Khan Academy

What Khan Academy does

Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization founded in 2008 by Sal Khan, headquartered in Mountain View, California, with regional operations in India (New Delhi, Gurgaon, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune) and São Paulo, Brazil. The company provides free, standards-aligned learning content across math, science, humanities, computing, economics, life skills, and test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT) to 150M+ registered users and 40M monthly active learners globally, spanning 150,000+ schools and 600+ U.S. K-12 partner districts. Its flagship AI product is Khanmigo, originally built on OpenAI's GPT-4 and now transitioning to a multi-model architecture that includes Google Gemini-powered Writing Coach and Reading Coach modules for grades 5-12; Khanmigo reached 1.4M users as of 2026 and is validated through rigorous A/B testing (64 completed experiments) on a self-hosted GrowthBook experimentation platform.

The product architecture consists of the free core Khan Academy platform (khanacademy.org and localized country sites for India, Mexico, and Brazil), the Khan Academy Kids app for ages 2-8 (developed with Stanford learning experts), the Khan Academy Districts B2B platform for U.S. school districts, the international licensee Khan Academy Philippines, and the affiliated Schoolhouse.world peer tutoring platform. In April 2026, Khan Academy extended into higher education via the Khan TED Institute, a joint venture with ETS and TED offering an applied AI bachelor's degree for under $10,000 with corporate thought partners including Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Bain, McKinsey, and Replit.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model: approximately $120M annually from donations, grants, and strategic corporate partnerships (Gates Foundation, Tata Trusts, Fundação Lemann, Valhalla Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Google, OpenAI); a consumer Khanmigo subscription at $4/month or $44/year; and undisclosed multi-year B2B contracts with U.S. K-12 school districts that bundle Khanmigo, Writing Coach, 3-12 assessments, and implementation support. GTM is multi-modal: product-led growth for global learners, sales-led for U.S. districts, channel partnerships (telecom, international licensees), and community-led mission-driven engagement.

Name

Khan Academy

Legal name

Khan Academy

Website

https://khanacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free, standards-aligned online education in math, science, humanities, and test prep to 150M+ registered learners globally. Its AI tutor Khanmigo, Khan Academy Districts B2B platform, and 600+ U.S. district partnerships sustain a ~$120M annual operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC), Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Online learning platform
• Educational technology
• AI tutoring
• K-12 education
• Free nonprofit education

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and grants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by individual donations and grants from major foundations; ~$120M annual revenue cited, with key supporters including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Fundação Lemann, Tata Trusts, Valhalla Charitable Foundation, Ann and John Doerr, Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, and Bank of America.
2. Khanmigo subscription for individual learners: Consumer subscription to Khanmigo AI tutor priced at $4/month or $44/year, sold directly through the website to learners and families who want premium AI tutoring on top of the free core content.
3. Khanmigo and Districts partnerships (B2B): Enterprise contracts with U.S. school districts (600+ partners) for rostering, implementation, training, and ongoing strategic support; pricing not publicly disclosed and obtained via demo request, including AI-powered formative assessments, Writing Coach, and Khan Academy Kids for PK-2.
4. Strategic corporate partnerships: Long-term alliances with companies such as Google (Gemini integration), OpenAI (Khanmigo co-development), and international telecom partners (Globe, PLDT-Smart) that provide funding, technology, or distribution in support of mission-driven deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides a free, standards-aligned online learning platform covering math, science, ELA, computing, economics, life skills, and test prep from Pre-K through early college. Its flagship AI-powered tutor Khanmigo delivers personalized tutoring, writing and reading assistance, and teacher tools, while Khan Academy Districts serves U.S. K-12 school districts with rostering, assessments, and multi-year enterprise contracts. The entire core platform is 100% free for learners and teachers, sustained by donations, grants, and strategic partnerships.

Product overview

Khan Academy operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with multiple integrated offerings. The core platform (khanacademy.org) provides free, standards-aligned courses in math (Pre-K through college), ELA, science, social studies, computing, economics, and life skills. The flagship add-on is Khanmigo, an AI tutor originally built on OpenAI's GPT-4 and now transitioning to a multi-model approach, which includes the Writing Coach and Reading Coach modules (now powered by Google Gemini). Khan Academy Kids is a separate sub-brand offering a 100% free early-learning app for ages 2-8. For institutional customers, the platform offers Khan Academy Districts (serving 56M learners globally across 600+ partner districts) with 3-12 assessments and rostered learning. Khan Academy Philippines is the first international licensee, and Khan Academy India provides localized content including Khanmigo in Marathi, Hindi, English, and Odia. The Khan TED Institute is a new sub-brand joint venture with ETS and TED offering AI-focused undergraduate degrees. Schoolhouse.world, co-founded by Sal Khan, provides peer-to-peer tutoring integrated with Khan Academy. The platform is built on a free, nonprofit 501(c)(3) model supported by donations and partners including College Board, Bank of America, and the Gates Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Khan Academy Kids: Free educational app for children ages 2-8 covering reading, writing, math, and social-emotional skills; developed with input from Stanford Graduate School of Education.
• Khanmigo
• Khan Lab School

