Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund

Name

Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund

Legal name

Robin Hood Foundation

Website

https://robinhood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Computer Training (61142), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Learning Platforms for Students (EDAFANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG), Cloud & DevOps Fundamentals (Cloud Basics, CI/CD Concepts) (EDAMACAM), Adaptive Learning & Personalized Instruction Software (EDAJAMAE)

Keywords

• Poverty alleviation grants
• Educational technology funding
• Philanthropic grantmaking
• K-12 instructional systems
• AI literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Robin Hood raises funds from individual donors and corporations. Their board pays all administrative costs, ensuring 100% of donations go directly to poverty-fighting programs. Major donors include Paul Tudor Jones II, Kenneth C. Griffin, Michael Bloomberg/Bloomberg Philanthropies, and others who have made lifetime and legacy commitments.
2. Annual Benefit Gala: Robin Hood's flagship annual fundraising event held at the Javits Center. The 2026 Benefit raised $73 million. The 2025 Benefit raised $72 million. The 2024 Benefit raised $68.5 million. 100% of ticket sales go directly to the poverty fight.
3. J.P. Morgan / Robin Hood Investors Conference: Annual institutional investor conference that attracts hundreds of attendees and raises millions for poverty-fighting. The 13th annual conference in 2025 raised $4 million.
4. Campaign for the Future – $1 Billion Endowment Campaign: Robin Hood launched a $1 billion endowment campaign in 2026 to permanently secure its mission. The campaign is anchored by a $100 million gift from the Bezos family (Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood) with an additional $25M pledge subject to match. Major donors have helped achieve 70% of the $1 billion goal.
5. Grants from Foundations and Government: Robin Hood receives grant funding from other foundations and government sources to support its programs and research, including its partnership with Columbia University on the Poverty Tracker and investments in affordable housing (e.g., NYCHA preservation).

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund is a dedicated grantmaking vehicle within the Robin Hood Foundation that supports AI-enabled instructional systems for literacy and computational thinking in grades 3-12, and builds the evidence base for K-12 computing education. It makes grants to nonprofits and research institutions to design, codify, and scale technology-driven solutions that advance learning outcomes for low-income students.

Product overview

Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund is a grantmaking initiative within Robin Hood (NYC's largest poverty-fighting philanthropy) that funds educational technology programs. It supports organizations developing AI-enabled instructional systems for literacy and computational thinking, as well as K-12 computing education initiatives. This is not a standalone technology product but rather a funding vehicle for educational technology projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund: A specific fund at Robin Hood supporting education and technology initiatives, including grants to organizations like DREAM and Burning Glass Institute for AI-enabled instructional systems and K-12 computing education.
• Poverty Tracker
• Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood
• Fund for Early Learning (FUEL)
• This Robin Hood Moment
• GRIT Program
• Catalyst Program

