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Propel Education

Grantmaking foundation in Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 47-4045034

Total giving
$110KTax year 2025
Total assets
$26MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

PROPEL EDUCATION (D/B/A "ED FARM") EQUIPS EDUCATORS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMMUNITIES WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT ACTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. PROPEL HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE HBCU STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO TRANSFORM OUR NATION'S TALENT PIPELINE AND WORKFORCE. ED FARM PROVIDES PLACE-BASED AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED FOR K-12 EDUCATORS & STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF, UN- OR UNDER-EMPLOYED ADULT LEARNERS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS. PROPEL CONNECTS HBCU STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$70K2020
$3M2021
$930K2022
$1.5M2023
$450K2024
$110K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Alabama State University$200K2021
Benedict College$200K2021
Bethune Cookman University$200K2021
Bishop State Community College$200K2021
Edward Waters University$200K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: edfarm.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.