Private company

Concord Consortium

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.

Overview

ConcordConsortiumHeadquarters2
Photo: Concord Consortium, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

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

The story

Founded by Robert F. Tinker, in Concord.1

Leadership

Who has led Concord Consortium, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • educational technology

Listed on Wikidata.1

Funding

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.

Money received by year$112.3M 2008–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsPPP loansTotal
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

Federal awards

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.

Largest grants

  1. Sep 15, 2016$4.5M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources6 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 1621301
  2. Jan 1, 2024$4.0M from Department of Education: Education Innovation And Research (Formerly Investing In Innovation (I3) Fund)7 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award S411C230070
  3. Sep 15, 2025$3.8M from National Science Foundation: Stem Education (Formerly Education And Human Resources)8 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 2508895
  4. Sep 15, 2009$3.3M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources9 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 0918642
  5. May 1, 2021$3.3M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources; Stem Education (Formerly Education And Human Resources)10 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 2101382
  6. Feb 1, 2014$3.2M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources11 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 1435470
  7. Sep 15, 2015$3.0M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources12 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 1503311
  8. Jan 1, 2008$2.9M from National Science Foundation: Education And Human Resources13 To CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC Award 0733299

PPP loans

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.

  1. Apr 27, 2020$1.1M PPP loan (first draw) from Eastern Bank14To THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM, INC., Concord MA; $1.1M forgiven Feb 19, 2021
  2. Mar 20, 2021$1.1M PPP loan (second draw) from Eastern Bank14To THE CONCORD CONSORTIUM INC., Concord MA; $1.1M forgiven Oct 20, 2021