NonprofitsKnowledgeworks Foundation

Education

Knowledgeworks Foundation

CINCINNATI, OH

Total revenue

$6.4M

Total expenses

$16.0M

Net assets

$1.5M

Grants received

$9.3M

36 grants

EIN

311321973

Tax year

2023

Mission

See schedule o.

Programs

3 programs

Policy and advocacy: see schedule o

Expenses: $2.7MGrants: $587K

Impact and improvement: see schedule o

Expenses: $2.6MGrants: $138K

Other services : see schedule o

Expenses: $2.4MGrants: $43K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.6M
Program service revenue$3.6M
Investment income$183K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenue$6.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$768K
Salaries & benefits$9.5M
Fundraising$274K
Other expenses$5.7M
Total expenses$16.0M
Total assets$5.8M
Net assets$1.5M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

WILLIAM HITE

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$371K

39 hrs/wk

HOLLY BRINKMAN

EVP, COO & TREASURER

Board

$245K

37 hrs/wk

MATTHEW WILLIAMS

EVP/CHIEF PGM OFFR&SECRETARY

Board

$239K

39 hrs/wk

JULIANA WONG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

EILEEN RUDDEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT RUNCIE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

VICTOR YOUNG

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEAN DECATUR

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS FRY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TRACY NAJERA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RENEE FOSTER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRENDA SHUM

VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

2 hrs/wk

VIRGEL HAMMONDS

CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

Staff

$242K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL DIMAGGIO

VP, DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$241K

40 hrs/wk

LILLIAN PACE

VP, POLICY & STRATEGIC ADV

Staff

$222K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA WOLFE

VP, IMPACT & IMPROVEMENT

Staff

$194K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE PRINCE

VP, FORESIGHT & STRATEGY

Staff

$194K

40 hrs/wk

KATE WESTRICH

VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

LAUREN MCCAULEY

VP, TEACHING & LEARNING

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

GREGORY SEATON

SR DIR, IMPACT & IMPROVEMENT

Staff

$151K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC

STRATEGY CONSULTING

$300K

EDRESEARCH SOLUTIONS LLC

DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH

$225K

RESEARCH FOR ACTION

DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH

$202K

FORESIGHT LAW POLICY

POLICY CONSULTING

$163K

WESTED

DATA ANALYTICS AND RESEARCH

$155K

Grants received

Showing 36 of 36

FromAmountPurposeYear
$287K
EDUCATION
2024
$168K
TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
2024
$50K
FOR THE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE 2023-2024 PERSONALIZED LEARNING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM INTO GREENE, FAYETTE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
2024
$50K
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
2024
$250K
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
2023
$160K
KNOWLEDGEWORKS IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR MORE PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH POLICY AND PRACTICE. THEY CONDUCT RESEARCH, PRODUCE REPORTS AND WORK TO INFLUENCE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT MORE COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING THROUGH THEIR CAPACITY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
2023
$61K
TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
2023
$12K
The purpose of this grant was to support Project Management, Coordination and Presentation Support for NASS conference
2023
$5K
Summit Keynote Contribution
2023
$1.1M
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON DISTRICT INNOVATION AROUND ASSESSMENT REDESIGN
2022
$855K
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA
2022
$500K
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
$467K
To organize and host a national convening to highlight and share promising practices and common pain points with implementing new competency-based and student-centered assessment systems.
2022
$100K
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY
2022
$75K
TO DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND NETWORKING RELATED TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES BY CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE PERSONALIZED LEARNING WORKING GROUP
2022
$25K
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
2022
$1.4M
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA
2020
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$550K
Education & Economic Mobility
2020
$250K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$250K
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
2020
$175K
Challenge Fund
2020
$110K
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KNOWLEDGEWORKS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY
2020
$75K
Cincinnati COVID Relief
2020
$50K
TO ORGANIZE A COHORT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO GENERATE A SET OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION (OVER TWO YEARS)
2020
$50K
TO ORGANIZE A COHORT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO GENERATE A SET OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING PRACTICES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 IMPACT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION (OVER TWO YEARS)
2020
$33K
TO FUND "EVERY CHILD CAPITAL" WHICH IS A FUND USED TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERACY, STARTING WITH PRENATAL SUPPORT AND EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
2020
$21K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2020
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE ROBUST AND EQUITABLE MEASURES TO INSPIRE QUALITY SCHOOLS (REMIQS) PROJECT
2019
$33K
FUNDING OF THE EVERY CHILD CAPITAL FUND.
2019
$424K
Challenge Fund
2018

Funded by

$9.3M from 18 funders · 36 grants · 2017–2024

The Bush Foundation

$2.6M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation

$2.1M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Gates Foundation

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

StriveTogether Inc

$599K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

The Joyce Foundation

$550K · 1 grant · 2020

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$542K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc

$475K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Columbus Foundation

$287K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN311321973
NTEE codeB820
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-06
Formed1991
Employees65
Volunteers9
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