Funding search · early childhood education · Pennsylvania
Who funds early childhood education work in Pennsylvania
15 funders have a record of paying for early childhood education work by Pennsylvania recipients: 99 grants totaling $10.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Reinvestment Fund ($278,633), The William Penn Foundation ($3.6M) and Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund ($237,050).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Pennsylvania recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Reinvestment FundPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $278,633 · through 2024Largest: $78,400 to DC POWER ASSOCIATES LLC — to increase equity and expand high-quality early childhood education seats
Largest: $1.5M to REINVESTMENT FUND INC — fund for quality to increase supply of quality early childhood education seats.
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundTyrone, PACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $237,050 · through 2024Largest: $77,200 to BEGIN WITH US CHILD CARE & PRESCHOOL — pennsylvania eitc scholarships
Largest: $200,000 to TRYING TOGETHER — to support trying together in providing high-quality support, resources, and professional development opportunities to early childhood educators across southwestern pennsylvania
Community Services for ChildrenAllentown, PACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $76,000 · through 2024Largest: $11,500 to NORTH POCONO PRESCHOOL INC — continuous quality improvement award
Concordia Lutheran MinistriesfoundationCabot, PACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $627,000 · through 2024Largest: $283,250 to Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Schools — to provide scholarships for the pals schools (three k-8; ten preschools) for those families that cannot afford tuition. providing scholarships to families enables lutheran schools …
United Way of LackawannaScranton, PACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $192,925 · through 2024Largest: $48,651 to DISCOVERY MI PRESCHOOL — to provide pre-k financial assistance
Largest: $250,000 to WESTMORELAND HUMAN OPPORTUNITIES INC — to provide weekly backpacks of food to children enrolled in early childhood education programs
Largest: $800,000 to BIBLE CENTER CHURCH INC — creation of preschool and working capital
Largest: $850,000 to YMCA OF FRANKLIN & GROVE CITY — giving mercer county youth and families access to quality early childhood education and health care options. grove city area school district and the ymca, have partnered with other…
United Way of Berks CountyReading, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $596,172 · through 2025Largest: $317,566 to COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN — partner agency investments: early childhood education
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $120,734 · through 2023Largest: $56,642 to LANCASTER RECREATION COMMISSION — early childhood education program for lancaster city, back to school program, general operating support, lancaster unity cup event and open streets lancaster event
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