Department of Education
- Opportunities linked
- 20
- Recorded awards (total)
- $1,847,794,064
- Median recorded award
- $1,399,922
Records in this library attributed to this funder.
Sum of the awards we hold for this funder. A floor on its giving, not a filing total.
The midpoint of the awards we hold, not a cap and not a filing median.
- Data year
- Not stated
The most recent fiscal year among the awards we hold, as the source wrote it.
Why there is no giving history here
Award listings from USASpending are not connected yet. What is missing here is a feed on our side, not a document this funder has failed to publish - the listings are public and we have not connected them.
Derived from awards
Computed from the 196 recipients we hold an award to. This is where money we can see went, which is not the same as a statement of what this funder sets out to fund — and the gap between the two is widest where our coverage is thinnest.
Programmes, by money awarded
- 84.305$1,346,575,630699 awards
- 84.324$501,218,434286 awards
Where the recipients are
The recipient's own location, not where the work happens. A national body headquartered in Washington spends money everywhere.
- CA $233,891,179
- VA $183,157,052
- TX $116,538,137
- NY $112,765,268
- FL $105,057,782
- PA $103,968,487
- MA $97,640,299
- OR $91,892,963
- NC $89,611,251
- KS $64,031,520
- IL $63,464,658
- TN $57,457,231
- MI $53,166,019
- OH $42,385,876
- WA $39,377,984
- MO $39,239,830
- GA $37,988,453
- MD $35,777,522
- CT $35,655,353
- WI $28,256,474
Award sizes
Fixed bands rather than this funder's own quantiles, so two funders can be compared. A per-funder split would make every distribution look the same shape.
- 100k-500k 90
- 25k-100k 1
- 500k-2m 563
- over-2m 314
- under-25k 17
By fiscal year
A trend across the years we import, which is a bounded window. A year with no bar is a year outside it, not a year with no funding.
- FY2012 $9,970,473 (1)
- FY2013 $1,675,335 (1)
- FY2014 $41,985,652 (9)
- FY2015 $112,322,139 (38)
- FY2016 $146,369,748 (66)
- FY2017 $117,332,225 (68)
- FY2018 $154,291,632 (84)
- FY2019 $194,011,670 (105)
- FY2020 $262,713,490 (131)
- FY2021 $293,553,038 (156)
- FY2022 $189,301,290 (105)
- FY2023 $107,738,292 (71)
- FY2024 $200,367,227 (128)
- FY2025 $15,300,241 (21)
- FY2026 $861,612 (1)
Giving history, from the awards we hold
No dated awards on file for this funder
This table takes one row per fiscal year, built from the awards we hold. We have connected none for this funder that state a year, so there is nothing to group. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that the funder gave nothing.
Who has received money from this funder
985 awards on file, largest first, ranging $0 to $11,989,799.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $11,989,799 | 2014 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $10,000,000 | 2020 |
| SRI INTERNATIONAL | Not stated | $9,999,999 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | Not stated | $9,999,999 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM | Not stated | $9,999,729 | 2019 |
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | Not stated | $9,996,923 | 2018 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | Not stated | $9,994,246 | 2019 |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | Not stated | $9,970,473 | 2012 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $9,938,277 | 2015 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Not stated | $8,745,955 | 2016 |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $5,942,064 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $5,904,388 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO | Not stated | $5,410,998 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | Not stated | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | Not stated | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,999,656 | 2019 |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,999,496 | 2019 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | Not stated | $4,912,634 | 2016 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $4,834,432 | 2016 |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE | Not stated | $4,804,090 | 2016 |
| MDRC | Not stated | $4,793,750 | 2016 |
| OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $4,761,023 | 2015 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | Not stated | $4,729,605 | 2016 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,600,000 | 2020 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $4,600,000 | 2020 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $4,586,296 | 2020 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | Not stated | $4,564,404 | 2020 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $4,552,000 | 2020 |
| DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL | Not stated | $4,518,503 | 2024 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,503,655 | 2020 |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | Not stated | $4,500,000 | 2021 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $4,499,963 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | Not stated | $4,495,075 | 2022 |
| SRI INTERNATIONAL | Not stated | $4,492,505 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $4,476,507 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | Not stated | $4,473,107 | 2022 |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,449,927 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $4,331,064 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $4,317,535 | 2020 |
| DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT | Not stated | $4,315,570 | 2015 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE | Not stated | $4,297,439 | 2016 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $4,284,570 | 2024 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,036,081 | 2017 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $4,023,893 | 2020 |
| MDRC | Not stated | $4,006,736 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $4,000,000 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $4,000,000 | 2022 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $3,999,942 | 2020 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $3,999,930 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | Not stated | $3,999,589 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC | Not stated | $3,999,321 | 2019 |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | Not stated | $3,995,523 | 2015 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $3,995,272 | 2019 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $3,986,368 | 2022 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $3,980,836 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $3,974,172 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | Not stated | $3,973,889 | 2015 |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,966,426 | 2021 |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $3,950,738 | 2019 |
| SRI INTERNATIONAL | Not stated | $3,941,777 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $3,926,630 | 2014 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $3,924,633 | 2014 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,908,342 | 2014 |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Not stated | $3,901,760 | 2016 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $3,899,997 | 2021 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,886,993 | 2014 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,878,609 | 2014 |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,865,910 | 2015 |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | Not stated | $3,800,000 | 2021 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,800,000 | 2021 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $3,800,000 | 2021 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $3,800,000 | 2021 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | Not stated | $3,799,999 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $3,799,999 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | Not stated | $3,799,991 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | Not stated | $3,799,990 | 2021 |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,799,961 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | Not stated | $3,799,891 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Not stated | $3,799,856 | 2021 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $3,799,853 | 2022 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,799,815 | 2021 |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,799,665 | 2021 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | Not stated | $3,799,419 | 2022 |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | Not stated | $3,799,316 | 2021 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | Not stated | $3,798,244 | 2022 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $3,797,950 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Not stated | $3,796,923 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | Not stated | $3,796,584 | 2021 |
| MDRC | Not stated | $3,793,389 | 2021 |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,792,323 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $3,789,913 | 2016 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $3,789,074 | 2021 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $3,788,941 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | Not stated | $3,769,249 | 2021 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $3,750,000 | 2024 |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | Not stated | $3,749,600 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | Not stated | $3,657,923 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. | Not stated | $3,601,305 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | Not stated | $3,600,000 | 2020 |
| WESTED | Not stated | $3,600,000 | 2020 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last synced 2026-09-15.
What this funder funds
Derived from how this funder's 20 linked opportunities are classified, not from a funding strategy the funder published.
- Education20
Currently open opportunities
Verified against each record's own source. The date on every row is the day we last checked that record — not the day this page was built.
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): From Seedlings to Scale, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305JCloses Dec 11, 2026Awards up to $500,000Checked 2026-10-28
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324TCloses Dec 11, 2026Awards up to $3,750,000Checked 2026-10-28
What this funder’s awards look like
Counted over the award rows we hold for this funder. These are statistics over published records, not a model’s reading of them, and not a prediction.
Included with Studio
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