Louis Calder Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 209 grants worth $24,932,390

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$170,366,757

—Total Giving

$24,932,390

—Grant Median

$150,000

Past Grantees 209

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Becoming Collegiate Academy Inc $200,000 Jacksonville, FL, US School Growth 2021
Cambiar Education $200,000 Encino, CA, US Science Of Reading 2021
Center For Creative Education $25,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Board Discretionary 2021
Chalkbeat Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US Research 2021
Charter Fund Inc $1,000,000 Broomfield, CO, US School Growth 2021
Commonlit,Inc $300,000 Washington, DC, US Curriculum 2021
Dsst,Public,Schools,Foundation $100,000 Denver, CO, US School Growth 2021
Excellent,Schools,New,Mexico $150,000 Albuquerque, NM, US School Growth 2021
Gem,Prep,Meridian,South $100,000 Meridian, ID, US School Growth 2021
Grantmakers,For,Education $2,200 Portland, OR, US Nonprofit Support 2021
Great,Hearts,America $150,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Curriculum 2021
Horizons,National,Student,Enrichment,Program,Inc $25,000 Rumson, NJ, US Board Discretionary 2021
Impact,Public,Schools $230,000 Tukwila, WA, US Science Of Reading 2021
Instruction,Partners $200,000 Nashville, TN, US Science Of Reading 2021
Jeremiah,Program $400,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Two Generation 2021
Johns,Hopkins,University $103,000 Baltimore, MD, US Accelerated Learning 2021
Kipp,Enc,Public,Schools $125,000 Charlotte, NC, US Science Of Reading 2021
Kipp,Foundation $375,000 San Francisco, CA, US Science Of Reading 2021
Kipp,New,York,Inc $450,000 New York, NY, US Science Of Reading 2021
Literacy,Partners,Inc $150,000 New York, NY, US Two Generation 2021
Nashville,Classical $125,000 Nashville, TN, US School Growth 2021
New,Schools,For,Alabama $400,000 Birmingham, AL, US School Growth 2021
Pace,Center,For,Girls,Inc $100,000 Jacksonville, FL, US Board Discretionary 2021
Parentchild,Plus,Inc $85,000 Mineola, NY, US Two Generation 2021
Peak,Grantmaking,Inc $2,250 Washington, DC, US Nonprofit Support 2021
Philanthropy,Colorado $1,300 Arvada, CO, US Nonprofit Support 2021
Philanthropy,Roundtable $5,000 Washington, DC, US Nonprofit Support 2021
Reach,Institute,For,School,Leadership $350,000 Alameda, CA, US Teacher / Leader Development 2021
Reach,Out,And,Read,Inc $175,000 Boston, MA, US Two Generation 2021
Rocketship,Public,Schools,Texas $150,000 Redwood City, CA, US School Growth 2021
Savannah,Youth,Development,Foundation,Inc $25,000 Savannah, GA, US Board Discretionary 2021
Springboard,Collaborative $400,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Science Of Reading 2021
Teach,For,America,Inc $300,000 New York, NY, US Accelerated Learning 2021
Teachers,College,Columbia,University $1,000 New York, NY, US Research 2021
The,74,Media,Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US Research 2021
Thomas,B,Fordham,Institute $150,000 Washington, DC, US Research And Analysis 2021
Tntp,Inc $465,000 New York, NY, US Accelerated Learning 2021
Together,Education,Inc $400,000 New York, NY, US Science Of Reading 2021
Traininggroundsinc $100,000 Slidell, LA, US Two Generation 2021
Tulsa,Honor,Academy $150,000 Tulsa, OK, US School Growth 2021
University,Preparatory,Schools $150,000 Denver, CO, US School Growth 2021
Ventoux,Partnership,Network,Inc $200,000 Bronx, NY, US School Growth 2021
Vocel,Viewing,Our,Children,As,Emerging,Leaders,Nfp $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Two Generation 2021
Achievement,First,Rhode,Island $500,000 Providence, RI, US Opening Of Af Promesa And Envision Elementary Schools 2020
Aequitas,Education $30,000 Gallup, NM, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Alma,Del,Mar,Foundation,Inc $30,000 New Bedford, MA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Atlas,Preparatory,School,Inc $100,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2020
Atlas,Preparatory,School,Inc $30,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Bellwether,Education,Partners,Inc $250,000 Sudbury, MA, US Summer Learning 2020
