Funding search · EIN 651060848 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Early Learning Coalition of Broward

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

2,711
grants reported
$718.3M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$179,434
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

  • Childcare reimbursement to licensed Broward County preschools and daycare centers
  • Per-child subsidy payments to for-profit private preschool operators
  • Reimbursement plus supplemental grants to established nonprofit child development agencies
  • Childcare reimbursement to The School Board of Broward County
  • Payments to national chain operators serving Broward sites (KinderCare, Kiddie Academy)

Typical grant

Median payment is $179,434, with the middle half between $66,227 and $370,568. The largest checks, $1M to $4M, go to the school district, national chains, and multi-site local operators with the highest subsidized enrollment; small checks go to single-classroom home-scale centers. Giving repeats annually: 2,711 payments went to 861 recipients over four years, so most providers appear in three or four consecutive years.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

  • CHILDCARE REIMB
  • CHILDCARE REIMB AND GRANTS
  • PRESCHOOL
  • LEARNING CENTER
  • ACADEMY

Positioning adjacent work

  • Treat this as provider reimbursement, not project funding; payment follows enrolled subsidized children, not proposals.
  • Partner with a high-volume Broward provider already receiving payments rather than seeking a direct award.
  • If seeking support beyond reimbursement, target the smaller 'CHILDCARE REIMB AND GRANTS' recipients, typically $500K to $1.4M.
  • Emphasize licensed capacity, Broward County location, and school readiness enrollment volume over research design.

Worth knowing: This is a county early learning coalition distributing public School Readiness and VPK dollars, so 2,685 of 2,711 payments went to Florida providers and the handful of California, Oregon, and Alabama entries are corporate headquarters for chains operating Broward sites. Money is allocated by child enrollment and attendance formulas rather than relationship or competitive review, and the top 20 recipients absorb a disproportionate share.

57 grants matching “pine · $23.4M

  • $1.6M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $627,977

    Westcare Florida Inc Dba Pembroke Pines Childrens Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $523,157

    All Sports of Pine Island Llc · Tamarac, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $408,782

    Sunshine S Learning Center of Pines · Hollywood, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $353,418

    Early Learning Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $337,878

    Home Away From Home Pembroke Pines Llc · North Palm Beach, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $311,683

    Arr Investments Inc Dba Pines Prep Academy · Orlando, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $306,878

    City of Pemborke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $203,934

    Orange Learning Center Dba Kla School of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $159,601

    Cathedral of Pentecost Dba Pine Island Montessori · Davie, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb and grants

  • $152,546

    Pathways Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $119,721

    Education First Inc Dba Pines West Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $97,139

    Open Valley at Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.5M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $584,211

    Westcare Florida Inc Dba Pembroke Pines Childrens Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $469,929

    All Sports of Pine Island Llc · Tamarac, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $433,650

    Early Learning Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Park, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $395,031

    Sunshine S Learning Center of Pines · Hollywood, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $354,906

    Arr Investments Inc Dba Pines Prep Academy · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $290,069

    Home Away From Home Pembroke Pines Llc · North Palm Beach, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $269,911

    City of Pemborke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $197,762

    City of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $176,854

    Orange Learning Center Dba Kla School of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $165,286

    Pathways Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $160,542

    Education First Inc Dba Pines West Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $133,697

    Cathedral of Pentecost Dba Pine Island Montessori · Davie, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $114,916

    Open Valley at Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $2.1M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $718,620

    All Sports of Pine Island Llc · Tamarac, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $674,297

    Early Learning Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $616,409

    Sunshine S Learning Center of Pines · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $603,265

    City of Pemborke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $570,861

    City of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $552,048

    Westcare Florida Inc Dba Pembroke Pines Childrens Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $539,425

    Home Away From Home Pembroke Pines Llc · North Palm Beach, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $451,782

    Arr Investments Inc Dba Pines Prep Academy · Orlando, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $428,690

    Education First Inc Dba Pines West Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $400,526

    Orange Learning Center Dba Kla School of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $334,108

