Funding Sources

From the federal government to local school districts, universities to private foundations, WestEd's many funding sources make it possible for us to continue — and expand — our work serving schools, families, and communities.

Click on Funding Sources by category below.

Foundations | Businesses & Nonprofits | Colleges & Universities | Local Funders
County Funders | State Funders | National & International Associations & Federal Agencies

Foundations

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bush Foundation
Cleveland Foundation
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Foundation for Educational Administration
James Irvine Foundation
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
National Academy Foundation
Ojai Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Stuart Foundation
University of Phoenix Foundation
W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

Business & Nonprofits

A+ Educational Services
Achieving Student Success Through Excellence in Teaching (ASSET, Inc.)
AERA Grants Program
Alaska Educational Innovations Network (AEIN)
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alliance for Regional Collaboration to Heighten Educational Success (ARCHES)
America's Choice
Asian American Recovery Services, Inc.
Benetech
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS)
Boston Museum of Science
Cambridge Academies
Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
Center for Collaborative Education
Center for Teaching Quality
Central Valley Regional Center, Inc.
Child Action, Inc.
Child Development Policy Institute
Child Development Training Consortium
Children's Council of San Francisco
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Coalition of Essential Schools, Inc. (CES)
Computer-Using Educators (CUE)
CTB McGraw-Hill
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
Delta Education, LLC
Disney Environmental Relations
EdSource
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Education Service Center, Region 19
EduTron Corporation
Edvantia
Envision Schools
First Graduate
Hawaiian Educational Council, Inc.
Head Start Child Development Council, Inc.
Horizon Research, Inc.
Kern Regional Center
Learning Point Associates (LPA)
Life Lab Science Program
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR)
Mental Health America of Los Angeles
Microsoft Taiwan Corporation
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. (NCIEA)
National Pediatric Support Services, Inc.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Public Works, Inc.
Red Hill Studios
Research for Better Teaching
Research Triangle Institute International (RTI)
RMC Research Corporation
Rockman et al
Sacramento Cottage Housing, Inc.
San Diego Science Alliance (SDSA)
Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC)
SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education, Inc. (SERVE)
Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)
SRA International
Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
Teachers Development Group
Toolbox Project, Inc.
University Enterprises, Inc.
Work/Family Directions, Inc.
Young Audiences, Inc.

Colleges & Universities

Arkansas State University
Bridgewater State College
Brown University
California Community Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Citrus Community College District
Coast Community College District
George Washington University
Iowa State University
Johnson State College
New Mexico State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Touro University
University of Alabama School of Social Work
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of New Hampshire
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
University of Texas, Austin
University of Washington
Washington and Lee University

Local Funders

ACCLAIM Charter School
Aina Haina Elementary School
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Antelope Union High School District
Aspire Public Schools
Austin Independent School District
Bakersfield City School District
Balsz Elementary School District #31
Bell Gardens Intermediate School
Cajon Valley Union School District
Caledonia North Supervisory Union
Campbell Union School District
Carol G. Peck Elementary School
Carson Middle School
Centinela Valley Union High School District
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
Chandler Unified School District
Chelsea Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
Child Care Resource and Referral of Metro Atlanta
Chula Vista Elementary School District
Cincinnati Public Schools
City of Lowell
Creighton School District
Delano Union School District
Douglas County School District
Dover School District
Dysart Unified School District
East Whittier City School District
Eureka City Schools
Evergreen Elementary School District
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Fontana Unified School District
Garfield Charter School
Gilbert Public Schools
Gilroy Unified School District
Goffstown School Administrative Unit #19
Hartford School District
Harvest Preparatory Academy
Hayward Unified School District
Holbrook Unified School District
Hyder Elementary School District
Irvine Unified School District
Jamestown Public Schools
Jefferson Elementary School
Juneau Unified School District
Kelseyville Unified School District
Kings Canyon Unified School District
KIPP Bayview Academy
Lake Havasu Unified School District #1
Lassen Union High School District
Leeward District
Lincoln Unified School District
Littleton Elementary School District
Lodi Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Lynwood Unified School District
Marysville Unified School District
Merrimack School District
Modesto City School District
Mohawk Valley Elementary School District
Montebello Unified School District
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Nashua School District #42
New York City Board of Education
Oakland Unified School District
Oceanside Unified School District
Ollie Detwiler Elementary School
Ontario-Montclair Elementary School District
Palm Springs Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
Pasco School District 1
Phoenix Elementary School District #1
Pike School
Pittsburg Unified School District
Pomona Unified School District
Porterville Unified School District
Poway Unified School District
Reef-Sunset Unified School District
Rialto Unified School District
Riverside Unified School District
San Bernardino City Unified School District
San Bruno Park School District
San Diego Unified School District
San Francisco Unified School District
San Jose Unified School District
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
School for Integrated Academics and Technologies
Seattle Public Schools
Soledad Unified School District
Somerton Elementary School District
South Bay Union School District
Stony Creek Joint Unified School District
Sunnyside Unified School District
Sweetwater Unified High School District
Temecula Unified School District
Tempe School District #3
Tucson Unified School District
Tulare Elementary School District
Turlock Unified School District
Union School District
Vail School District
Wellton Elementary School District
Windward District Office
Yuma School District One
Yuma Union High School District

County Funders

Adams County School District 14
Adams County School District 50
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
Brevard County
Clark County School District
Community Action Project of Tulsa County
Contra Costa County Office of Education
County of San Mateo, Human Services Agency, Alcohol and Drug Services
First 5 Amador County
First 5 Contra Costa County
First 5 Fresno County
First 5 Santa Clara County
Imperial County Office of Education
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Los Angeles Universal Preschool
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Mohave County Office
Monterey County Department of Social Services
Orange County Superintendent of Schools
Palm Beach County School District
Prince George's County Public Schools
Riverside County Office of Education
Riverside County Superior Court
San Joaquin County Office of Education
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Santa Cruz County
Shasta County Office of Education
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Washoe County School District

State Funders

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Office of the Governor
California Alliance for Arts Education
California Charter Schools Association
California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California)
California Department of Developmental Services
California Department of Education
California Department of General Services
California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office
California Department of Mental Health
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Hawaii Department of Education
Idaho Department of Education
Idaho Office of the State Board of Education
Judicial Council of California
Louisiana Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Massachusetts Department of Education
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Office of the Governor
California Alliance for Arts Education
California Charter Schools Association
California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California)
California Department of Developmental Services
California Department of Education
California Department of General Services
California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office
California Department of Mental Health
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Hawaii Department of Education
Idaho Department of Education
Idaho Office of the State Board of Education
Judicial Council of California
Louisiana Department of Education
Maine Department of Education
Massachusetts Department of Education

National & International Associations & Federal Agencies

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
National Endowment for the Arts
National Institute For Literacy (NIFL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
The College Board
U.S. Department of Education (includes several offices within the Department, including the Institute of Education Sciences)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (includes several offices within the Department, including the National Institutes of Health)