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By collecting and analyzing new data as well as analyzing data available through a licensed database, we conducted a comprehensive scan. This research brief is produced as part of this scan and is one of a series that shares information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and other grantmakers, from 2003 to 2023. Giving data was sourced from Candid’s Foundation Directory. The analysis presented in this brief was conducted over a six-month period in 2024 and 2025.  \nOver the past two decades, funding for out-of-school time (OST) and extended learning has steadily increased, from $93.3 million in the 2004–2008 period to $338.4 million in the 2019–2023 period. Notably, funding doubled between the 2009–2013 and 2014–2018 periods. In the past five years (2019–2023), funding has remained relatively stable, dipping slightly between 2019 and 2021. It is important to note that many OST and extended learning programs pivoted to virtual programming during the acute periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2023, funding had nearly returned to 2019 levels, reaching $345.1 million.  \n2004-2008 $471.7M  \nOut-of-Shool Time Funding Over the Last Five Years (2019-2023)  \n2019 | $355 .3M  \n2020 | $279 .9M  \n2021 | $303 .6M  \n2022 | $359 .9M  \n2023 | $345 . 1M  \nAs the leading network for education philanthropy, Grantmakers for Education offers an unparalleled platform for learning, collaboration and influence – backed by front-line sector research, exclusive insights and a vibrant community of peers. We believe in the value of philanthropy as a catalytic partner in creating a just world. For more information, please contact us at [information@edfunders.org](information@edfunders.org).  \nGiving data was sourced from Candid’s licensed database, Foundation Directory Online. According to Candid, data are “compiled from IRS information returns, grantmaker web sites, annual reports, printed application guidelines, the philanthropic press and various other sources. In all, Candid’s editorial staff continually monitors more than 35 diverse information sources” and frequently updates the database. A full description of the Foundation Directory’s sources may be found here: [https://help.candid.org/s/](https://help.candid.org/s/)[ ](https://help.candid.org/s/)[article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)[.](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)[ The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may](article/Where-does-Candid-get-its-data. The classification system Candid employs for coding grants may)  \nbe found here: [https://taxonomy.candid.org/](https://taxonomy.candid.org/) .  \nGRANT MAKERS  \nFOR EDUCATION  \n|  \nIGNITE  \nPOS SIBI LT Y .","cbCailnhZzBxs62p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailnhZzBxs62p","pdf",608371,"English","# Funding Trends in Out-of-School Time (OST)\n## Overview of the Research Scan and Data Sources\n## Period-by-Period Funding Changes (2004–2008 to 2019–2023)\n## COVID-19 Programming Shifts and 2023 Funding Levels","[{\"question\":\"What time span does the brief cover for education funding giving patterns?\",\"answer\":\"The brief shares giving patterns in education funding over the past twenty years, from 2003 to 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"Which data source was used for the giving and funding analysis?\",\"answer\":\"Giving data were sourced from Candid’s Foundation Directory (Foundation Directory Online), a licensed database that compiles information from IRS returns, grantmaker materials, and other sources.\"},{\"question\":\"How did OST and extended learning funding change over the two decades?\",\"answer\":\"Funding steadily increased from $93.3 million in 2004–2008 to $338.4 million in 2019–2023, with notable doubling between 2009–2013 and 2014–2018 and relative stability in 2019–2023.\"}]","Research Brief Series - Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S. | PDF",1792054245]