    Pathways Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $327,361

    Open Valley at Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $309,632

    Cathedral of Pentecost Dba Pine Island Montessori · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $39,340

    Sunshine After Care at Pine Island Multicenter · Plantation, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $391,070

    Early Learning Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $363,227

    All Sports of Pine Island Llc · Tamarac, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $333,249

    City of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $321,698

    Sunshine S Learning Center of Pines · Hollywood, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $250,647

    City of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $239,919

    Orange Learning Center Dba Kla School of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $236,309

    Pathways Academy of Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $234,374

    Arr Investments Inc Dba Pines Prep Academy · Orlando, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $230,189

    Home Away From Home Pembroke Pines Llc · North Palm Beach, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $191,011

    Education First Inc Dba Pines West Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $160,935

    Open Valley at Pembroke Pines · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $149,791

    Cathedral of Pentecost Dba Pine Island Montessori · Davie, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $111,535

    Westcare Florida Inc Dba Pembroke Pines Childrens Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $50,569

    Sunshine After Care at Pine Island Multicenter · Plantation, FL · 2021

    Childcare

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • The School Board of Broward County6 grants · $15.2M
  • Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc9 grants · $14.5M
  • Kinderworld Pre-School Center Ii4 grants · $6.3M
  • Preschool Ventures of Oakland Park4 grants · $6.3M
  • Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines4 grants · $6.2M
  • La Petite Academy16 grants · $6.1M
  • Jack & Jill Children'S Center4 grants · $6.0M
  • Mlj Preschools Dba Head Start Preschool4 grants · $4.7M
  • Youth Investments of Davie4 grants · $4.6M
  • Children in the Spirit Inc Dba Children in the Spirit Chri4 grants · $4.4M

Giving over time

$149.9M
2021
$262.2M
2022
$154.0M
2023
$152.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,711 grants.

  • $4.0M

    The School Board of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $3.8M

    The School Board of Broward County · Fort, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $3.8M

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc · Lake Oswego, OR · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $3.8M

    The School Board of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $3.6M

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc · Lake Oswego, CA · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $3.4M

    The School Board of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $2.7M

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc · Lake Oswego, OR · 2021

    Childcare

  • $2.4M

    Preschool Ventures of Oakland Park · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $2.1M

    Kinderworld Pre-School Center Ii · Lauderhill, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $2.1M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $2.0M

    Jack & Jill Children'S Center · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.6M

    Kinderworld Pre-School Center Ii · Lauderhill, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.6M

    Youth Investments of Davie · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.6M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.5M

    Children in the Spirit Inc Dba Children in the Spirit Chri · Pompano Beach, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.5M

    Jack & Jill Children'S Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.5M

    Soaring Eagles Preschool · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.5M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.4M

    Ides'S Learning Center Dba Wee Ones of Hollywood · Miami Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.4M

    Headstart Preschool Ii · North Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.4M

    Jack & Jill Children'S Center · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb and grants

  • $1.4M

    Preschool Ventures of Oakland Park · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.4M

    Mlj Preschools Dba Head Start Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Future Kids at Sunrise Corp · Sunrise, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Preschool Ventures of Oakland Park · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Kinderworld Pre-School Center Ii · Lauderhill, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.3M

    Preschool Education · Coral Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Es Creative Opco Llc Dba Creative Child Learning Center Iii · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Soaring Eagles Preschool · Hollywood, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.3M

    The Early Education Center T · Miramar, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.3M

    Youth Investments of Cooper City · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Mlj Preschools Dba Head Start Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Planta · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Little Masters Child Care Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    After School Programs · Margate, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Kinderworld Pre-School Center Ii · Lauderhill, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.2M

    Lead Ahead Center Dba Leap Ahead Learning Center · Deerfield Beach, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Family Style Learning Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Soaring Eagles Preschool · Hollywood, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.2M

    All My Children Academy I & Ii Inc Dba All My Children Aca · Deerfield Beach, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Margat · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Ajrn Inc Dba Time To Care Academy · Margate, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Youth Investments of Pembroke Pines · Davie, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.2M