Products and services

• Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund A grantmaking initiative within Robin Hood Foundation that funds AI-enabled instructional systems for literacy and computational thinking in grades 3-12, and supports K-12 computing education research. Grantees include nonprofit organizations and research institutions working to advance learning outcomes for low-income students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000 New Yorkers kept out of poverty each year by rent stabilization (research)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Robin Hood's most significant research partnership, ongoing since 2012. The Poverty Tracker is a joint project conducting longitudinal research on 3,000 representative NYC households to track poverty dynamics, employment, health, and material hardship. This research informs all of Robin Hood's grantmaking and policy advocacy, and is cited in national and local policy debates.
• New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood provides grants to the Citizens Housing and Planning Council of New York ($661,000 renewal in Q1 2026) to double the pace of NYCHA preservation and put NYCHA tenants at the center of decisions about rebuilding and repairs.
• NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood partners with NYC HPD on housing policy research and advocacy, including the Interborough Express corridor housing strategy and broader affordable housing development.
• NYC Department of Homeless ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood funds Anthos|Home, which works with NYC DHS on the STEP system to automate homeless placements across HPD, DHS, and HRA, streamlining housing placements for homeless New Yorkers.
• Mayor's Office of Child Care and Early Childhood EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood partnered with NORC, the Mayor's Office of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, and New America to fund the largest citywide parent survey on child care in NYC history ($500K+), ensuring the design of universal child care is grounded in family needs.
• NYC Human Resources AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood funds Anthos|Home's work with NYC HRA on the STEP automated placement system for homeless individuals and families across housing agencies.
• J.P. MorgancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJ.P. Morgan co-hosts the annual Robin Hood Investors Conference, now in its 13th year. The 2025 conference attracted 700 attendees and raised $4 million. This partnership positions Robin Hood as connecting Wall Street with poverty-fighting efforts.
• Goldman SachscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoldman Sachs co-hosts the annual Rising Leaders Forum with Robin Hood, attracting nearly 300 young investors. The forum focuses on charting the future of philanthropic impact in NYC.
• Tech:NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood and Tech:NYC announced the Decoded Futures Partnership in June 2024, combining tech community engagement with poverty-fighting programs for NYC.
• Code for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood provided a $600,000 grant to Code for America to partner with the New York State Department of Health to strengthen Medicaid renewal systems before federal policy changes take effect in 2027.
• Anthos|HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnthos|Home was seeded by Robin Hood in 2022 with an initial investment. It has since housed more than 1,000 New Yorkers with 100% housing stability. Robin Hood continues as a major funder ($900,000 in Q2 2026) supporting its mission to streamline voucher processes and reduce shelter stays.
• Brooklyn Workforce InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrooklyn Workforce Innovations is a grantee partner providing workforce pathways to stable careers. Featured in the 'This Robin Hood Moment' podcast, BWI helps working New Yorkers avoid slipping from stability into crisis through meaningful career pathways.
• NORC at the University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood partnered with NORC ($580,000 in Q1 2026) to survey 2,500 families citywide to inform how NYC's universal child care expansion is built and delivered, putting parents at the center of program design.
• National Council of NonprofitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood provided $500,000 to the National Council of Nonprofits to defend NYC's more than 46,000 nonprofit organizations through litigation and federal advocacy in response to federal cuts.
• Fifth Avenue CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobin Hood provided a $300,000 planning grant to the Fifth Avenue Committee to maximize affordable housing development around the planned Interborough Express Corridor while protecting existing communities from displacement.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ford Foundation: A major US-based global philanthropy with a long history of poverty alleviation, education, and social justice grantmaking. Comparable to Robin Hood in scale of grantmaking, research-driven approach, and focus on systemic inequality — though operating globally rather than NYC-only.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York: An NYC-based major foundation with deep investments in education (K-12, higher ed), democracy, and international peace. Comparable to Robin Hood in NYC base, education portfolio focus, and research-driven grantmaking approach.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The world's largest private philanthropy, with massive K-12 education, postsecondary success, and AI-for-learning investments. Comparable to Robin Hood's Learning + Technology Fund work in funding AI-enabled instructional systems and K-12 computing education research.
• Emerson Collective: A social impact organization founded by Laurene Powell Jobs with major investments in education equity, immigration, and poverty alleviation. Comparable to Robin Hood in its multi-portfolio anti-poverty approach and education grantmaking scale.
• Bloomberg Philanthropies: One of the largest US philanthropies, with major NYC-focused programs across education, public health, environment, and the arts. Highly comparable to Robin Hood given shared NYC focus, Wall Street donor base overlap, and partnership with Michael Bloomberg on Robin Hood's endowment campaign.

Emerging players

• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: A major philanthropy with substantial K-12 education and AI-for-learning investments, including personalized learning platforms. Comparable to Robin Hood's Learning + Technology Fund in funding AI-enabled instructional systems and personalized learning tools for students.

Direct peers

• Overdeck Family Foundation: An education-focused philanthropy investing in evidence-based programs for kids, with strong emphasis on AI in the classroom and STEM/computing education. Direct peer to Robin Hood's Learning + Technology Fund — actually co-leads AI in the Classroom sessions with Robin Hood.
• Siegel Family Endowment: A philanthropy focused on the intersection of learning, technology, and workforce, with major grants supporting EdTech, AI, and computational learning research. Direct peer to Robin Hood's Learning + Technology Fund based on shared focus on AI-enabled learning and tech-forward education grants.
• NewSchools Venture Fund: A venture philanthropy specifically focused on K-12 education innovation, funding EdTech tools, innovative schools, and education entrepreneurs. Direct peer to Robin Hood's Learning + Technology Fund in the K-12 EdTech grantmaking space.

Others

• Robin Hood Foundation (parent): Listed for completeness — the Learning + Technology Fund is itself a sub-brand/program of Robin Hood Foundation, not a peer in the strict sense, but the closest reference point for evaluating the parent organization's funding model and grantmaking scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/robinhood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robin-hood
• Instagraminstagram.com/robinhoodnyc

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors1 record

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