Funding search · early childhood education · Ohio
Who funds early childhood education work in Ohio
15 funders have a record of paying for early childhood education work by Ohio recipients: 70 grants totaling $10.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio ($6.5M), Cincinnati Preschool Promise Llc ($49,500) and The Abington Foundation ($198,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Ohio recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Young Mens Christian Association of Central OhioColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $6.5M · through 2025Largest: $1.2M to Columbus Urban League — preschool education
Cincinnati Preschool Promise LlcCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $49,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to KRAYOLA KIDZ KLUB LLC — improve preschool quality, teacher wages, benefits, or training
Largest: $90,000 to PRE4CLE — to increase cleveland preschool enrollment through an enrollment campaign in 2022-23
Largest: $100,000 to PRESCHOOL PROMISE — reaching for readiness: parents as teachers
United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $385,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to Consortium for African American Early Childhood Educators — program operating cost
Largest: $80,000 to GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE — gladden preschool
United Way of Greater Stark CountyCanton, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $273,495 · through 2024Largest: $69,375 to EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ALLIANCE — general allocation
Largest: $30,000 to PRESCHOOL PROMISE INC — star attendance
Largest: $5,000 to SUMMIT EDUCATION INITIATIVE — barberton preschool collaborative to support kindergarten readiness
Largest: $100,000 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER — early childhood education realtor program
The Dayton FoundationDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $199,331 · through 2024Largest: $141,831 to ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIAL SERVICES — unrestricted, early childhood education program (the imagination station)
Largest: $10,000 to MANDEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER — bi-weekly book club, purchase of weekly readers for three classrooms, and funds to provide for monthly distribution of books to pre-k to third grade classes.
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