4.0 Schools
Founded in 2010 by Matt Chandler, the New Orleans based 4.0 Schools is a non-profit 501(c)3 education "incubator" involved in the micro-school and school privatization movement[1]. 4.0 schools seeks to take educators and turn them into entrepreneurs, providing funding for their start-ups.
In 2019, the Charles Koch Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation both pledged $5 million to 4.0 Schools' "Fund III". An additional $5 million will be granted from other donors. Fund III will finance 600 entrepreneurs and pilot 500 new schools and programs.[2]
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Ties to Charles Koch
4.0 Schools receives millions in funding from the Charles Koch Foundation.
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Funding
4.0 Schools is not required to disclose its funders. Its major foundation funders, however, can be found through a search of IRS filings.
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: $1,942,409 (2012-2016)
- Blackstone Charitable Foundation: $200,000 (2015-2016)[3][4]
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: $1,120,000 (2016-2017) [5][6]
- The Greater New Orleans Foundation: $45,000 (2014-2017) [7][8][9][10]
- Keller Family Foundation: $10,000 (2018)
- Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust: $3,000 (2016)
- Pro Bono Publico Foundation: $75,000 (2014-2018)[11][12][13][14][15]
Grants
2017[16]
- Bluum Inc: $5,673
- Building Opportunities: $10,000
- Capitol Learning Academy: $10,000
- Catalyst Arts: $9,825
- CODEd Academy: $6,490
- Cognitive Toy Box: $10,000
- Cow Tipping Press: $5,500
- Creative Reactive Labs: $10,000
- Dat School: $7,570
- Discriminology: $10,300
- Educator Learning Lab: $13,450
- Fellowship for Race and Equity: $10,000
- Floop Edu Inc: $8,829
- NOLA Future Educators: $6,571
- OxBox Toys LLC: $10,000
- Play Lab LLC: $10,000
- Science with Tom: $10,000
- STEMtrunk: $9,580
- The Nora Project: $11,500
- Together Tulsa: $10,000
- Vision Performing Arts Co: $10,000
- Washington Regional Association: $10,000
- Wordslive: $11,200
2016[17]
- 01: $6,000
- Adventure Girlz: $6,365
- Bluum Inc: $5,027
- BridgeYear: $6,950
- Cow Tipping Press: $5,200
- Edfuel: $10,000
- Explorable Places: $7,000
- Gigsy: $7,635
- MindRight: $18,000
- NOLA Micro Schools: $120,000
- Prime School: $6,500
- Project Peaceful Warriors: $7,001
- ReinventedEd Lab: $9,275
- Rooted Schools: $100,000
- STEMhero: $9,600
- The LIFE School: $7,035
- Training Grounds: $8,245
2015[18]
- Algiers Charter School Association: $10,000
- Fellowship for Race and Equity: $7,500
- K12 Lean Lab: $10,000
- Lean Labs: $205,000
- NOLA Micro Schools: $100,000
Core Financials
2017[16]
- Total Revenue: $1,428,883
- Total Expenditures: $3,085,633
- Net Assets: $2,965,557
2016[17]
- Total Revenue: $4,334,961
- Total Expenditures: $2,286,116
- Net Assets: $4,622,307
2015[18]
- Total Revenue: $4,103,711
- Total Expenditure: $2,669,349
- Net Assets: $2,573,462
2014[19]
- Total Revenue: $1,823,708
- Total Expenditures: $1,792,645
- Net Assets: $1,139,100
Personnel
Staff[20]
- Breanna Harvey, Chief of Staff
- Akiea "Ki" Gross, Coaching Manager
- Flor Serna, Director of Operations
- Marlo Barrera, Director of Programs
- Hassan Hassan, Chief Executive Officer
- Monique LeBlanc, Manager of Fundraising & Storytelling
- Raphael Gang, Chief External Relations Officer
- Rachel Van Parys, Director of Investments
- Sydney Kastner, Director of Wellness and Growth
- Kirsten Lee Hill, Researcher-in-Residence
Board Members[20]
- Caroline Hill, President (Founder of 228 Accelerator)
- James Eustis (Founder of Capdeville Restaurant)
- Frederick M. Hess, Resident Scholar (Director of Policy Studies at The American Enterprise Institute)
- Tom Van Der Ark (Partner at Learn Capital, Founder at Getting Smart)
- Aaron Walker (Founder of Camelback Ventures)
- Matt Chandler, Founder and Former CEO
Contact Information
4.0 Schools
612 Andrew Higgins
New Orleans, LA
70130
Email: 4pt0studio@4pt0.org
Website: https://www.4pt0.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4pt0Schools/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/4pt0schools?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4pt0schools/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4pt0schools/
Articles and Resources
IRS Form 990 Filings
2017
2016
2015
2014
References
- ↑ "Clare Bennett" Interview "1776", September 23, 2016
- ↑ Charles Koch Foundation 4.0 Receives "Charles Koch Foundation", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Black Stone 990F 2016 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Blackstone 990F 2015 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 990F 2017 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation 990F 2016 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ The Greater New Orleans Foundation 990f 2017 "ProPublica" accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ The Greater New Orleans Foundation 990F 2016 "ProPublica" accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ The Greater New Orleans Foundation 990F 2015 "ProPublica" accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ The Greater New Orleans Foundation 990F 2014 "ProPublica" accessed: July 27,2020
- ↑ Pro Bono Publico Foundation 990F 2018 "ProPublica" accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Pro Bono Publico Foundation 990F 2017 "ProPublica", accesssed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Pro Bono Publico Foundation 990F 2016 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Pro Bono Publico Foundation 990F 2015 "Propublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Pro Bono Publico Foundation 990F 2014 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 4.0 Schools 990F 2017 "IRS Filing", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 4.0 Schools 990F 2016 "IRS Filing", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 4.0 Schools 990F 2015 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ Yes 4.0 Schools 990F 2014 "ProPublica", accessed: July 27, 2020
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "4.0 Schools" Our Team "4.0 Schools", accessed: July 27, 2020