Products and services

• Khan Academy (Core Learning Platform) Free online learning platform providing world-class education in math (Pre-K through college), science, ELA, computing, economics, life skills, and test prep (SAT, LSAT, MCAT). 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving learners and teachers globally with video lessons, interactive exercises, and personalized mastery learning. Trusted content created by experts covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP, SAT, and more.
• Khanmigo AI-powered tutor for learners and sidekick for teachers. Originally built on GPT-4, now transitioning to a multi-model approach. Delivers personalized tutoring, Writing Coach, Reading Coach, lesson planning, and classroom engagement. Reached 1.4 million users as of 2026. Tested across 15+ million tutoring sessions with continuous A/B experimentation via GrowthBook.
• Khan Academy Kids 100% free educational app for children ages 2-8 with no ads or subscriptions. Created in collaboration with Stanford learning experts and aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core. Covers early literacy, reading, writing, language, math, and social-emotional learning through interactive learning games. Includes Khan Academy Kids for Schools & Districts.
• Khan Academy Districts B2B enterprise platform reimagined for school districts, serving 56 million learners globally with 600+ partner districts. Includes Math proficiency tools, SAT success programs, Writing Coach, 3-12 assessments, PK-2 with Khan Academy Kids, and Khanmigo AI tutor. Provides district admins with rostering, onboarding, training, and ongoing strategic support.
• Khan TED Institute Joint higher education venture with ETS and TED, offering AI-powered remote undergraduate degrees at under $10,000. Inaugural program is a bachelor's degree in applied AI for technology, consulting, finance, and other knowledge-intensive careers. Corporate thought partners include Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Bain & Company, McKinsey, and Replit.

Quantifiable outcome

• +30 percentage points gain on MAP Growth and 2X average annual district gain on NJSLA from Khan Academy practice
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TEDflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026TED, ETS, and Khan Academy jointly launched the Khan TED Institute at TED2026 in Vancouver to offer AI-focused undergraduate degrees for under $10,000; Sal Khan joined TED's Board as a Vision Steward alongside new CEO Logan McClure Davda.
• ETSflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026ETS partnered with Khan Academy and TED to launch the Khan TED Institute, bringing its testing and credentialing expertise to a competency-based AI-focused degree program targeting U.S. accreditation and global scale.
• MicrosoftflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Microsoft is a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, helping shape curriculum and competency signals to align with employer needs for the applied AI bachelor's program.
• GoogleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Beyond Khanmigo/Writing Coach, Google is also a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, shaping AI curriculum and competency signals alongside Microsoft, Accenture, Bain, McKinsey, and Replit.
• AccentureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Accenture is a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, helping shape the applied AI bachelor's degree curriculum and employer alignment.
• Bain & CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Bain & Company is a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, shaping the applied AI bachelor's degree curriculum and competency signals.
• McKinsey & CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026McKinsey is a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, shaping the applied AI bachelor's degree curriculum and competency signals.
• ReplitflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Replit is a corporate thought partner for the Khan TED Institute, shaping the applied AI bachelor's degree curriculum and competency signals.
• Global AI for Learning Alliance (GAILA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026GAILA was launched on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026; co-led by UNICEF, operated by Dalberg, with initial Gates Foundation support, and endorsements from 40+ organizations including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Pratham, and Khan Academy; governments of India, Rwanda, and Kenya participate.
• UNICEFflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026UNICEF co-leads the Global AI for Learning Alliance (GAILA), which Khan Academy is part of, to develop an Industry Compact with measurable AI commitments for low- and middle-income countries.
• GoogleflagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Google and Khan Academy collaborate to develop AI learning tools using Google's Gemini AI, starting with Writing Coach (launched July 2024) and a Gemini-powered Reading Coach for grades 5-12; Gemini also integrated into Schoolhouse.world peer tutoring. Announced at BETT 2026 with CBSE/NCERT-aligned localized content for classes 1-12 in 9 Indian languages plus Hinglish.
• Globe TelecomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2025Globe and Khan Academy Philippines partnered to bring quality education to Filipino learners via Globe's GlobeOne app, embedding Khan Academy content into telecom-scale distribution in the Philippines.
• OpenAIflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023OpenAI co-developed Khanmigo with Khan Academy; Khanmigo originally built on GPT-4 and is now transitioning to a multi-model architecture. OpenAI also endorsed the Global AI for Learning Alliance (GAILA).
• College BoardflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhan Academy is the College Board's only official SAT partner, delivering expert-created courses, AI-powered tutoring (Khanmigo), professional learning for teachers, and districtwide guidance; SAT prep is offered through Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy and integrated into Bluebook/My Practice apps.
• PLDT-SmartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPLDT-Smart is part of the Philippine telecom-edtech partnerships accelerating digital learning adoption across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao alongside Khan Academy Philippines.
• Khan Academy PhilippinesflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerKhan Academy Philippines is the first international licensee of the global nonprofit Khan Academy; founded by Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine with COO Myrish Cadapan-Antonio; expanded from a 2023 pilot with 34 schools to 2,700+ schools nationwide, partnering with DepEd on AI integration initiatives like AGAP.AI and E-CAIR.
• Maharashtra State Board of Open Schooling (MSBOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSBOS leverages its existing partnership with Khan Academy for remote learning support as it expands open schooling to classes X and XII, targeting women dropouts in rural and urban slum pockets with a goal of 1 lakh enrollees by the 2026-27 academic year.
• Ohio AI Education Network (NWN, Intel, Khan Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhan Academy partners with NWN and Intel as part of Ohio's AI Education Network to embed AI literacy into K-12 curricula alongside digital citizenship and workforce readiness.
• Learning Equality (Kolibri)coreTechnology or IntegrationKhan Academy content is packaged with Learning Equality's open-source Kolibri platform to enable offline access for low-connectivity environments worldwide.
• Stanford Graduate School of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford learning experts co-developed the Khan Academy Kids early-learning curriculum, which aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core.
• Bank of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank of America is a key supporter of Khan Academy and co-brands the Better Money Habits / Khan Academy financial literacy content referenced in consumer guides; also a major financial backer.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• New Oriental Education: Large China-based private education and test prep company that has expanded into K-12 AI learning products. Regional peer to Khan Academy on international test prep and AI-augmented K-12 learning, operating primarily in a geography (China) where Khan Academy has limited direct presence.

