Funding search · early childhood education · Massachusetts
Who funds early childhood education work in Massachusetts
15 funders have a record of paying for early childhood education work by Massachusetts recipients: 51 grants totaling $5.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Community Foundation of New Jersey ($825,000), Mimi and Peter Haas Fund ($196,084) and Garland Memorial Fund ($215,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Massachusetts recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $825,000 · through 2024Largest: $677,000 to BERKSHIRE SCHOOL INC — secondary, primary, preschools
Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA
5 matching grants · $196,084 · through 2024Largest: $65,084 to JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN — early literacy programming in san francisco preschools through the early practicum model
Garland Memorial FundBoston, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $215,000 · through 2025Largest: $60,000 to Elizabeth Peabody House Association — funding for early childhood education
Largest: $50,000 to TEACH PLUS INCORPORATED — illinois early childhood education innovation gran
Largest: $50,000 to FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC — louise j. russo scholarship fund for students who chose to study early childhood education in the fsu school of education
Largest: $1.6M to THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC — research and education on early childhood education
Largest: $15,000 to FLYING KITES INC — equips early childhood educators and primary teachers in kenya's communities with the skills they need
Largest: $250,000 to AMERICAN EXCHANGE PROJECT — preschool - 12th grade programs
Largest: $15,000 to MILTON ACADEMY — early childhood education programs.
United Way of Greater Fall RiverFall River, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $347,783 · through 2023Largest: $122,500 to PEOPLE INC (COMMUNITY SUPPORTS) — preschool behavioral support; community wrap around support; food grant
Charles H Hood FoundationManchesterbythesea, MA
2 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — child health research award - identifying eeg-based biomarkers of language growth in preschool-aged children with down syndrome
United Way of North Central MassFitchburg, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $137,010 · through 2024Largest: $52,260 to YMCA - CENTRAL MASS INC — preschool programming; child-care for school aged children; teen programming
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