | DENVER, CO | SCALE VALIDATION PROJECT COMMITTEE | 2024 | $4.5K |
| MIRANDA C REITER | DENVER, CO | SCALE VALIDATION PROJECT COMMITTEE | 2024 | $4.5K |
| IOWA JUMPSTART | DES MOINES, IA | IN HONOR FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | $1.5K |
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
- APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO
- Address
- 1550 MARKET STREET SUITE 475 DENVER, CO, 80202
- Phone
- 3037416333
- NEFE.ORG
- Deadlines
- NEFE ACCEPTS LETTERS OF INQUIRY ONCE PER YEAR. 2025 WAS MARCH 17 TO APRIL 25. 2026 IS MARCH 30 TO MA
- Application materials
- APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY FORM AS THE FIRST STEP TO BEING CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE ON NEFE'S WEBSITE AT NEFE.ORG
- Restrictions
- NEFE DOES NOT FUND PROJECTS THAT: O HAVE COMMERCIAL OR PROPRIETARY ELEMENTS. O ARE RELATED TO THE PILOT, DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION, EVALUATION, EXPANSION OR ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, COURSES OR CURRICULA.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from National Endowment for Financial Education's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.