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This list of the foundations that give the most money to K-12 education, compiled from 2002 data, characterizes whether their donations are likely to spur changes in how public resources are spent.
| Foundation | Total | Higher Leverage | Lower Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $245,863,134 | $111,338,489 | 134,524,645 |
| Walton Family Foundation | 77,481,779 | 67,718,247 | 9,763,532 |
| Annenberg Foundation | 40,102,925 | 9,126,302 | 30,976,623 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | 25,507,306 | 6,156,803 | 19,350,503 |
| Lilly Endowment | 23,083,345 | 5,097,680 | 17,985,665 |
| New York Community Trust | 20,742,756 | 7,778,658 | 12,964,098 |
| Ford Foundation | 20,478,300 | 3,663,800 | 16,814,500 |
| W.K. Kellogg Foundation | 20,259,890 | 6,621,859 | 13,638,031 |
| William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | 18,975,817 | 5,719,450 | 13,256,367 |
| Oberkotter Foundation | 17,881,044 | 0 | 17,881,044 |
| MBNA Foundation | 15,698,185 | 1,553,457 | 14,144,728 |
| Danforth Foundation | 15,480,998 | 401,516 | 15,079,482 |
| Pew Charitable Trusts | 15,050,717 | 8,590,340 | 6,460,377 |
| Goizueta Foundation | 13,398,868 | 0 | 13,398,868 |
| Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation | 8,333,627 | 2,088,127 | 6,245,500 |
| Community Foundation of Texas | 7,826,358 | 47,250 | 7,779,108 |
| Lucent Technologies Foundation | 7,428,794 | 1,509,421 | 5,919,373 |
| Robertson Foundation | 7,319,350 | 2,660,350 | 4,659,000 |
| Longwood Foundation | 6,900,000 | 300,000 | 6,600,000 |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | 6,829,062 | 1,260,120 | 5,568,942 |
| Houston Endowment | 6,735,429 | 293,000 | 6,442,429 |
| J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation | 5,893,844 | 183,000 | 5,710,844 |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | 4,712,612 | 2,343,267 | 2,369,345 |
| Howard Heinz Endowment | 4,148,170 | 717,500 | 3,430,670 |
| William Penn Foundation | 4,012,931 | 2,738,756 | 1,274,175 |
| James Irvine Foundation | 2,950,000 | 1,942,500 | 1,007,500 |
| Sierra Foundation | 2,500,000 | 0 | 2,500,000 |
| Bank of America Foundation | 2,049,455 | 666,172 | 1,383,283 |
| Hiawatha Education Fund | 1,144,145 | 2,000 | 1,142,145 |
| Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation | 415,000 | 75,000 | 340,000 |
| Total | $649,203,841 | $250,593,064 | $398,610,777 |
| SOURCE: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | |||
