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Eduvation Foundation

Eduvation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education intermediary that deploys large-scale philanthropic capital — $500,000 to $5M+ — into district-wide, statewide, and nationwide STEM education initiatives in K–12 public schools across the United States.

We are not a grant-maker in the traditional sense. We are education infrastructure: we design programmes, source delivery partners, manage fiscal sponsorship, coordinate delivery, and produce rigorous outcome reports — so funders deploy capital efficiently and schools focus entirely on teaching.

Tagline: From philanthropic intent to classroom reality.

Our Story

Founded in 2026, Eduvation Foundation emerged from a simple observation: foundations, corporations, and NGOs wanted to deploy significant capital into STEM education at scale — but lacked the infrastructure to design, source, and manage district-wide, statewide, or nationwide programmes. Conversely, schools were overwhelmed by the administrative burden of applying for and managing disparate grants.

We built the infrastructure to connect capital directly to highly effective interventions. Today, we manage a multi-million dollar portfolio of active projects across six states.

We believe the gap between what schools need and what they receive is not a resource problem. It's a coordination problem. We fix that.

How It Works

Step 1 — You choose a project

Browse our curated portfolio of fully scoped, ready-to-launch school initiatives.

Step 2 — You make a pledge

Express your funding interest. Our team reaches out within 48 hours to confirm details. No online payment is processed.

Step 3 — We coordinate delivery

Our vetted delivery partners execute the project in-school, managing all logistics, staffing, and procurement.

Step 4 — You receive an impact report

Full outcome report delivered within 90 days of project completion, including student outcome data, teacher feedback, and media.

Two Funding Channels

Eduvation Foundation — District, State & Nationwide Projects

For foundations, corporations, and family offices deploying $500k–$5M+ into systemic, district-scale or statewide STEM initiatives. Naming rights and co-branding available at district, state, or nationwide level.

Eduvation Fund — Individual School Projects

Schools post their own projects on Eduvation Fund — our separate crowdfunding platform for smaller, school-level initiatives open to community donors.

Projects

All projects are fully scoped and open to three types of participant: a corporate funder (with exclusivity options), technology or hardware partners, and the schools delivering on the ground.

Mobile Immersive Learning Initiative — NYC Public Schools

Seeking Funder Digital Literacy New York City Department of Education · NY
Target: $500,000
Raised: $0
Students: 28,000
Schools: All 32 Community School Districts

A mobile VR and technology kit that travels to all 32 NYC public school districts, bringing immersive STEM learning, career exploration, and digital skills directly to students regardless of their school's infrastructure or postcode. Deploys RedboxVR classroom-ready kits, CareerViewXR career exploration modules, and personalised skills-assessment tooling.

Exclusivity available: New York State. Confirmed vendors: RedboxVR, CareerViewXR, Prometric.

District-Wide Math Innovation — Orange County Public Schools

Partially Funded Coding & AI Orange County Public Schools · FL
Target: $1,000,000
Raised: $350,000
Students: 200,000
Schools: 210

Deploying Knowla — an interactive learning platform — across all 210 Orange County Public Schools. Addresses the national math attainment crisis with evidence-based, gamified instruction, personalised feedback loops, and real-time teacher dashboards.

Exclusivity available: Florida. Confirmed funder: Hartmann Family Office. Confirmed vendor: Knowla.

District Robotics & Engineering Network — Detroit

Seeking Funder Robotics Detroit Public Schools Community District · MI
Target: $750,000
Raised: $0
Students: 4,200
Schools: 14 Middle Schools

A coordinated robotics and engineering network across 14 Detroit middle schools. Each school receives a full equipment suite, an 18-week curriculum, and embedded qualified facilitators. Network cohesion via inter-school competitions and a centralised data platform.

Exclusivity available: Michigan.

Applied AI & Computer Science Network — Chicago

Partially Funded Coding & AI Chicago Public Schools · IL
Target: $2,500,000
Raised: $800,000
Students: 11,000
Schools: 22 High Schools

A network of Applied AI and Computer Science centres across 22 Chicago high schools (South and West sides). Curriculum covers Python, data science, machine learning fundamentals, and AI ethics. Employer partnerships for guest instruction and internship pipelines.

Exclusivity available: Nationwide. Confirmed funders: Google.org, JPMorgan Chase. Confirmed vendors: Ednology, Microsoft.

Digital Equity & Literacy District Rollout — Los Angeles

Fully Funded Digital Literacy Los Angeles Unified School District · CA
Target: $1,500,000
Raised: $1,500,000
Students: 18,000
Schools: 68 Title I Elementary

Fully funded and in active delivery. Early outcome data: 67% increase in digital task completion rates among participating 3rd graders vs. the district baseline.

