The Foundation Schools
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $46K | $129K | $97K | $129K | $129K | $127K | $28K | $26K | $28K | $51K | $60K | $61K | $39K | $34K | $30K | $25K | $39K | $37K | $51K | $40K | $61K | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 90% | 87% | 76% | 79% | 71% | 80% | 74% | 80% | 69% | 69% | 72% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | $8K | $9K | $5K | $25K | $37K | $51K | $38K | $48K | $43K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $46K | $129K | $97K | $129K | $129K | $81K | $28K | $26K | $27K | $47K | $53K | $51K | $39K | $26K | $21K | $20K | $14K | — | — | $2K | $13K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation School | $16K | $48K | $24K | $32K | $32K | $60K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $21K |
| The Foundation School Learning Center | $16K | $80K | $24K | $32K | $32K | $47K | — | — | — | — |
| The Foundation School Of Montgomery County | $16K | $48K | $24K | $32K | $32K | $46K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $15K |
| The Foundation Schools Administrative Offices | $16K | $32K | $24K | $32K | $32K | — | $6K | $6K | $7K | $15K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foundation School | Largo | 80% | 97 | 37 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| The Foundation School Learning Center | Landover | 80% | 56 | 32 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| The Foundation School Of Montgomery County | Gaithersburg | 80% | 67 | 40 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| The Foundation Schools Administrative Offices | Rockville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Business Communications | $46K | $129K | $97K | $129K | $129K | $81K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allied Telecom Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $26K | $28K | $51K | $60K | $61K | $39K | $34K | $30K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35K | $16K | $27K | $18K | $29K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $19K | $18K | $16K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW-G | — | — | — | — | — | $47K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $5K | $2K | $12K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Broadview Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | $2K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Maryland Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Starpower Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.