Funders

CAST's work is made possible by the generous financial support of foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals—all partners in the effort to make education more accessible, rewarding, and effective for all through Universal Design for Learning.

CAST is a nonprofit educational 501(c)(3) organization with charitable, tax-exempt status.

Institutional supporters include:

  • The John W. Alden Trust
  • American Institutes for Research
  • The Braitmayer Foundation
  • Cabot Family Charitable Trust
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Creative Commons
  • Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust
  • The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
  • Eastern Bank
  • Education Development Corporation
  • EdVestors
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Hewlett-Packard Company
  • IBM Corporation
  • Intel Corporation
  • Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
  • Esther B. Kahn Charitable Foundation
  • Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
  • Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust
  • LD ACCESS Foundation, Inc.
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation
  • NEC Foundation of America
  • New York Community Trust – The Island Fund
  • Next Generation Learning Challenge/EDUCAUSE
  • Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund
  • The Nord Family Foundation
  • Oak Foundation
  • Oracle Education Foundation
  • The Peabody Foundation
  • The Pinkerton Foundation
  • Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
  • Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
  • Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
  • The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
  • SRI International
  • TelecomPioneers
  • TERC
  • Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation
  • Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Educational Sciences
  • U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
  • Verizon Foundation

CAST expands its reach through an extensive network of partnerships with colleges and universities, corporations, government agencies, national and regional education organizations, and international organizations. View our partners.

Individual donations to CAST are tax deductible. Learn more about how you can contribute to CAST’s mission.

CAST's Mission
To expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.

Did You Know...?
The 'universal' in Universal Design for Learning does not imply a single optimal solution for everyone. Instead, it underscores the need for multiple approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners.

A Word about CAST
"CAST has made a tremendous contribution to educational policy for all students and especially for students with disabilities."
John Kemp, disability rights lawyer