District STEM Teacher Development — Baltimore City

Seeking Funder Teacher CPD Baltimore City Public Schools · MD
Target: $800,000
Raised: $0
Students: 35,000
Schools: All Middle Schools (34)

Multi-year CPD for every middle school science and maths teacher in Baltimore City — summer institute, embedded coaching, peer observation cycles, and a national practitioner-researcher network. The highest-leverage investment in the district ecosystem.

Exclusivity available: Maryland.

Engineering Design Hubs — Houston ISD

Fully Funded Engineering Houston Independent School District · TX
Target: $600,000
Raised: $600,000
Students: 3,200
Schools: 8 High Schools

Eight engineering design hubs with CAD, 3D prototyping, and physical fabrication capabilities — fully funded and in delivery. Curriculum integrates with maths and physics pathways; culminates in community-facing capstone projects.

Science Laboratory Modernisation — Philadelphia

Delivered Science Lab School District of Philadelphia · PA
Target: $1,200,000
Raised: $1,200,000
Students: 14,500
Schools: 24 High Schools

Fully delivered. Outcomes: 52% increase in weekly experimental instruction time; measurable improvement in standardised science assessment scores; 87% of teachers reported increased confidence in hands-on instruction.

Sponsorship Tiers

District Initiative — $500,000–$1,500,000

Regional Programme — $1,500,000–$3,500,000

State-Wide Programme — $3,500,000–$5,000,000+

Our Work & Methodology

Eduvation Foundation operates as a venture philanthropy intermediary. We identify high-leverage intervention opportunities, structure the investment, select and manage delivery partners, and measure outcomes with the rigour of an institutional investor.

Investment Areas

STEM Infrastructure

Physical and digital infrastructure that enables high-quality STEM instruction: laboratories, fabrication equipment, computing hardware, and connectivity.

Digital Learning Platforms

Evidence-based platforms that personalise learning, provide real-time teacher dashboards, and generate longitudinal outcome data.

Teacher Capacity

Professional development programmes that improve instructional quality at scale, compounding impact across every student a teacher ever teaches.

Systems Design

District-wide programme architecture that ensures interventions are embedded, sustainable, and measurable — not one-off events.

Delivery Process

  1. Project scoping — Eduvation Foundation works with districts to scope a project with clear deliverables, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
  2. Funder matching — We present scoped projects to our funder network. Funders select based on geography, focus area, and investment scale.
  3. Partner selection — Delivery partners are selected through rigorous due diligence covering instructional quality, fiscal responsibility, and district alignment.
  4. Delivery management — Managed end-to-end by our team and delivery partners. Funders receive regular updates.
  5. Impact reporting — Comprehensive impact report delivered to all funders within 90 days of project completion.

Impact & Case Studies

Case Study 1 — Mobile Immersive Learning Across NYC

Funder: The Stein Family Foundation | School: New York City Department of Education | Students: 8,400 | Duration: 20 weeks

Challenge: No single school-level programme could reach the breadth of students needed. The intervention had to be systemic.

Approach: Deployed mobile VR kits and career exploration technology across 28 schools in a first-phase pilot, managed end-to-end by Ednology.

Outcome: 91% of students reported increased STEM interest. Teachers logged a 44% increase in student-led inquiry during programme weeks.

"This wasn't a one-school experiment. It was proof that immersive learning can work at city scale — and that the Foundation can manage that complexity."

Case Study 2 — Math Platform Rollout — Orange County

Funder: Hartmann Family Office | School: Orange County Public Schools | Students: 22,000 | Duration: 16 weeks

Challenge: Math proficiency across OCPS had declined for three consecutive years. The district needed a solution that worked at scale.

Approach: Ednology deployed Knowla across a 40-school pilot cohort with full teacher onboarding, real-time dashboards, and custom curriculum modules aligned to Florida standards.

Outcome: Students using the platform for 12+ weeks showed a 31% improvement in formative assessment scores vs. the district control group.

"For the first time in years, we have a tool that teachers actually want to use — and data that shows it's working."

Case Study 3 — Engineering Design Network — Detroit

Funder: The Kresge Foundation | School: Detroit Public Schools Community District | Students: 2,800 | Duration: 18 weeks

Challenge: Talented students with no access to engineering pathways. A single-school intervention would leave thousands behind.

Approach: Coordinated eight-school engineering network with shared curriculum, inter-school design challenges, and a common outcome measurement framework.

Outcome: 47% of programme graduates enrolled in post-secondary STEM courses within two years — vs. 18% in the control group.

"The Foundation didn't just fund a programme. They built an ecosystem. That's the difference between a grant and a real investment." — The Kresge Foundation

Measurement Methodology

Every project is measured against a pre-agreed outcome framework developed during the scoping phase. Metrics typically include: student assessment scores (pre/post), teacher confidence and practice surveys, programme completion rates, post-programme enrolment in STEM pathways, and employer/community feedback where applicable.

All outcome data is collected and analysed by our Head of Impact & Evaluation, and independently verified where possible. Reports are delivered in a standardised format to enable cross-portfolio comparison.

