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Grant recipient EIN 36-3186328

Who funds Start Early?

Grants to Start Early, page 2 of 2, newest year first.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Every foundation grant, by year

418 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. J R Albert FoundationNaperville, IL 2021

    Educare family garden

    $15,000
  2. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    2021 start early annual luncheon

    $15,000
  3. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $14,000
  4. Naida S Wharton FoundationGarden City, NY 2021

    For charitable use

    $10,000
  5. Paul S Nadler Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $10,000
  6. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Parent innovation institute impact video

    $10,000
  7. John D and Alexandra Nichols Family FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Julie and Brian Simmons FoundationPalm Beacch, FL 2021

    Annual gift - general fund

    $10,000
  9. The Brock Family Foundation the NorthernChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $10,000
  10. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  11. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support early childhood education programs in underserved neighborhoods.

    $10,000
  12. Peter E and Catherine R Getchell FoundationPerkasie, PA 2021

    Distribution

    $10,000
  13. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  14. Ventana Charitable FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Support for early education

    $5,000
  15. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Youth organizations

    $5,000
  17. Anam FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    Program funds

    $5,000
  18. ACT of Hope FoundationBarrington, IL 2021

    Fund organizations progress

    $3,000
  19. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $3,000
  20. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $2,500
  21. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Appelbaum Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General Fund.

    $1,000
  23. The Barr FundChicago, IL 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  24. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    To further charitable goals

    $515
  25. Schwan Family FoundationGlen Ellyn, IL 2021

    Unrestricted for general use of charity

    $513
  26. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $500
  27. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  28. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Employee helping hands grant

    $500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $321
  30. George L N Meyer Family Foundation inMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Education

    $250
  31. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $26
  32. Weisman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $25
  33. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Early learning

    $5,626,500
  34. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2020

    Educare learning network (eln); first five years fund support; annual luncheon support

    $3,789,250
  35. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Research and education on early childhood development

    $1,000,000
  36. Rauner Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000,000
  37. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $1,000,000
  38. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $530,000
  39. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education on early childhood development

    $500,000
  40. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Children, families, and communities

    $450,000
  41. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For the first five years fund

    $400,000
  42. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support achieve ondemand,educare, and the first five years fund

    $300,000
  43. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    promote quality early care and education programming by providing consultation services to the State Early Childhood Advisory Council to create a vision and plan for the future state of the birth to eight system

    $253,637
  44. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    Covid-19 response donation

    $250,000
  45. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    To support the planning and execution of an annual three-day national home visiting summit in 2020-2022

    $250,000
  46. John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropyLake Forest, IL 2020

    Exempt Purpose of Organization - Every Child Ready Chicago

    $250,000
  47. Donnini-Rudolph Family FoundationChampaign, IL 2020

    Best Use

    $250,000
  48. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $150,100
  49. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Policy Support

    $125,000
  50. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $100,000
  51. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Collaboration to support early childhood development

    $75,000
  52. Susan and Stephen Baird Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General and unrestricted

    $55,000
  53. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  54. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Education on early childhood development

    $50,000
  55. The Duke EndowmentCharlotte, NC 2020

    To support the early childhood connector, a digital platform for communities engaged in early childhood efforts.

    $50,000
  56. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $50,000
  57. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    2020 covid response grants

    $40,000
  58. The Brinson FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support for educare

    $30,000
  59. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  60. Malott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Community

    $25,000
  61. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    To give children in poverty the best chance for success in school and in life by advocating for and providing the highest-quatity care and education from birth to age 5.

    $25,000
  62. D and R FundOak Lawn, IL 2020

    Civic & social

    $25,000
  63. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  64. Illinois Tool Works FoundationGlenview, IL 2020

    Unrestricted - general use

    $25,000
  65. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Annual luncheon sponsor

    $25,000
  66. Walter and Karla Goldschmidt FoundationGlencoe, IL 2020

    Activities of the organization to which money was donated

    $20,000
  67. Mansueto FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  68. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  69. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $14,000
  70. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Memorial Gift

    $10,000
  71. Paul S Nadler Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $10,000
  72. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $10,000
  73. Dolores Kohl Education FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  74. John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundChicago, IL 2020

    All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities

    $10,000
  75. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  76. The Walter and Mary Tuohy FoundationGlencoe, IL 2020

    General operating early childhood education

    $10,000
  77. Albert J and Susan E Rot FoundationNaperville, IL 2020

    Donation

    $10,000
  78. Julie and Brian Simmons FoundationPalm Beacch, FL 2020

    Annaul gift - general fund

    $10,000
  79. The Brock Family Foundation the NorthernChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $10,000
  80. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  81. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $8,750
  82. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $5,128
  83. The Victor FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  84. Aldridge Family Foundation IncLibertyville, IL 2020

    Quality early education of children

    $5,000
  85. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Medical-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $3,000
  86. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $2,500
  87. Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable operations

    $2,000
  88. The Hale FoundationBarrington, IL 2020

    Operating funds

    $1,000
  89. Reynolds Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  90. Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TRPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $500
  91. Appelbaum Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General Fund

