Funding search · EIN 237000192 · Washington, DC
Bainum Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 358
- grants reported
- $39.0M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “nido” · $175,000
- $50,000
El Nido Family Centers · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
El Nido Family Centers · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $75,000
El Nido Family Centers · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Advancing equity through early childhood education in underserved communities
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Brynmor Early Education & Preschool4 grants · $2.0M
- Boston Adventist Dream Academy Corporation1 grant · $2.0M
- Educare Dc3 grants · $1.6M
- Dc Action for Children2 grants · $1.6M
- Path6 grants · $1.3M
- Toledo Day Nursery2 grants · $1.1M
- High Scope2 grants · $1.1M
- Adventhealth Foundation Central Florida2 grants · $1.1M
- National Association for Family Child Care Foundation2 grants · $1.0M
- Pine Forge Academy1 grant · $1.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 358 grants.
- $2.0M
Boston Adventist Dream Academy Corporation · Dorchester, MA · 2022
Recoverable grant for school property purchase
- $1.0M
Pine Forge Academy · Pine Forge, PA · 2024
Emergency repairs for pine forge academy facilities
- $1.0M
National Association for Family Child Care Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site via a network of ece-homes.
- $930,000
Educare Dc · Washington, DC · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site
- $800,000
Dc Action for Children · Washington, DC · 2024
Fy24 foundation grant
- $800,000
Dc Action for Children · Washington, DC · 2023
Fy24 foundation grant
- $650,000
Brynmor Early Education & Preschool · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site
- $650,000
Educare Dc · Washington, DC · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site
- $600,000
Brynmor Early Education & Preschool · Falls Church, VA · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site
- $600,000
Brynmor Early Education & Preschool · Falls Church, VA · 2022
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site
- $550,000
Adventhealth Foundation Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site (ece center).
- $550,000
High Scope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site
- $550,000
Toledo Day Nursery · Toledo, OH · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site (ece center).
- $550,000
Adventhealth Foundation Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site (ece-center).
- $550,000
High Scope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site
- $550,000
Toledo Day Nursery · Toledo, OH · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site (ece-center).
- $500,000
Purpose Built Communities Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Explote ideal child care system within purpose built communities network
- $500,000
Dreaming Out Loud · Washington, DC · 2023
Build out of the commercial kitchen and market space and engaging a retail specialist for the marion barry/dreaming out loud market towards
- $500,000
Home Grown · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site via a network of families and trusted caregivers
- $400,000
Dc Fiscal Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Fy25 foundation grant
- $400,000
Dc Fiscal Policy Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Fy24 foundation grant
- $350,000
Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $338,000
Operation Child Care Project · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site (trusted caregivers)
- $325,000
Community Coalition of Sussex Virginia · Jarratt, VA · 2024
Construction project - community center and elc va
- $320,000
Dc Early Learning Collaborative · Washington, DC · 2024
Fy25 foundation grant
- $303,928
Path · Seattle, WA · 2023
Ecdan/arnec/afecn collaboration grant: building ecd capacity at global, regional, and national levels and expanding initiatives to address the effects of the climate and environmental crisis on young children
- $300,000
4p Foods · Elkwood, VA · 2022
Expenditure responsibility grant
- $295,776
Path · Seattle, WA · 2024
Ecdan/arnec/afecn collaboration grant: building ecd capacity at global, regional, and national levels and expanding initiatives to address the effects of the climate and environmental crisis on young children
- $267,500
The Lourie Center for Children'S Social and Emotional Wellness · Rockville, MD · 2021
Pg county renovation
- $267,191
Shenandoah Valley Academy · New Market, VA · 2021
Zirkle auditorium capital improvement project
- $250,000
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2024
Providing dc teachers with items from their wish list - bff will exclusively support the pre- k, and kindergarten.
- $250,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Faith-based development initiative
- $250,000
First Children'S Finance · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $250,000
Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Emergency funding - impact on hurricane milton, hurricane helene on ec programs and trusted caregivers
- $250,000
Northern Illinois University Foundation · Dekalb, IL · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $250,000
Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children · Burlington, VT · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $250,000
Dc Early Learning Collaborative · Washington, DC · 2023
Fy24 foundation grant
- $250,000
Path · Seattle, WA · 2021
Ecdan collaboration grant: building ecd capacity at global, regional, and national levels
- $250,000
Path · Seattle, WA · 2021
Brueh tesfa ("bright hope"): demonstrating pathways to scale for nurturing care through engagement, leadership, and systems strengthening
- $240,000
Spaces in Action · Washington, DC · 2024
Fy24 bff grant
- $240,000
Fusion Partnerships · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Fy24 bff grant
- $238,041
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023
Advancing integrated early childhood care and development for young children of cross-border and market traders in rwanda
- $234,286
Brac USA · New York, NY · 2024
Brac play lab home-based daycare project in bangladesh
- $229,754
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2023
Providing dc teachers with items from their wish list - bff will exclusively support the pre- k, and kindergarten.
