The Carnegie Foundation catalyzes transformational change in education so that every student has the opportunity to live a healthy, dignified, and fulfilling life.
On April 24, 2025, the Carnegie Foundation and ACE announced a redesigned system, including a revision of the historic Basic Classification and introduction of the Student Access and Earnings Classification.More
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The Carnegie Foundation is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees composed of leaders in education, business and government. The Carnegie Foundation is a nonprofit corporation chartered by an act of Congress in 1906. Classified as a private operating foundation under sections 509(a) and 4942(j) (3) of the Internal Revenue…
The Carnegie Foundation is a private, independent operating foundation, and is not affiliated with Stanford University. However, through the generosity of Stanford, Carnegie’s new facility was built on land owned by the university and leased to the Foundation.
The Carnegie Foundation is one of several philanthropic and educational institutions founded by Andrew Carnegie. Each organization is governed and operated independently.
The Carnegie Foundation and Carnegie Corporation are separate organizations. The Carnegie Foundation is an independent policy and research center. Its current mission is to support needed transformations in American education through tighter connections between teaching practice, evidence of student learning, the communication and use of this evidence, and structured opportunities…