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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “toddler”
Where the money went
Hope for New HavenNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $86,625 to IT TAKES A VILLAGE LEARNING CENTER — infant and toddler enhancement and expansion grant programs passed through from the state of connecticut.
United Way of Greater New HavenNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $7.8M · through 2024Largest: $316,256 to MORNING GLORY INFANT TODDLER CENTER — to help provide additional affordable infant and toddler care in our area
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
14 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ZERO TO THREE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS TODDLERS AND FAMILIES — sponsor an annual conference focused on a multi-disciplinary approach to research and practices to benefit babies and toddlers
Largest: $50,487 to TRYING TOGETHER — infant toddler early intervention policy and research agenda
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
14 matching grants · $8.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.9M to ZERO TO THREE NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFANTS TODDLERS AND FAMILIES — to scale the healthysteps holistic pediatric care model in los angeles county and advocate for improved local and national policies and financing to improve early childhood develop…
Largest: $85,000 to NEW MEXICO CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY TWO YEAR GRANT — to support legal and policy advocacy on behalf of nm's babies, toddlers and their families
Agenda for ChildrenNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2024Largest: $588,745 to TODDLER'S UNIVERSITY — subsidize/enhance access to high-quality early care and education for children
Largest: $97,281 to TEACHERS COL COLUMBIA U — 75592 expanding a study of whether unconditional cash gifts positively impact the health and development of infants and toddlers in low-income u.s. families
Largest: $200,000 to ZERO TO THREE NAT'L CTR FOR INFANTS TODDLERS & FAMILIES — leadership development institute
Early YearsChapel Hill, NCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $480,083 · through 2024Largest: $126,458 to TODDLER'S ACADEMY INC — child care subsidy
Largest: $125,000 to HOSANNA HOUSE INC — to provide operational support that will strengthen hhis ability to deliver educational services to vulnerable populations by providing quality early education for toddlers, pre-k,…
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $507,093 · through 2023Largest: $117,500 to COLORADO CHAPTER - AAP — echo suicide prevention; 2023 breastfeeding lectureship; safe babies; pmhca program; project firstline; food insecurity; ephp; tpec ch innovation; infant toddler court program; opi…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →

