EIN 13-1623924

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
1937
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT) aims to build a field around the use of improvement science and networked improvement communities to solve longstanding inequities in educational outcomes.
Also known as...
Carnegie Foundation for Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education
Total revenues
$12,216,160
2023
Total expenses
$18,326,411
2023
Total assets
$134,562,941
2023
Num. employees
31
2023

Program areas at CFAT

Improvement science field building we advance the high-quality use of improvement science to address the nation's largest educational equity challenges by growing and strengthening the improvement community across the globe.
Future of learning we aim to mobilize and propel engaging and rigorous learning that prepares all students to thrive now and in the future. We pursue three goals: (1) increase the number of underrepresented high school students who have access to inspiring, experiential, and effective Teaching and learning. (2) leverage cross-sector partnerships in local communities to enhance innovative learning experiences. (3) build methods to assess and validate competency-based models of learning
Improvement we advance the high-quality use of improvement science to address the nation's most important educational equity challenges. We pursue four goals: (1) with our partners, leverage improvement science and networked improvement communities to make progress on the most persistent educational equity challenges facing communities. (2) build evidence that improvement science generates results for young people and deepen the knowledge base to enable large-scale, equitable improvement. (3) support widespread, effective use of improvement and networks by increasing access to learning experiences, resources and tools. (4) grow and strengthen the improvement community across the globe.
Contracts provide resources to research and support education transformation
Registration fees are received to convene meetings for educators across america to exchange ideas related to various education topics

Who funds Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Walton Family FoundationTo Support Carnegie in Leading A Field-Wide Shift From Time and Credit-Based Schooling (the Carnegie Unit) To Mastery-Based Models of Attainment and Learning That Demonstrably Improve Young People's Success in School, Career, and Life.$3,781,035
Xq InstituteSupport To Re-Imagine and Redefine the High School Learning Experience$3,500,000
Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor Support of the Advancing Social and Economic Opportunity Through Education Initiative$1,014,100
...and 7 more grants received

Financials for CFAT

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,678,571
Investment income and dividends$2,785,517
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$364,834
Gross sales of inventory$954
Miscellaneous revenues$5,386,284
Total revenues$12,216,160

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Data update history
July 2, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 29, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
June 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
April 10, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 17 new personnel
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $3,781,035 from Walton Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Private foundationsPrivate operating foundationsExempt operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
51 Vista LN
Stanford, CA 94305
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
carnegiefoundation.org/ 
Phone
(650) 566-5100
Facebook page
carnegie.foundation 
Twitter profile
@carnegiefdn 
IRS details
EIN
13-1623924
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1937
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
110397
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-06
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