Clarksdale,Collegiate $30,000 Clarksdale, MS, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Clarksdale,Collegiate $275,000 Clarksdale, MS, US Leadership And Talent Development And Training 2020
Classical,Charter,Schools $150,000 Bronx, NY, US Summer Learning 2020
Commonlit,Inc $200,000 Washington, DC, US Pilot Of Ela Curriculum 2020
Commonlit,Inc $200,000 Washington, DC, US Development Of Writing Curriculum 2020
Community,United,Services,Inc $25,000 Savannah, GA, US Early Learning Initiative 2020
Dsst,Public,Schools,Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Grade-level Growth At Aurora Science And Tech School Middle School 2020
Elan,Academy,Inc $30,000 New Orleans, LA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Ethos,Classical,Inc $30,000 Atlanta, GA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Excellent,Schools,New,Mexico $200,000 Albuquerque, NM, US School Leader Training And Growth At Albuquerque Collegiate 2020
Fugees,Family,Inc $100,000 Columbus, OH, US Opening Of New Charter Middle School In Atlanta, Ga 2020
Fugees,Family,Inc $30,000 Columbus, OH, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Future,Public,School,Inc $30,000 Garden City, ID, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Gem,Prep,Meridian,North,Llc $100,000 Meridian, ID, US Opening Of New K-12 School In Meridian Id 2020
Gem,Prep,Nampa,Inc $15,000 Deary, ID, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Gem,Prep,Pocatello,Llc $15,000 Deary, ID, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Great,Hearts,America $200,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Comprehensive Review Of K-12 Curriculum 2020
Henderson,Collegiate $25,000 Henderson, NC, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Henderson,Collegiate $100,000 Henderson, NC, US Adoption Of Content-rich Ela Curriculum 2020
Impact,Public,Schools $200,000 Tukwila, WA, US Pilot Of Transitional Kindergarten Program 2020
Impact,Public,Schools $30,000 Tukwila, WA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Instruction,Partners $200,000 Nashville, TN, US Research And Practices Of Foundational Literacy Education 2020
Island,Park,Charter,School $25,000 Island Park, ID, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2020
Johns,Hopkins,University $-25 Baltimore, MD, US Johns Hopkins Institute For Education Policy For The Creation Of Social Studies Knowledge Maps 2020
Johns,Hopkins,University $107,000 Baltimore, MD, US Evaluation Of Accelerated Learning 2020
Kipp,Colorado,Schools $150,000 Denver, CO, US Grade-level Growth At Kipp Sunshine Peak Elementary 2020
Kipp,Enc,Public,Schools $125,000 Gaston, NC, US Capacity Support For Curriculum And Instruction 2020
Kipp,Foundation $375,000 San Francisco, CA, US Early Literacy Initiative 2020
Libertas,School $250,000 Memphis, TN, US Social/emotional Instruction 2020
Nashville,Classical $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Navigator,Schools $30,000 Hollister, CA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
New,Schools,For,Alabama $250,000 Birmingham, AL, US Incubation Of New Charter School Leaders And Start-up Of Life Academy 2020
Parentchild,Plus,Inc $25,000 Mineola, NY, US Early Childhood Education Program 2020
Partnership,Schools $30,000 New York, NY, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Partnership,Schools $150,000 New York, NY, US Curriculum Implementation 2020
Pataula,Charter,Academy,Inc $30,000 Edison, GA, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Peak,Grantmaking,Inc $2,250 Washington, DC, US Program Support For 2021 2020
Philanthropy,Colorado $2,140 Arvada, CO, US Program Support For 2021 2020
Philanthropy,New,York,Inc $450 New York, NY, US Program Support For 2021 2020
Public,Preparatory,Network,Inc $30,000 Bronx, NY, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Reach,Institute,For,School,Leadership $300,000 Oakland, CA, US Expansion Of Teacher Training Program 2020
Red,Bank,Catholic,High,School $20,000 Red Bank, NJ, US Scholarships For Sisters Academy Graduates 2020
