The story
Founded by Robert F. Tinker, in Concord.1
Private company
Logo: concord.org3
Educational research and development organization
The Concord Consortium was founded in 1994 as an educational research and development organization to create large-scale improvements in K-14 teaching and learning through technology. The company conducts research on improving science, math and engineering education with the use of technology.2 It was founded by Robert F. Tinker.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Concord Consortium was founded in 1994 as an educational research and development organization to create large-scale improvements in K-14 teaching and learning through technology. The company conducts research on improving science, math and engineering education with the use of technology.2
Founded by Robert F. Tinker, in Concord.1
Who has led Concord Consortium, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Listed on Wikidata.1
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | Federal grants | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.7M | – | $2.7M |
| 2025 | $8.1M | – | $8.1M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | – | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $6.8M | – | $6.8M |
| 2022 | $6.4M | – | $6.4M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $1.1M | $4.0M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $1.1M | $5.1M |
| 2019 | $5.2M | – | $5.2M |
| 2018 | $7.6M | – | $7.6M |
| 2017 | $7.2M | – | $7.2M |
| 2016 | $14.7M | – | $14.7M |
| 2015 | $8.3M | – | $8.3M |
| 2014 | $6.9M | – | $6.9M |
| 2013 | $2.6M | – | $2.6M |
| 2012 | $6.5M | – | $6.5M |
| 2011 | $2.8M | – | $2.8M |
| 2010 | $1.7M | – | $1.7M |
| 2009 | $8.2M | – | $8.2M |
| 2008 | $3.8M | – | $3.8M |
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA14. Matched to this company by name and state.
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.