- $214,846
Brac USA · New York, NY · 2023
Brac play lab home-based daycare project in bangladesh
- $200,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024
Learning through play opportunities for refugee children in jijiga, somali region
- $200,000
Military Family Advisory Network · Arlington, VA · 2024
Research study and government relations capacity
- $200,000
New America · Washington, DC · 2024
To serve as wevision media partner
- $200,000
Semillitas Early Learning · Washington, DC · 2024
Wevision solutions lab site
- $200,000
Semillitas Early Learning · Washington, DC · 2024
Wevision earlyed solutions lab site (ece center)
- $200,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023
Learning through play opportunities for refugee children in jijiga, somali region
- $200,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Learning through play opportunities for refugee children in jijiga, somali region
- $181,544
Stanford University · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Rapid- district of columbia survey
- $171,949
Path · Seattle, WA · 2024
Developing and testing a model for improving childcare in ghana by strengthening linkages between childcare and primary healthcare, nutrition, and other relevant sectors
- $170,000
Aga Khan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Integrated ecd initiative in bihar, india
- $170,000
Aga Khan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Integrated ecd initiative in bihar, india
- $170,000
Aga Khan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Integrated ecd initiative in bihar, india
- $167,510
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2022
Advancing integrated early childhood care and development for young children of cross-border and market traders in rwanda
- $166,022
Naples Adventist Christian School · Naples, FL · 2024
Matching grant for expansion project
- $150,868
Brac USA · New York, NY · 2022
Brac play lab home-based daycare project in bangladesh
- $150,000
All Our Kin · New Haven, CT · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $150,000
Capita Social · Greenville, SC · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $150,000
Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Catalyzing quality sustainable and replicable daycare services in lesotho
- $150,000
Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2024
Supporting early childhood development in honduras (seed-hn)
- $150,000
Maryland Philanthropy Network · Baltimore, MD · 2024
To support mpn to convene groups to discuss policy advocacy efforts in the dmv area and to support convenings around public/private partnerships.
- $150,000
National League of Cities Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $150,000
Onesky for All Children · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Building better futures, vietnam
- $150,000
Operation Child Care Project · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Wevision solutions lab site
- $150,000
Think Small · St Paul, MN · 2024
Wevision systems level
- $150,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Impact of healthcare4childcare in the district of columbia
- $150,000
Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Wevision media partner
- $150,000
Vox Media Llc · Washington, DC · 2024
To serve as a wevision media partner
- $150,000
Brynmor Early Education & Preschool · Falls Church, VA · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed solutions lab site (2nd site)
- $150,000
Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Catalyzing quality sustainable and replicable daycare services in lesotho
- $150,000
Gannett Coinc · McLean, VA · 2023
To serve as a wevision early ed media partner
- $150,000
Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2023
Supporting early childhood development in honduras (seed-hn)
- $150,000
Martha'S Table · Washington, DC · 2023
Year 2 community impact fund
- $150,000
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine · Washington, DC · 2023
Study examining the impact of tax credits on poverty
- $150,000
Onesky for All Children · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Building better futures, vietnam
- $150,000
Vox Media Llc · Washington, DC · 2023
To serve as a wevision media partner
- $150,000
Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Catalyzing quality sustainable and replicable daycare services in lesotho
- $150,000
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2022
Teachers school supplies for students - pre- k and kindergarten
- $150,000
Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2022
Supporting early childhood development in honduras (seed-hn)
- $150,000
Onesky for All Children · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Building better futures, vietnam
- $150,000
Aga Khan Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Responsive care and early learning for children 3-6 years in bihar
- $150,000
Caf America · Alexandria, VA · 2021
Prioritizing the young child
- $150,000
Fletcher Academy · Fletcher, NC · 2021
Outdoor education program
- $150,000
Global Fund for Children · Washington, DC · 2021
Seed - hn (supporting early education and development in honduras)
- $150,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2021
Learning through play opportunities for refugee children in jijiga, somali region
- $150,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2021
Policies to reduce intergenerational child poverty
- $150,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2021
Enhanced child development through early stimulation
- $149,952
Iact · Redondo Beach, CA · 2024
Early childhood education for refugee children in eastern chad
- $149,929
Iact · Redondo Beach, CA · 2022
Early childhood education for refugee children in eastern chad
- $149,885
Iact · Redondo Beach, CA · 2023
Early childhood education for refugee children in eastern chad
- $140,000
Baltimore Community Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Maryland tough baltimore strong key bridge fund
- $138,000
Lift Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2024
For knowledge management implementation
- $138,000
Lift Orlando · Orlando, FL · 2023
For knowledge management implementation
- $130,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2024
Coaching for executive representation program
- $130,000
Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2023
Coaching for executive representation program
- $125,000
American Academy of Pediatrics · Itasca, IL · 2022
Thrive coalition: building u.s. Government champions for global early childhood development
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