Insights from the Field

The Case for District-Scale Philanthropy

Research Report · Oct 2024 · 12 min read · Elena Rodriguez

Why single-school grants underperform and how systems-level capital deployment produces compounding returns.

Immersive Technology in Public Education

Policy Brief · Sep 2024 · 8 min read · Dr. Sarah Chen

A framework for evaluating VR and XR deployments in K–12 schools — what works, what doesn't, and why.

The NYC Mobile VR Pilot: Early Findings

Case Study · Aug 2024 · 5 min read · David Kim

Outcome data from the first 8,400 students to complete the mobile immersive learning programme.

Evaluating Delivery Partners at Scale

Field Note · Jul 2024 · 6 min read · Marcus Johnson

Our rubric for selecting organisations capable of executing across dozens of schools simultaneously.

Math Proficiency in Decline: A Capital Response

Research Report · Jun 2024 · 15 min read · Elena Rodriguez

Analysing the national math attainment crisis and the role of philanthropic capital in platform-based solutions.

Aligning Corporate CSR with District Need

Field Note · May 2024 · 7 min read · Aisha Thompson

How to structure corporate investments so they meet both CSR reporting requirements and authentic school priorities.

The OCPS Knowla Deployment

Case Study · Apr 2024 · 5 min read · David Kim

Inside the first district-wide interactive math platform rollout: what 40 schools taught us.

Beyond the Grant: Building Sustainable Infrastructure

Policy Brief · Mar 2024 · 9 min read · Dr. Sarah Chen

Why the most effective philanthropic capital funds systems that continue operating after the gift ends.

2023 Impact Summary

Research Report · Jan 2024 · 20 min read · Elena Rodriguez

A comprehensive review of capital deployed, students reached, districts engaged, and outcomes measured across the full portfolio.

Team & Board

Leadership Team

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Dr. Sarah Chen — Executive Director

Former superintendent with 15 years experience in urban district transformation and large-scale philanthropy.

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Marcus Johnson — Director of Partnerships

Specialises in matching institutional capital with high-leverage, district-scale school interventions.

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Elena Rodriguez — Head of Impact & Evaluation

Data scientist focused on rigorous outcome measurement and longitudinal educational impact metrics.

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David Kim — Program Officer, STEM

Former high school physics teacher. Oversees the robotics, engineering, and applied AI portfolio.

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Aisha Thompson — Operations Manager

Ensures capital deployment is efficient, transparent, and fully compliant with all reporting requirements.

Board of Directors

Partners

Funders

Corporate Partners

Delivery Partners

Ednology (primary delivery partner)

Drives innovation in education by sourcing the best STEM technology, partners, and projects from around the world — managing every aspect of school deployment from procurement to impact reporting. ednology.com

RedboxVR

Classroom-ready VR kits for immersive STEM learning, virtual field trips, and interactive educational content.

CareerViewXR

Career exploration technology that lets students step into real-world workplaces through immersive VR experiences.

K12 Commons

A national platform connecting schools with vetted programme providers, technology partners, and district-level resources. k12commons.com

Knowla

Interactive learning platform deploying branded educational content and gamified mathematics curricula for K–12 students.

FAQ — Design Your STEM Investment

This tool is for institutional funders (foundations, corporations, family offices) investing $500k–$5M+ into district-scale STEM programmes. Open the tool →

What is the minimum investment?

$500,000. Programmes start at this level to ensure district-scale impact. For school-level giving, visit Eduvation Fund.

What does the investment cover?

Approximately: Products & hardware (36%), Training & delivery (30%), Infrastructure & software (20%), Reporting & admin (14%).

What exclusivity options are available?

District-level, state-level, or nationwide exclusivity — depending on programme scope and investment size. Exclusivity prevents other funders from co-branding within your chosen geography.

How long does a programme run?

Options: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, or 5 years. Longer commitments receive discounted per-student pricing.

Is online payment required to start?

No. Expressions of interest are made via pledge letter. Our team contacts you within 48 hours to discuss details, contracts, and payment schedules.

Who delivers the programme?

Programmes are delivered by our vetted partner network, primarily Ednology, with RedboxVR, CareerViewXR, Knowla, K12 Commons, and others depending on focus area.

What STEM focus areas are available?

Digital Literacy, Computational Thinking, AI & Data Literacy, Coding & Programming, Cybersecurity, Electronics & IoT, Maker Education, 3D Printing & Design, STEM Infrastructure, Drones & Aerospace, Robotics & Engineering, AR/VR.

How many students can be reached?

The tool models impacts from 500 to 5,000 students, across an estimated number of schools, for your chosen duration and focus area.

Contact & Governance

Email: hello@eduvationfoundation.org

Website: www.eduvationfoundation.org

Organisation type: 501(c)(3) nonprofit

EIN: 87-XXXXXXX

Founded: 2026

Form 990: Available on request