Catesol Education Foundation

What Catesol Education Foundation does

CATESOL Education Foundation is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 20-8464092) dedicated to promoting the teaching of English to multilingual learners. It funds recognition awards, stipends, conference support, and teacher training grants for the ESL/ELL educator community, with a focus on California-based graduate students, part-time and full-time teachers, community college instructors, and adult educators. Its programmatic portfolio includes seven sponsored awards — Rick Sullivan Award, Gordon Johnson Award, Ron Lee Technology Award ($1,000), Sam Price Family Foundation Award, Community College Professional Development Award ($500), Community College Student Essay Award ($200 in books), and the College/University Level English Language Research Award ($500) — plus training programs such as the Annual Intensive Study Group on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, the K-12 SIFE Study Group Grant, and the CATESOL Education Foundation Relief Grant for disaster response.

The foundation is structurally integrated with CATESOL (California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), funding keynote speakers and supporting graduate student and part-time teacher attendance at annual and regional CATESOL conferences. It also partners with the Sam Price Family Foundation (adult educator award sponsor) and Townsend Press (book supplier for student essay prize). Applications are submitted through Google Forms linked on the foundation's WordPress website, with information documents hosted on Google Drive; donations are processed through PayPal and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. The foundation maintains a social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

As a grantmaking nonprofit, the foundation does not generate revenue from product or service sales; its operating model depends entirely on charitable contributions from individual donors and a small set of sponsoring partners. No headcount, revenue, or asset figures are publicly disclosed, and there are no equity funding rounds, acquisitions, or commercial subsidiaries. The entity operates with a volunteer governance structure (Judy O'Loughlin identified as a past board member) and is classified as actively operating with recurring annual award cycles and an ongoing disaster-relief fund drive.

Name

Catesol Education Foundation

Legal name

CATESOL Education Foundation

Website

https://catesoleducationfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CATESOL Education Foundation is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides awards, stipends, conference support, and teacher training grants to ESL/ELL educators and graduate students, funded through tax-deductible donations and partnerships with CATESOL, the Sam Price Family Foundation, and Townsend Press.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Nonprofit / Teacher Professional Development Grants

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD)

Keywords

• ESL teacher grants
• ELL professional development
• Education nonprofit awards
• Teacher conference scholarships
• Multilingual learner funding

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Contributions/Donations: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that receives tax-deductible charitable contributions from donors. These donations fund the various awards, stipends, conference support, and teacher training grants. Donations are processed through PayPal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CATESOL Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides funding, awards, and training grants to teachers of multilingual English learners. Its offerings include sponsored recognition awards (e.g., Rick Sullivan, Gordon Johnson, Ron Lee Technology, Sam Price Family Foundation, Community College Professional Development, Community College Student Essay, and College/University Level English Language Research), study group grants (K-12 SIFE, Annual Intensive Study Group), conference attendance and keynote speaker sponsorships, and a disaster relief grant. The foundation is supported by tax-deductible charitable donations processed via PayPal.

Product overview

CATESOL Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports teachers of English language learners through a portfolio of awards, grants, and training programs. The foundation offers sponsored awards including the Rick Sullivan Award, Gordon Johnson Award, Ron Lee Technology Award, Sam Price Family Foundation Award, Community College Professional Development Award, Community College Student Essay Award, and the College/University Level English Language Research Award. In addition to financial awards, the foundation provides training through an Annual Intensive Study Group focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and a K-12 Study Group Grant for students with interrupted formal education. The foundation also funds graduate student and part-time teacher attendance at CATESOL conferences, supports keynote speakers, and provides classroom technology and curriculum grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rick Sullivan Award Award that covers CATESOL conference registration for graduate student members pursuing professional development in TESL/ESL.
• Gordon Johnson Award Award supporting graduate students or part-time ESL teachers in California with a one-year CATESOL membership to encourage professional growth.
• Ron Lee Technology Award $1,000 award for ESL instructors who have integrated technology in innovative ways to support ESL teaching.
• Sam Price Family Foundation Award Award covering CATESOL 2026 conference registration and a one-year membership for two adult educators (one member and one non-member) who submit a plan to share what they learn at their school.
• Community College Professional Development Award $500 award honoring an outstanding Community College ESL instructor nominated by a peer instructor for successfully providing opportunities that empower students in the classroom; applicants submit a 250-500 word essay.
• Community College Student Essay Award Award honoring an ESL student in a credit or non-credit community college program; the essay winner receives $200 worth of books from Townsend Press upon submitting a 500-1000 word essay on a selected prompt.
• College/University Level English Language Research Award $500 award with potential publication in the CATESOL Journal for current or recent students and instructors in California for original, unpublished research with clear pedagogical relevance to ESL/TESL.
• CATESOL Education Foundation Relief Grant Disaster relief fund providing financial support through the foundation's current fund drive to ESL educators and learners affected by emergencies.
• Annual Intensive Study Group Annual intensive training program for teachers of multilingual learners who want to explore effective classroom practices for diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
• K-12 Study Group Grant Study group grant focused on supporting K-12 students with interrupted formal education (SIFE), led by Judy O'Loughlin as a memorial to Joseph O'Loughlin.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers CATESOL conference registration for graduate students
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Townsend PressminorOthersTownsend Press provides $200 worth of books as the prize for the Community College Student Essay Award winner. The award honors an ESL student in a credit or non-credit program in community college.
• CATESOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATESOL (California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the primary professional organization the foundation supports. The foundation provides funding for conference keynote speakers, graduate student attendance, and part-time teacher participation at CATESOL conferences.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• California Community Foundation: Large Los Angeles-based community foundation that makes education grants in California. Operates at a much larger scale but is comparable as a California-focused education grantmaking body serving overlapping educator and student populations.
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Major California community foundation with significant education grantmaking activity. Comparable as a California education funder but operating at substantially greater scale and broader thematic scope.
• National Education Association Foundation: National education grantmaking foundation that supports K-12 educators through awards, grants, and fellowships. Comparable grantmaking model for educator recognition and professional development, though broader in scope and not ESL-specific.
• TESOL International Association: Global professional association for English language teaching professionals. Larger and broader in scope than CATESOL Education Foundation, but it runs grants, awards, and scholarships serving the same ESL/TESL educator community, making it the closest incumbent analog.
• Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Established education grantmaking organization funding teaching innovation and educator development. Comparable as an education-focused grantmaking foundation but at substantially larger scale and broader thematic scope.

Emerging players

• Colorín Colorado: Online resource site supporting educators of English language learners, affiliated with WETA. While not a grantmaking foundation, it shares the CATESOL Education Foundation's mission of supporting ESL educators and reaches the same target audience in the U.S.

Direct peers

• CATESOL: California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages — the primary professional organization that the foundation supports. While not a direct competitor for funding, it operates overlapping programming (conferences, awards, publications) and shares the same member/audience base.

Regional players

• California State University Center for Community Colleges (community college-focused ESL funders): California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office oversees community college ESL programs in California and supports instructor professional development. Comparable as a regional California-focused ESL educator support entity, though operating as a public agency rather than a foundation.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61591045507021
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/catesol-education-foundation-bb5730418
• Instagraminstagram.com/catesol_educationfoundation

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