Emerging players

• Squirrel AI: China-headquartered AI adaptive tutoring provider using Bayesian knowledge tracing to deliver personalized K-12 instruction at scale. Comparable to Khanmigo on AI-driven personalization and on the bet that AI tutors can replace or augment human tutoring in large emerging-market populations.
• Photomath (Google): AI math tutor app acquired by Google that walks students through problem-solving step by step. Comparable to Khanmigo on AI math tutoring for K-12, and a relevant signal of Google-owned competition in the same AI-tutor category Khan Academy is operating in.

Direct peers

• Quizlet: Consumer learning platform with study tools, flashcards, and AI tutor (Q-Chat) used by tens of millions of students, including significant K-12 and college audiences. Direct peer to Khan Academy on free PLG study tools, mobile app distribution, and the addition of generative AI tutoring features.
• Duolingo: Largest AI-enabled consumer learning platform with hundreds of millions of users and a freemium subscription model. Directly comparable to Khan Academy on mission-driven free education, mobile-first PLG, and AI tutoring (Duolingo Max / GPT-4 features), and named alongside Khan in the EdTech AI Visibility Index top 3.
• Coursera: Online learning platform partnering with universities and companies to deliver courses, certificates, and degrees, including the recent launch of AI-tutor features. Comparable to Khan Academy in PLG course consumption, test-prep and degree-adjacent content, and the third brand in the EdTech AI Visibility Index top 3.
• Age of Learning (ABCmouse): Subscription-based early-learning platform (ABCmouse, Adventure Academy) targeting ages 2-8 and selling to schools and districts. Direct peer to Khan Academy Kids on PK-2 curriculum, school-and-district GTM, and offline-friendly apps, though commercially structured as a paid subscription rather than free.
• Brainly: Peer-to-peer homework help and learning platform with hundreds of millions of users worldwide, augmented by AI features. Comparable to Khan Academy on free PLG, K-12 student audience, mobile app distribution, and a freemium plus paid subscription model.
• IXL Learning: Subscription-based K-12 adaptive learning platform covering math, ELA, science, and social studies with district licensing. Closely comparable to Khan Academy Districts on the B2B K-12 mastery-learning and assessment motion, and a direct competitor in the U.S. school district channel.
• Byju's: Global EdTech company offering K-12, test prep, and AI-powered adaptive learning, with strong presence in India and other emerging markets. Direct peer on international K-12 scale, AI tutoring, and state-government distribution, particularly relevant to Khan Academy's India operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khanacademy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2ri4rEb8abnNwXvTjg5ARw
• Facebookfacebook.com/khanacademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/khanacademykids
• TikToktiktok.com/@khanacademykids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/khan-academy

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds12 records

Investors4 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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