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12 funders with a record of paying for “prek”
Where the money went Wake County Smart Start Inc → Childcare Network Inc: $8.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William Penn Foundation → Fund for Philadelphia Inc: $880K across 2 grants, latest 2022 James B Mcclatchy Foundation → Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified: $792K across 3 grants, latest 2023 William T Grant Foundation Inc → University of California Berkeley: $415K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Volunteers of America of Western New York Inc: $333K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Franklin Granville Vance → Abc Adventures Inc: $318K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wk Kellogg Foundation → Education Leaders of Color Inc: $250K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Common Sense Fund Inc → Hartford Performs: $225K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Monica Pinothompson: $84K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation → Louise S Mcgehee School: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 A for Arizona → Utterback Middle School: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation → New Prague Area Schools Early Learning Program: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Bright Beginnings of Cary Inc: $3.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024 James B Mcclatchy Foundation → Galt Joint Union Elem School: $649K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Franklin Granville Vance → Children's Ark Clc: $316K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Baden Street Settlement of Rochester Inc: $266K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Wk Kellogg Foundation → New Mexico Highlands University: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The William Penn Foundation → Children First Pa: $220K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Kingdom Care Childcare: $83K across 1 grant, latest 2024 William T Grant Foundation Inc → National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 A for Arizona → Tanque Verde Elementary School: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation → St Mary's School: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation → Metairie Park Country Day School: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Creative Schools Inc: $3.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024 James B Mcclatchy Foundation → Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified: $604K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Franklin Granville Vance → Fvw Opportunity: $271K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Generations Child Care Inc: $266K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The William Penn Foundation → Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse: $195K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Wk Kellogg Foundation → Regents of New Mexico State University: $126K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → A Step Ahead Learning LLC: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024 A for Arizona → Agua Caliente Elementary School: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation → The Bright School: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Academically Based Child: $2.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → The Happy Face Preschool: $2.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Abc Land Inc II: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Telamon Corporation: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Kindercare Learning Center: $1.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Kids First Academy Inc: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Early Preschool & Learning Center LLC: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Little Believers Academy II: $529K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Care Center Inc: $523K across 1 grant, latest 2024 James B Mcclatchy Foundation → Robla School District: $483K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center: $471K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Method Child Development Center: $442K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Franklin Granville Vance → Franklin Co Schools: $247K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Wake County Smart Start Inc → Shaw University Center for Early Childhood Education: $236K across 1 grant, latest 2024 James B Mcclatchy Foundation → California Education Partners: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Rochester Childfirst Network: $199K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Ibero-American Action League Inc: $158K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc → La Petite Academy Inc: $154K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Friendship Children's Center Inc: $154K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Franklin Granville Vance → Granville Co Schools: $130K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wk Kellogg Foundation → Regents of the University of Michigan: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The William Penn Foundation → Benefits Data Trust: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Laugh N Learn Center LLC: $73K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Learningville LLC: $71K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Rebecca Thompson: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Greater Rochester Summer Learning → Oregon-Leopold Day Care: $66K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Abc Childtime LLC: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Tots R Us Early Learning Daycare: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Evolving Minds LLC: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland → Precious Moments Family Childcare: $41K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Wake County Smart Start Inc: $32M on this topic. Open the funder. Wake County Smart Start Inc $32M James B Mcclatchy Foundation: $2.7M on this topic. Open the funder. James B Mcclatchy Foundation $2.7M Greater Rochester Summer Learning: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Greater Rochester Summer Lear… $1.4M The William Penn Foundation: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The William Penn Foundation $1.4M Franklin Granville Vance: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Franklin Granville Vance $1.3M Wk Kellogg Foundation: $726K on this topic. Open the funder. Wk Kellogg Foundation $726K Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland: $670K on this topic. Open the funder. Family Child Care Alliance of… $670K William T Grant Foundation Inc: $450K on this topic. Open the funder. William T Grant Foundation Inc $450K The Common Sense Fund Inc: $225K on this topic. Open the funder. The Common Sense Fund Inc $225K A for Arizona: $75K on this topic. Open the funder. A for Arizona $75K The Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation: $53K on this topic. Open the funder. The Mary Freeman Wisdom Found… $53K Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation: $33K on this topic. Open the funder. Southern Minnesota Initiative… $33K Childcare Network Inc: received $8.9M on this topic Childcare Network Inc $8.9M Bright Beginnings of Cary Inc: received $3.5M on this topic Bright Beginnings of Cary Inc $3.5M Creative Schools Inc: received $3.4M on this topic Creative Schools Inc $3.4M Academically Based Child: received $2.3M on this topic Academically Based Child $2.3M The Happy Face Preschool: received $2.2M on this topic The Happy Face Preschool $2.2M Abc Land Inc II: received $1.8M on this topic Abc Land Inc II $1.8M Telamon Corporation: received $1.6M on this