Republic,Schools,Inc $600,000 Nashville, TN, US Opening Of Revive Prep Elementary School And Growth At Smilow Collegiate Elementary School In Jackson, Ms 2020
Rocketship,Education $100,000 Redwood City, CA, US Jetpacked 2020
Rocky,Mountain,Preparatory,School $250,000 Denver, CO, US Implementation Of Content-rich Ela Curriculum Network-wide 2020
Sgms,Foundation $30,000 Roswell, NM, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Springboard,Collaborative $600,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Expansion Of Early Literacy Program 2020
Third,Future,Schools $250,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Summer Learning 2020
Thomas,B,Fordham,Institute $150,000 Washington, DC, US Civics, Character Education, Pandemic Recovery Research And Reports 2020
Together,Education,Inc $600,000 New York, NY, US Expansion Of Early Literacy Program 2020
True,North,Classical,Academy,Inc $150,000 Miami, FL, US Capacity Building For Network Expansion 2020
Trustees,Of,Columbia,University,In,The,City,Of,New,York $100,000 New York, NY, US Center For Public Research And Leadership Report 2020
Tulsa,Honor,Academy $30,000 Tulsa, OK, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Tulsa,Honor,Academy $150,000 Tulsa, OK, US Growth And Curricular Development 2020
University,Charter,School $30,000 Livingston, AL, US Covid Response Grant 2020
University,Charter,School $200,000 Livingston, AL, US Academic Programming 2020
University,Preparatory,Schools $30,000 Denver, CO, US Covid Response Grant 2020
University,Preparatory,Schools $137,500 Denver, CO, US Implementation Of Content-rich Ela Curricula At K-5 School 2020
Valor,Collegiate,Academies $150,000 Nashville, TN, US Expansion Of Social And Emotional Learning Curriculum 2020
Ventoux,Partnership,Network,Inc $200,000 New York, NY, US Launch Of Vertex Partnership Academies In New York City 2020
Vista,College,Preparatory,Inc $30,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Woodlawn,Community,Charter,School $30,000 Birmingham, AL, US Covid Response Grant 2020
Achievement,First,Inc $125,000 New Haven, CT, US Navigator Math Program 2019
Achievement,First,Rhode,Island $250,000 Providence, RI, US Opening Of Af Illuminar Middle School 2019
Aequitas,Education $27,000 Gallup, NM, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund To Hozho Academy Charter School 2019
Aequitas,Education $100,000 Gallup, NM, US Grade-level Growth At Hozho Academy Charter School 2019
Alma,Del,Mar,Foundation,Inc $150,000 New Bedford, MA, US Opening Of And Grade-level Growth At Frederick Douglass K-8 Campus 2019
Alma,Del,Mar,Foundation,Inc $27,000 New Bedford, MA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Association,Of,Small,Foundations $470 Washington, DC, US Exponent Philanthropy's Program Support For 2020 2019
Atlas,Preparatory,School,Inc $100,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2019
Atlas,Preparatory,School,Inc $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Aurora,Community,School $100,000 Aurora, CO, US Opening Of New K-8 School 2019
Aurora,Community,School $20,000 Aurora, CO, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Bellwether,Education,Partners,Inc $250,000 Sudbury, MA, US Launch Of National Summer School Initiative 2019
Brass,City,Charter,School $27,000 Waterbury, CT, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Buffalo,Collegiate,Charter,School $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Catholic,Partnership,Schools,Camden,Nj,Inc $20,000 Camden, NJ, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Charter,Fund,Inc $400,000 Broomfield, CO, US Fund Iii 2019
Clarksdale,Collegiate $20,000 Clarksdale, MS, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Classical,Charter,Schools $143,000 Bronx, NY, US Curriculum And Growth 2019
Classical,Charter,Schools $25,000 Bronx, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Colorado,Association,Of,Funders $155 Arvada, CO, US Philanthropy Colorado's Program Support For 2020 2019
Cristo,Rey,Richmond,High,School,Inc $10,000 Richmond, VA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Empirical,Resolution,Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Quill Lab Schools Project 2019