    $500
  92. Harken FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General

    $250
  93. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    To further charitable goals

    $250
  94. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health and human services

    $250
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $141
  96. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health and human services

    $25
  97. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2019

    Educare learning network (eln); first five years fund support; annual luncheon support

    $5,521,930
  98. Rauner Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $1,000,000
  99. Saul Zaentz Charitable FoundationGlenview, IL 2019

    General support

    $900,000
  100. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For the first five years fund

    $375,000
  101. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To support achieve ondemand,educare, and the first five years fund

    $300,000
  102. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    To support the planning and execution of an annual three-day national home visiting summit in 2020-2022

    $250,000
  103. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For the first five years fund

    $150,000
  104. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    support the development and implementation of best practices quality improvement modules in utilization with community based child-care providers

    $150,000
  105. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Capital campaign

    $150,000
  106. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Children, families, and communities

    $150,000
  107. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    to General Policy Support and Education Chicago Follow-Up Study Awareness Building Tools

    $115,000
  108. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Early learning

    $100,000
  109. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    to Advance and Expanding the Early Childhood Education Workforce in Illinois-Phase II

    $50,000
  110. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2019

    To give children in poverty the best chance for success in school and in life by advocating for and providing the highest-quatity care and education from birth to age 5.

    $25,000
  111. D and R FundOak Lawn, IL 2019

    Civic & social

    $25,000
  112. Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family FoundationEdwards, IL 2019

    Provision of care and education to children in poverty

    $25,000
  113. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Annual luncheon sponsor

    $25,000
  114. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $14,000
  115. Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville, IL 2019

    General support Grant

    $10,000
  116. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted charitable use

    $10,000
  117. Julie and Brian Simmons FoundationPalm Beacch, FL 2019

    Annaul gift - general fund

    $10,000
  118. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Programs for low-income children

    $10,000
  119. APMPFF IncChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  120. Podolsky Family FoundationRiverwoods, IL 2019

    Charitable works

    $7,500
  121. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  122. Aldridge Family Foundation IncLibertyville, IL 2019

    Quality early education of children

    $5,000
  123. Wilson-Garling Foundation NFPAlbany, NY 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  124. PBP Foundation of New York IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  125. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $2,500
  126. Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General unrestricted

    $1,000
  127. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  128. The Hale FoundationBarrington, IL 2019

    Operating funds

    $500
  129. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To further charitable goals

    $250
  130. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $114
  131. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2018

    Educare learning network (eln); first five years fund support

    $5,010,440
  132. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Early learning

    $4,069,606
  133. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Early learning

    $1,099,244
  134. Saul Zaentz Charitable FoundationGlenview, IL 2018

    General support

    $900,000
  135. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    First five years fund, national home visiting summit

    $550,000
  136. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    develop professional development tools and modules that can be used to improve access to quality early childhood education in community based child care

    $415,295
  137. Rauner Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $400,000
  138. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2018

    To give children in poverty the best chance for success in school and in life by advocating for and providing the highest-quatity care and education from birth to age 5.

    $250,000
  139. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    K-12 education

    $150,000
  140. Grand Victoria FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Project Support

    $100,000
  141. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Children, Families, and Communities

    $100,000
  142. The Satter FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Providing health & human services

    $50,000
  143. Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2018

    Educare best practices initiative

    $50,000
  144. D and R FundOak Lawn, IL 2018

    Civic & social

    $25,000
  145. Doug and Diane Oberhelman Family FoundationEdwards, IL 2018

    Provision of care and education to children in poverty

    $25,000
  146. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Annual luncheon sponsor

    $25,000
  147. Francis Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General, religious, educational or scientific

    $18,000
  148. Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville, IL 2018

    General support Grant

    $15,000
  149. The Bluhm Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted charitable use

    $10,000
  150. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    Educare

    $10,000
  151. Walter Family Foundation IncChicago, IL 2018

    To give children in poverty the best chance for success in school and in life by advocating for and providing the highest quality care and education from birth to age five.

    $10,000
  152. APMPFF IncChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  153. The Trott Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  154. Lavin Family FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General Fund

    $5,000
  155. Francis Beidler III & Prudence R Beidler FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $2,500
  156. Richard and Mary L Gray FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General unrestricted

    $1,000
  157. The Tobey FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Early Learning Support for Children in Poverty

    $1,000
  158. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500
  159. Mary Apple Boyer Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2018

    Unrestricted general fund

    $500
  160. The Hale FoundationBarrington, IL 2018

    Operating funds

    $250
  161. Ilene & Michael Shaw Charitable Trust IHighland Park, IL 2018

    Fulfill exempt purpose

    $200
  162. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $25
  163. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $20
  164. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Early learning

    $3,189,590
  165. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Early learning

    $1,683,014
  166. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    develop professional development tools and modules that can be used to improve access to quality early childhood education in community based child care

    $584,705
  167. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Early learning

    $350,000
  168. Sunshine Charitable FoundationLibertyville, IL 2017

    General support Grant

    $10,000