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    Imaginable Futures Foundation

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    Redwood City, CAEIN 873273549 Website

    Annual Giving

    $22.0M

    Grants

    63

    Median Grant

    $200K

    Organizations Funded

    59

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    Global philanthropic investment firm that believes learning is key to well-being and equitable and healthy societies. Driven by a vision where learning sparks opportunity and every learner can thrive and shape their own futures. Invests in people and ideas that unlock human potential through holistic learning—co-creating more equitable and healthy systems so that all learners, families, and communities can thrive in a changing and interdependent world.

    Focus Areas

    early childhood educationchild carestudent parentspostsecondary educationeducation researchracial equity in educationcommunity-based organizationsincome security

    Grant Types

    general operating supportproject grantsresearch grantsprogram evaluation fundingoperations supportprogram/initiative grantscapacity building

    Funded Initiatives

    Invested over $300 million in more than 240 partners since 2009; $22,173,121 in grants during 2023 with 77 awards; African Visionary Fund providing unrestricted funding to African founders; investments include Andela, Khan Academy, Code.org, Wonderschool, All Our Kin, SPARK Schools, Árvore Educação, ALX, Laboratoria

    How to Apply

    Open Door Portal available in multiple languages for introductions. Always looking for impactful, values-aligned partners. First step is determining strategic and geographic alignment. Once alignment determined, they learn more about vision, impact and operations, then co-create the partnership. Focus on Kenya, Brazil, and U.S.

    Does Not Fund

    No specific exclusions found in search results. Focus on equity-focused practices led by people proximate to challenges. Streamlined process to reduce partner time burden.

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024

    $22.0M

    Grants

    63

    Median

    $200K

    States

    14

    2023+2%

    $22.2M

    Grants

    81

    Median

    $225K

    States

    16

    2022

    $21.8M

    Grants

    57

    Median

    $225K

    States

    15

    Grant Size Distribution

    $200K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $3K

    Smallest

    $125K

    25th Pctile

    $500K

    75th Pctile

    $1.5M

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $125K and $500K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $1.5M

    2024

    All Our Kin Inc

    CT · General support

    $1.5M

    2024

    National Black Child Development Institute Inc

    MD · General support

    $1.5M

    2024

    Alliance for Early Success

    DC · To support early childhood education

    $1.4M

    2024

    Fundo Socioambiental Casa

    To support equitable education

    $1.2M

    2024

    Firelight Foundation

    CA · To support income security

    Geographic Focus

    DC
    $5.5M13 grants
    CA
    $1.8M3 grants
    MD
    $1.5M3 grants
    CT
    $1.5M1 grants
    MN
    $1.1M2 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $52.2M
    $22.0M(42.1%)
    2023
    $55.5M
    $22.2M(40.0%)
    2022
    $58.0M
    $21.8M(37.6%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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