Ethos,Classical,Inc $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Ethos,Classical,Inc $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2019
Excellent,Schools,New,Mexico $100,000 Albuquerque, NM, US Start-up Of Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School 2019
Foundation,Center $5,000 New York, NY, US Candid's Program Support For 2020 2019
Friends,Of,Springfield,Preparatory,Charter,School,Inc $20,000 Longmeadow, MA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Fugees,Family,Inc $25,000 Columbus, OH, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Fugees,Family,Inc $100,000 Columbus, OH, US Opening Of New Charter Middle School In Atlanta, Ga 2019
Future,Public,School,Inc $13,250 Garden City, ID, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Great,Lakes,Academy,Inc $27,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Henderson,Collegiate $20,000 Henderson, NC, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Henderson,Collegiate $100,000 Henderson, NC, US Adoption Of Content-rich Ela Curriculum 2019
Herron,High,School,Inc $25,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund To Indianapolis Classical Schools 2019
Idea,Public,Schools $250,000 Weslaco, TX, US Start-up Of The Florida Region 2019
Impact,Public,Schools $20,000 Tukwila, WA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Impact,Public,Schools $100,000 Tukwila, WA, US Grade-level Growth Of Puget Sound Elementary 2019
Impact,Public,Schools $225,000 Tukwila, WA, US Pilot Of Transitional Kindergarten Program 2019
Island,Park,Charter,School $75,000 Island Park, ID, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2019
Johns,Hopkins,University $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Johns Hopkins Institute For Education Policy For The Creation Of Social Studies Knowledge Maps 2019
Kipp,Enc,Public,Schools $27,000 Gaston, NC, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Kipp,Jacksonville,Inc $20,000 Jacksonville, FL, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Kipp,Jacksonville,Inc $100,000 Jacksonville, FL, US Grade-level Growth At Kipp Jacksonville Elementary 2019
Kipp,Miami,Inc $20,000 Miami, FL, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Kipp,Miami,Inc $100,000 Miami, FL, US Grade-level Growth At Kipp Miami Sunrise Academy 2019
Laurus,Collegiate,Inc $27,000 Aurora, CO, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund To Vega Collegiate Academy 2019
Libertas,School $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Mercy,Center,Corporation $27,000 Asbury Park, NJ, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund To Sisters Academy 2019
Nashville,Classical $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Nashville,Classical $150,000 Nashville, TN, US Grade-level Growth And Leadership Development At Middle School 2019
Navigator,Schools $20,000 Hollister, CA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Navigator,Schools $100,000 Hollister, CA, US Opening Of Watsonville Prep School 2019
New,Schools,For,Baton,Rouge $150,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US Expansion Of Kipp New Orleans Into Baton Rouge 2019
Norwalk,Grassroots,Tennis,&,Education,Inc $50,000 Norwalk, CT, US Expansion Of Educational Program 2019
Notre,Dame,School,Of,Milwaukee,Inc $20,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Oxford,Teachers,Academy $300,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US Expansion Of Teacher Training Program 2019
Paramount,School,Of,Excellence,Incorporated $27,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Parentchild,Plus,Inc $15,000 Mineola, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Parentchild,Plus,Inc $120,000 Mineola, NY, US Evaluation Of Parent Education Program In Partnership With Public Prep Charter School 2019
Pataula,Charter,Academy,Inc $27,000 Edison, GA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund To Spring Creek Charter Academy 2019
Pataula,Charter,Academy,Inc $100,000 Edison, GA, US Opening Of Spring Creek Charter Academy 2019
Peak,Grantmaking,Inc $3,000 Washington, DC, US Program Support For 2020 2019
