Khan Academy is a nonprofit that offers free educational lessons online. Salman Khan, a former hedge fund analyst, began posting math videos on YouTube in 2004 to help a cousin. He formed the organization in 2008, and it is based in Mountain View, California.
The site covers math from early grades through calculus, along with science, economics, grammar and test preparation. Each topic includes short videos, articles and practice exercises. Students get hints and see their progress, and teachers can assign work and view class data.
Khan Academy has partnered with the College Board on free SAT practice. Khanmigo is its AI tutoring assistant, built on models from OpenAI. Khan Academy Kids is an app for young children. Funding comes from donations and grants, and the organization offers its content in many languages. Salman Khan is the chief executive. The organization works with school districts and publishes tools for classrooms. Its materials have been translated into many languages, and it relies on donors such as foundations and companies to keep its content free.