Grantmaking public charity · EIN 94-3362724

Kipp Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Kipp Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in San Francisco, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $41.9M in grants paid across 225 grants, with $182M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Kipp Texas Public Schools, Kipp Indy Public Schools and Kipp Nyc Public Schools.

How to request funding

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Kipp Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

The foundation gives grants to kipp regions based on need or specification from the grantor. each grant has a separate set of criteria and is reviewed by foundation staff for compliance and merit. u.s. department of education (us ed) school grants are applied for by the individual schools through submission of detailed budget requests, which are ultimately approved for funding by the u.s. department of education. upon award, grant letters are provided to each of the schools stating specific terms for costs accepted for funding and budget compliance. in addition, a conference call is held directly with the kipp federal grants management team and a representative from each of the kipp schools awarded funding to review the award guidelines. compliance throughout the year is monitored by the kipp foundation finance team through the review of the quarterly drawdown requests and site visits as applicable. each recipient school is required to submit appropriate documentation for all expenses for which they are requesting to drawdown funds. kipp foundation reviews each request for accuracy and allowability, in accordance with the original budget request. recipient schools are subject to an annual single audit as applicable and review of school financial statements to ensure that each school received an unqualified opinion. finally, kipp foundation provides an annual report to the u.s. department of education regarding funds received during the previous fiscal year to ensure complianc

Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.

Mission

To create public schools that equip educationally underserved students with skills to succeed.

As stated on its Form 990.

Largest grants, tax year 2024

Historical data · not a prediction

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Houston, TX	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$5,138,908
Kipp Indy Public Schools	Indianapolis, IN	School Start-Up, One Kipp, Kf Events & Fy25 Investment in Growth and Lifting Academic Outcomes	$3,638,726
Kipp Nyc Public Schools	New York, NY	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$3,476,942
Kipp Socal Public Schools	Los Angeles, CA	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$3,350,619
Kipp Public Schools Northern California	Oakland, CA	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$2,719,394
Kipp Nashville	Nashville, TN	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$2,500,662
Kipp Capital Region Public Schools (fka Albany)	Albany, NY	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$2,144,496
Kipp Whole Child Center - Kipp Detroit Public Schools	Detroit, MI	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,919,239
Kipp Columbus	Columbus, OH	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,737,321
Kipp Miami Inc	Miami, FL	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,649,716
Kipp St Louis Public Schools	St Louis, MO	One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,238,914
Kipp Philadelphia Public Schools	Philadelphia, PA	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,231,890
Kipp North Carolina Public Schools Inc	Durham, NC	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,123,314
Kipp Jacksonville Schools	Jacksonville, FL	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,108,304
Kipp Dc Public Schools	Washington, DC	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$1,086,067
Kipp Metro Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	One Kipp and Kf Events	$874,151
Kipp Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City, OK	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$804,892
Team Academy Charter Schools - Kipp New Jersey	Newark, NJ	School Start-Up, One Kipp and Kf Events	$665,916
Kipp Colorado Schools	Denver, CO	One Kipp and Kf Events	$604,524
Kipp New Orleans Schools	New Orleans, LA	One Kipp and Kf Events	$600,778
Kipp Chicago	Chicago, IL	One Kipp and Kf Events	$519,445
Kipp Baltimore	Baltimore, MD	One Kipp, New School Growth & Expansion and Kf Events	$490,096
Kipp Massachusetts	Lynn, MA	One Kipp and Kf Events	$461,018
Kipp Delta Public Schools	Helena, AZ	One Kipp and Kf Events	$274,575
Kipp Memphis Public Schools	Memphis, TN	One Kipp and Kf Events	$242,313

The 25 largest of 225 grants listed on the return. 197 grants to individuals ($1.87M) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.

Where its grants went

Quick answers

Does Kipp Foundation accept grant applications?

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Kipp Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.

How much does Kipp Foundation give each year?

For tax year 2024, it reported $41,856,580 in grants paid (225 grants). Giving can change from year to year.

What organizations has Kipp Foundation funded?

Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Kipp Texas Public Schools (TX), $5.14M, Kipp Indy Public Schools (IN), $3.64M, Kipp Nyc Public Schools (NY), $3.48M, Kipp Socal Public Schools (CA), $3.35M and Kipp Public Schools Northern California (CA), $2.72M.