Persistence,Preparatory,Academy,Charter,School $27,000 Buffalo, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Persistence,Preparatory,Academy,Charter,School $100,000 Buffalo, NY, US Grade-level Growth At K-8 School 2019
Philanthropy,New,York,Inc $450 New York, NY, US Program Support For 2020 2019
Philanthropy,Roundtable $30,000 Washington, DC, US K-12 Education Program In 2020 2019
Public,Preparatory,Network,Inc $75,000 Bronx, NY, US Early Learning Initiative 2019
Red,Bank,Catholic,High,School $10,000 Red Bank, NJ, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Red,Bank,Catholic,High,School $20,000 Red Bank, NJ, US Scholarships For Sisters Academy Graduates 2019
Red,Cloud,Indian,School $25,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Red,Cloud,Indian,School $50,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US Adoption Of High-quality Math And Science Curriculum 2019
Relay,Graduate,School,Of,Education $75,000 New York, NY, US Ece Launch Fellowship In Colorado 2019
Republic,Schools,Inc $25,000 Nashville, TN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Republic,Schools,Inc $300,000 Nashville, TN, US Grade-level Growth At Smilow Collegiate Elementary School In Jackson, Ms 2019
Rocketship,Education $25,000 Redwood City, CA, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Rocky,Mountain,Preparatory,School $30,000 Denver, CO, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Rocky,Mountain,Preparatory,School $78,500 Denver, CO, US National Summer School Initiative 2019
Rocky,Mountain,Preparatory,School $250,000 Denver, CO, US Implementation Of Content-rich Ela Curriculum Network-wide 2019
Savannah,Early,Childhood,Foundation,Inc $30,000 Savannah, GA, US Early Learning Initiative 2019
Seton,Education,Partners $500,000 New York, NY, US Capacity Building For Growth Of The Charter Network To New Regions 2019
Sgms,Foundation $75,000 Roswell, NM, US Opening Of New Elementary School 2019
Spring,Initiative,Inc $50,000 Clarksdale, MS, US Organizational Capacity Building For Growth 2019
Teach,For,America,Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Ece Launch Fellowship In Colorado 2019
The,Partnership,For,Inner-city,Education $15,000 New York, NY, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Tntp,Inc $50,000 New York, NY, US Good-to-great In New Orleans 2019
Tntp,Inc $200,000 New York, NY, US Blended Literacy School Model Partnerships In Oakland And Chicago 2019
Treasure,Valley,Classical,Academy,Inc $18,000 Fruitland, ID, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Treasure,Valley,Classical,Academy,Inc $100,000 Fruitland, ID, US Opening Of K-8 Charter School 2019
Tulsa,Honor,Academy $25,000 Tulsa, OK, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Tulsa,Honor,Academy $300,000 Tulsa, OK, US Grade-level Growth To High School 2019
University,Charter,School $27,000 Livingston, AL, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
University,Preparatory,Schools $20,000 Denver, CO, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
University,Preparatory,Schools $137,500 Denver, CO, US Implementation Of Content-rich Ela Curricula At K-5 School 2019
Valor,Collegiate,Academies $30,000 Nashville, TN, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Valor,Collegiate,Academies $150,000 Nashville, TN, US Expansion Of Social And Emotional Learning Curriculum 2019
Vista,College,Preparatory,Inc $20,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Covid-19 Emergency Fund 2019
Vista,College,Preparatory,Inc $100,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Start-up Of Two New Elementary Schools 2019
Woodlawn,Community,Charter,School $100,000 Birmingham, AL, US Start-up Of I3 Academy 2019

Contact Information

EIN 136015562
Website http://www.louiscalderfdn.org/
Address 1331 17TH ST STE 602 Denver, CO 80202-1556

Key People (7)

Trustee/executive,Director M Alexander Calder
Trustee Peter D Calder
Trustee Frank E Shanley
Program,Director Holly Nuechterlein
Sr.,Program,Officer Barbara Atkeson
Finance And Ops Mgr. Claire Cohen
Grants Administrator Kristin M Pazulski

Forms 990