topic Telamon Corporation $1.6M A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc: received $1.5M on this topic A Safe Place Child Enrichment C… $1.5M Kindercare Learning Center: received $1.4M on this topic Kindercare Learning Center $1.4M Kids First Academy Inc: received $1.3M on this topic Kids First Academy Inc $1.3M Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center: received $1.2M on this topic Wanda's Little Hands Educationa… $1.2M Early Preschool & Learning Center LLC: received $1.1M on this topic Early Preschool & Learning Cent… $1.1M Fund for Philadelphia Inc: received $880K on this topic Fund for Philadelphia Inc $880K Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified: received $792K on this topic Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified $792K Galt Joint Union Elem School: received $649K on this topic Galt Joint Union Elem School $649K Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified: received $604K on this topic Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified $604K Little Believers Academy II: received $529K on this topic Little Believers Academy II $529K Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Care Center Inc: received $523K on this topic Little Hands 'n' Feet Child Car… $523K Robla School District: received $483K on this topic Robla School District $483K Frankie Lemmon School & Development Center: received $471K on this topic Frankie Lemmon School & Develop… $471K Method Child Development Center: received $442K on this topic Method Child Development Center $442K University of California Berkeley: received $415K on this topic University of California Berkel… $415K Volunteers of America of Western New York Inc: received $333K on this topic Volunteers of America of Wester… $333K Abc Adventures Inc: received $318K on this topic Abc Adventures Inc $318K Children's Ark Clc: received $316K on this topic Children's Ark Clc $316K Fvw Opportunity: received $271K on this topic Fvw Opportunity $271K Baden Street Settlement of Rochester Inc: received $266K on this topic Baden Street Settlement of Roch… $266K Generations Child Care Inc: received $266K on this topic Generations Child Care Inc $266K Education Leaders of Color Inc: received $250K on this topic Education Leaders of Color Inc $250K Franklin Co Schools: received $247K on this topic Franklin Co Schools $247K Shaw University Center for Early Childhood Education: received $236K on this topic Shaw University Center for Earl… $236K Hartford Performs: received $225K on this topic Hartford Performs $225K New Mexico Highlands University: received $225K on this topic New Mexico Highlands University $225K Children First Pa: received $220K on this topic Children First Pa $220K California Education Partners: received $200K on this topic California Education Partners $200K Rochester Childfirst Network: received $199K on this topic Rochester Childfirst Network $199K Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse: received $195K on this topic Smith Memorial Playground and P… $195K Ibero-American Action League Inc: received $158K on this topic Ibero-American Action League Inc $158K La Petite Academy Inc: received $154K on this topic La Petite Academy Inc $154K Friendship Children's Center Inc: received $154K on this topic Friendship Children's Center Inc $154K Granville Co Schools: received $130K on this topic Granville Co Schools $130K Regents of New Mexico State University: received $126K on this topic Regents of New Mexico State Uni… $126K Regents of the University of Michigan: received $125K on this topic Regents of the University of Mi… $125K Benefits Data Trust: received $100K on this topic Benefits Data Trust $100K Monica Pinothompson: received $84K on this topic Monica Pinothompson $84K Kingdom Care Childcare: received $83K on this topic Kingdom Care Childcare $83K A Step Ahead Learning LLC: received $75K on this topic A Step Ahead Learning LLC $75K Laugh N Learn Center LLC: received $73K on this topic Laugh N Learn Center LLC $73K Learningville LLC: received $71K on this topic Learningville LLC $71K Rebecca Thompson: received $70K on this topic Rebecca Thompson $70K Oregon-Leopold Day Care: received $66K on this topic Oregon-Leopold Day Care $66K Abc Childtime LLC: received $63K on this topic Abc Childtime LLC $63K Tots R Us Early Learning Daycare: received $60K on this topic Tots R Us Early Learning Daycare $60K Evolving Minds LLC: received $50K on this topic Evolving Minds LLC $50K Precious Moments Family Childcare: received $41K on this topic Precious Moments Family Childca… $41K National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine: received $35K on this topic National Academies of Sciences… $35K Louise S Mcgehee School: received $35K on this topic Louise S Mcgehee School $35K Utterback Middle School: received $25K on this topic Utterback Middle School $25K Tanque Verde Elementary School: received $25K on this topic Tanque Verde Elementary School $25K Agua Caliente Elementary School: received $25K on this topic Agua Caliente Elementary School $25K New Prague Area Schools Early Learning Program: received $17K on this topic New Prague Area Schools Early L… $17K St Mary's School: received $16K on this topic St Mary's School $16K Metairie Park Country Day School: received $10K on this topic Metairie Park Country Day School $10K The Bright School: received $8K on this topic The Bright School $8K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “prek” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $3.1M to CHILDCARE NETWORK INC — nc prek, wake threeschool
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Largest: $90,000 to Generations Child Care Inc — paid contract to offer summer prek classrooms.
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Largest: $84,201 to Monica PinoThompson — prek tuition reimbursement
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Largest: $592,000 to Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified — prek and ell programs
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Largest: $25,000 to NOGALES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 — to provide seed funding for proposals that accelerate education innovation and opportunity for prek-12 students in cochise, pim, santa cruz and yuma counties
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Largest: $271,223 to FVW OPPORTUNITY — nc prek slots
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Largest: $440,108 to FUND FOR PHILADELPHIA INC — common prek enrollment infrastructure development
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Largest: $126,287 to REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY — provide core support for the borderlands and ethnic studies research center to address inequities in prek-12 schools by developing culturally responsive place-based lessons so teac…
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Largest: $231,389 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY — who benefits from the public prek and increased k-12 funding? dynamic complementarity in californias education policies
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Largest: $20,000 to LOUISE S MCGEHEE SCHOOL — prek - 12th grade education
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Largest: $90,000 to HARTFORD PERFORMS — to support hartford performs mission to bring visiting artists into hartford public schools to teach curriculum in creative new ways. the organization takes hartford kids out to ar…
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Largest: $17,000 to NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM — resource tote bags for parents and prek 5 day week programming scholarships and conscious discipline consulting with professional staffer on site
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