Funding search · early childhood education · Washington DC
Who funds early childhood education work in Washington DC
15 funders have a record of paying for early childhood education work by Washington DC recipients: 65 grants totaling $16.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.6M), Wk Kellogg Foundation ($1.9M) and Walter a Bloedorn Foundation ($75,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington DC recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $300,000 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — research and education on early childhood education
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
8 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2022Largest: $200,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — build a movement to advance a high quality early childhood education defined via equity centered, research based practices
Largest: $20,000 to BRIGHT BEGINNINGS — to support early childhood education and development
Largest: $900,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — to support our funder collaborative called the emerging bilingual collaborative fund with four foundation partners to improve the quality of teaching for all el children in prescho…
Washington Area Women'S FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $175,000 · through 2022Largest: $40,000 to THE MULTICULTURAL SPANISH SPEAKING PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION — early childhood education advocacy and professional development
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $462,000 · through 2023Largest: $202,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — early childhood education focusing on creating integrated and coordinated systems of services and support to strengthen families and improve child outcomes
Largest: $40,000 to HOPEWELL FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION — early childhood education initiative
Largest: $131,000 to FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS — early childhood education in karen refugee camps
Largest: $5,000 to DUNBARTON ARTS AND EDUCATION — to support inspired child, a program for preschool literacy.
Institute for Rural Education andSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $155,802 · through 2024Largest: $79,156 to AGA KHAN FOUNDATION USA — to establish early childhood education and development centers for children in pakistan
Largest: $3.0M to ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS — state based early childhood education support
Largest: $5,000 to BRIGHT BEGINNINGS INC — early childhood education for children
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