Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a US-based non-profit educational organization created in 2006 by educator Salman "Sal" Khan, with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. What began as Khan's YouTube tutoring videos for a cousin grew with early funding from Ann Doerr and later the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Google. org into a global learning platform now used by over 185 million registered students, teachers, and parents worldwide. Khan Academy operates on a mastery-based learning model, allowing students to fully grasp key concepts at their own pace before advancing to more challenging content, covering subjects from preschool through early college with a focus on math and science.

Headquarters: New Delhi, India (Khan Academy India office); Global HQ in California, United States

Major Areas of Work

• K-12 & Early College Learning: Delivering free, standards-aligned instructional videos, practice exercises, quizzes, and articles across core academic subjects.

• Test Prep Partnerships: Offering free personalized SAT practice with the College Board, Official Praxis Core Prep with ETS, and Official LSAT Prep with the Law School Admission Council.

• District & School Partnerships: Partnering directly with school districts to implement Khan Academy in classrooms, particularly reaching historically under-resourced communities.

• AI-Powered Learning: Leveraging AI enhancements, including tools like Khanmigo, to deepen personalized learning support for students and teachers.

• Global Content Expansion: Translating content into 50+ languages and expanding course offerings in areas like financial literacy and computer science.

Major Initiatives & Programmes

• Khan Academy Districts: A dedicated program supporting school districts in embedding Khan Academy's resources into classroom instruction.

• MAP Accelerator (with NWEA): A personalized learning pathway combining assessment data with Khan Academy content to close learning gaps.

• Khanmigo: Khan Academy's AI-powered tutoring and teaching assistant tool.

• Khan Lab School & Khan World School: Accredited schools founded by Sal Khan applying Khan Academy's educational philosophy in physical and virtual classroom settings.

• Impact Studies Program: Over 50 independent impact studies demonstrating how Khan Academy's learning model drives measurable learning outcomes.

Impact

As of mid-2025, Khan Academy had more than 185 million registered students, teachers, and parents, with a content library of approximately 800 active courses, 20,000 videos, 12,500 practice problem sets, and 10,250 articles. The organisation has partnered with over 500 school districts globally and sustains its free model through roughly $120 million in annual donations, grants, and partnerships, backed by major funders including the Gates Foundation and Google.

Partners

College Board, NWEA, ETS, Law School Admission Council, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, and 500+ school districts across the United States and globally.

Leadership

Founder & CEO – Sal Khan

Khan Academy is an excellent fit for professionals passionate about EdTech, AI-powered personalized learning, and global education equity who want to contribute to one of the world's largest free learning platforms.