Funding search · EIN 651060848 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Early Learning Coalition of Broward

Name: Early Learning Coalition of Broward grants, 2021–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

childcare care child providers recurring reimbursements reimb

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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.

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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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.