50can Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 27-3069592 Website

50CAN IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT DOES SO THROUGH THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF STATE-BASED EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, FELLOWSHIPS FOR COMMUNICATORS AND CHANGE MAKERS, SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS AND PROVIDING RESOURCES AND RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$36.8M

+85.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$54.9M

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

197

+3.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$279K

-4.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$27M$54M$80M$107M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$36,761,998$19,850,307$12,137,182
Revenue$97,340,773$80,614,407$37,090,533
Expenses$82,792,997$74,177,633$36,341,433
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,094,650$199,950$1,307
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14M$28M$42M$56M5 grants20204 grants202186 grants2022191 grants2023197 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS$2.3MKIPP NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS$1.9MSUCCESS ACADEMY$1.7MRIVERWALK EDUCATION FOUN…$1.7MFRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTE…$1.7MBASIS SAN ANTONIO$1.2MTEXAS COUNCIL FOR INTERN…$1.1MJUBILEE ACADEMIC CENTER …$1.1MOUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD C…$950KGESTALT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS$933K

Grant Size Distribution

483 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K87$50–100K192$100–250K109$250–500K37$500K–1M16$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARC MAGEECEO & TREASURER$393KDERRELL BRADFORDPRESIDENT$304KRESHMA SINGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PACE$288KBENJAMIN AUSTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ECRN$280KSEAN ANDERSENSENIOR ADVISOR OF PACE$248KPAULA WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$239KJONATHAN NIKKILAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$225KKELLI DRAGO BOTTGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$215KKENNA LITTLEVP OF FINANCE & OPERATION$160K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARC MAGEECEO & TREASURER40$393,359
MICHAEL PHILLIPSCHAIR1
ANN BOROWIECDIRECTOR1
CAMPBELL BROWNDIRECTOR1
KATHERINE HALEYDIRECTOR1
ROLAND MARTINDIRECTOR1
LISA GRAHAM KEEGANDIRECTOR1
ANDREW SCHWEDELDIRECTOR1
DERRICK DIGGSDIRECTOR1
DERRELL BRADFORDPRESIDENT40$303,822
JONATHAN NIKKILAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT50$224,932
KENNA LITTLEVP OF FINANCE & OPERATION50$160,423
RESHMA SINGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PACE50$287,591
BENJAMIN AUSTINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ECRN50$279,640
SEAN ANDERSENSENIOR ADVISOR OF PACE50$248,364
PAULA WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$238,811
KELLI DRAGO BOTTGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$214,938

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlbansAntiochAstoriaAustinBaltimoreBessemerBirminghamBridgeportBronxBrooklynCamdenCourtlandt AveDallasElmhurstFairFair LawnFar RockawayFort LauderdaleHomewoodHonolulu

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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