Organization:Quill.org

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Quill.org
Formation2012; 14 years ago (2012)
FounderPeter Gault
Type501(c)(3) non-profit
PurposeEducation
HeadquartersNew York City, United States
Websitequill.org

Quill.org is an American nonprofit educational technology organization.

History

The organization was cofounded by Peter Gault in 2012.[1] Its approach was inspired by "The Writing Revolution", published in The Atlantic by Peg Tyre, which outlined a writing methodology based on sentence-level writing.[2] It first received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2013.[3] Under the name Empirical Resolution Inc., Quill.org received tax-exempt status in 2014.[4] It was part of the 2015 cohort of tech nonprofits in Fast Forward,[1] and also participated in accelerator programs with LearnLaunch and the Edwin Gould Foundation.[5]

In 2018, Quill.org developed writing and assessment tools using artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Google AI For Social Good Impact Challenge.[1] It initially used predictive artificial intelligence, but later switched to generative artificial intelligence.[6] In 2023, Quill.org and CommonLit launched AIWritingCheck.org, a tool for detecting AI-generated text in student essays.[7][8]

Products

Quill.org's aim is to support reading, writing, and critical thinking development in grades 3–12.[6] Quill.org has a library of free online activities. Teachers, schools, or school districts must pay for advanced features like detailed student diagnostic reports.[9][10] Its activities are aligned with the Common Core English standards[11] and intended to supplement regular classroom instruction.[6] Its learning tools incorporate AI-based coaching for students.[12][13]

Operations

Quill.org is designated a 501(c)(3).[4] As of 2024, it had received grants of $2.2 million from the Overdeck Family Foundation, nearly $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, $1.3 million from Google.org, and $750,000 from the Patrick McGovern Foundation.[1] Quill.org reported revenues of $6.96 million and expenses of $5.2 million in 2024.[4]

The executive director is co-founder Peter Gault.[4] It is headquartered in New York City.[4] Quill.org's Generative AI Playbook outlines its use of AI. Components include a Teacher Advisory Council, which reviews writing prompts, and a group of curriculum developers who evaluate student responses.[6][14]

Usage

Quill.org saw a significant surge in usage with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns in the United States, with over a million signups in six weeks.[15] As of 2023, it was "one of the top four nonprofit literacy tools in the U.S", having served over 8 million students.[16] A 2025 report by Project Evident stated that Quill serves 10% of schools in the US, including around 3 million students per year, and "providing 40 million hours of free tutoring to date."[6]

Research

In 2023, a randomized controlled trial conducted by the College Board concluded that secondary students using Quill Connect had improved scores on sentence combination compared to a control group.[17] A 2025 study by Leanlab Education of more than 100,000 students found "meaningful improvements in sentence-level writing skills."[18]

Awards

  • World's Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company, 2018[19]
  • Project Innovation winner, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, 2019[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sara Herschander (2024). "The nonprofits leading the A.I. revolution". Chronicle of Philanthropy 36 (7): 6–13. 
  2. ↑ "How Quill.org is working with educators to leverage AI to improve student writing in the classroom". Siegel Family Endowment. May 9, 2024. https://www.siegelendowment.org/insights/how-quill-org-is-working-with-educators-to-leverage-ai-to-improve-student-writing-in-the-classroom/. 
  3. ↑ "Quill raises $200K to fund web-based writing activities". May 16, 2014. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-05-16-quill-raises-200k-to-fund-web-based-writing-activities. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Empirical Resolution Inc". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/462736440. Retrieved November 28, 2025. 
  5. ↑ Tim Newcomb (November 28, 2017). "Quill: How One Online Program Is Using Machine Learning to Help Students Become Better Writers — and Learn From Their Mistakes". The74. https://www.the74million.org/article/quill-how-one-online-program-is-using-machine-learning-to-help-students-become-better-writers-and-learn-from-their-mistakes/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Staying ahead of the technology curve: AI technology evolution at Quill.org". Project Evident. September 2025. https://projectevident.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FINAL-QUILL.ORG-CASE-STUDY.pdf. 
  7. ↑ Brandon Paykamian (February 8, 2023). "Market grows for ed-tech tools that detect AI-generated text". Government Technology. 
  8. ↑ Kristal Kuykendall (January 31, 2023). "New free tool for teachers can detect ChatGPT-generated student work, nonprofit creators say". Technological Horizons in Education. https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/01/31/education-nonprofits-launch-free-tool-to-detect-chatgpt-generated-student-work.aspx. 
  9. ↑ Ben Schiller (September 7, 2017). "This machine learning-powered software teaches kids to be better writers". Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/40458272/this-machine-learning-powered-software-teaches-kids-to-be-better-writers. 
  10. ↑ Luke Edwards (July 27, 2023). "What is Quill and how can it be used for teaching? Tips and tricks". Tech & Learning. https://www.techlearning.com/how-to/what-is-quill-and-how-can-it-be-used-for-teaching-tips-and-tricks. 
  11. ↑ Victoria McDougald, ed (March 2017). "The right tool for the job: improving reading and writing in the classroom". Thomas B. Fordham Institute. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED598942.pdf. 
  12. ↑ Kelly Fitzsimmons (March 12, 2024). "Advancing equitable AI in the US social sector". Stanford Social Innovation Review. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/advancing-equitable-ai-us-social-sector. 
  13. ↑ "How AI is helping students improve in reading and writing". Today. June 13, 2024. https://www.today.com/video/how-ai-is-changing-the-way-children-learn-212897349997. 
  14. ↑ Brandi Vesco (December 6, 2024). "Nonprofit shares pointers for training AI for classroom use". Government Technology. https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nonprofit-shares-pointers-for-training-ai-for-classroom-use. 
  15. ↑ Phil Wainewright (November 6, 2020). "How observability helps Quill in its mission to help kids write better". https://diginomica.com/observability-quill-help-kids-write-better. 
  16. ↑ "How AI is helping students improve reading and writing". October 20, 2023. https://publicpolicy.google/article/quillorg-ai-personalized-education-teachers-students/. 
  17. ↑ "Effects of a Quill.org intervention on paragraph revision". College Board. 2023. https://s3.amazonaws.com/quill-image-uploads/uploads/files/Quill.org_Research_Brief_-_Quill.org_Intervention_for_Paragraph_Revision_3092.pdf. 
  18. ↑ "Quill.org's impact on student writing skills". Leanlab Education. 2025. https://s3.amazonaws.com/quill-image-uploads/uploads/files/LeanLab_Education_s_Quill.org_Efficacy_Study_-_ESSA_Tier_III_Efficacy_Report_On_The_Impact_of_Quill.org_on_Student_Language_Skill_Development_3454.pdf. 
  19. ↑ "The world's most innovative companies 2018 honorees by sector". Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2018/sectors/education. Retrieved November 29, 2025. 
  20. ↑ "Comcast NBCU Foundation Announces 2019 Project Innovation Winners". NBCUniversal. May 10, 2019. https://www.nbcuniversal.com/article/comcast-nbcu-foundation-announces-2019-project-innovation-winners. 



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