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Sunris · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Kinderworld Preschool Center · Lauderhill, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Preschool Ventures of Oakland Park · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb and grants

  • $1.1M

    Eemac Inc Dba Nob Hill Academy · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Eemac Inc Dba Nob Hill Academy Ii · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Gracias a Dios Inc Dba Crayons Christian School · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Coral Springs Preschool Llc · Coral Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc · Lake Oswego, OR · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Jack & Jill Children'S Center · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $1.1M

    Mlj Preschools Dba Head Start Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.1M

    Youth Investments of Davie · Davie, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.1M

    Master Minds Academy Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.0M

    Youth Investments of Davie · Davie, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.0M

    Phyl'S Academy Preparatory School · Margate, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.0M

    Gold Seal Child Care Management Dba the Toddler Club · Margate, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.0M

    Children in the Spirit Inc Dba Children in the Spirit Chri · Pompano Beach, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $1.0M

    Tanglewood Academy Llc · Boca Raton, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.0M

    Mlj Preschools Dba Head Start Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $1.0M

    Jewish Community Centers of South Broward · Davie, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $1.0M

    Little Me Preschool · Pembroke Pines Blvd, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $997,483

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Margat · Hollywood, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $995,037

    Coral Springs Childcare Partners Llc Dba the Learning Experi · Coral Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $981,026

    Ides'S Learning Center Dba Wee Ones of Hollywood · Miami Springs, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $971,806

    Big Blue Marble Llc · Auburn, AL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $967,051

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Margat · Hollywood, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $958,309

    Buttons and Bows Professional Day Care · Hollywood, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $955,655

    Children in the Spirit Inc Dba Children in the Spirit Chri · Pompano Beach, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $945,440

    Oakland Preschool Inc Dba Oakland Academy · Sunrise, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $935,953

    The Early Education Center T · Miramar, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $931,501

    Master Minds Academy Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $929,911

    Sunrise Preschool Ii · Sunrise, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $926,655

    Kids Manor Day Care Dba Nob Hill Academy Sunrise · Sunrise, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $925,924

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Learning Centers Llc · Lake Oswego, OR · 2022

    Childcare

  • $923,507

    Little Giants Academy 2 · Tamarac, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $922,747

    Youth Investments of Davie · Davie, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $905,982

    Little Masters Child Care Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $902,788

    Isp Broward Llc Dba Montessori Academy · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $895,258

    Kiddy Land Pre-School and Day Care · Pompano Beach, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $890,476

    Abc Workshop Preschool · Coral Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $887,604

    Preschool Education · Coral Springs, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $884,889

    Headstart Preschool Ii · North Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $879,447

    Lighthouse Point Preschool · Lighthouse Point, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $870,439

    Little Masters Child Care Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $864,078

    Kim and Schill Llc Dba Kiddie Academy · Coral Springs, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $861,162

    Lead Ahead Center Dba Leap Ahead Learning Center · Deerfield Beach, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $858,608

    Ides'S Learning Center Dba Wee Ones of Hollywood · Miami Springs, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $858,300

    Phyls Academy Preparatory School of Fort Lauderdale Dba Sist · Plantation, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $851,786

    Coral Springs Preschool Llc · Coral Springs, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $844,466

    Kuehg Corp Dba Kindercare Education Llc · Lake Oswego, OR · 2022

    Childcare

  • $844,236

    Kradle To Kindergarten · Lauderdale Lakes, FL · 2022

    Childcare

  • $839,500

    The Early Education Center T · Miramar, FL · 2021

    Childcare

  • $838,268

    Children in the Spirit Inc Dba Children in the Spirit Chri · Pompano Beach, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $831,782

    Elc Broward Holdings Llc Dba Early Learning Center of Planta · Hollywood, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $830,874

    Kia Creative Minds Preschool Llc · Oakland Park, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $829,285

    The Early Education Center T · Miramar, FL · 2024

    Childcare reimb

  • $828,583

    Headstart Preschool Ii · North Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

  • $825,338

    Master Minds Academy Preschool · North Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers

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