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Grant recipient EIN 75-2334053Education

Who funds Educational First Steps?

64 private foundations gave Educational First Steps in Dallas, TX $5.3 million across 147 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

147 grants

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

  1. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2025

    General support

    $145,000
  2. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Program

    $75,000
  3. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Education

    $50,000
  4. Helen Irwin Littauer Educational TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  5. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable TR Charitable TrustPort Neches, TX 2025

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  7. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2025

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  8. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Funding to support start-up costs for program expansion to equip childcare centers to serve children with disabilities

    $250,000
  9. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Assistance with Four Steps to Excellence Expansion project

    $250,000
  10. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Four steps to excellence

    $200,000
  11. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $110,000
  12. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Program support - tarrant county

    $75,000
  13. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  14. Dr Bob & Jean Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $30,000
  15. The Ninnie L Baird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Early childhood learning

    $10,000
  16. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. Bold Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable TR Charitable TrustPort Neches, TX 2024

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  19. John and Joanne Ho FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $3,000
  20. The Goldsmith Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2024

    Annual support

    $2,500
  21. Kline Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Operating funds

    $2,500
  22. The Hersh FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Annual support

    $2,500
  23. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2024

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  24. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    General support

    $500
  25. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $250
  26. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $245,000
  27. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Funding to support delivery of the Four Steps to Excellence Program in childcare centers in Southern Dallas.

    $150,000
  28. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2023

    Expanding Dallas County childcare centers to become high-quality, accredited programs

    $125,000
  29. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Four steps to excellence

    $100,000
  30. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Program support - tarrant county

    $100,000
  31. Allsup Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  32. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Education

    $50,000
  33. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2023

    Assistance with pilot program coaching, mentoring and support of early childhood education centers

    $50,000
  34. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $30,000
  35. Helen Irwin Littauer Educational TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  36. Dr Bob & Jean Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  37. Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2023

    Four steps to excellence program

    $25,000
  38. Bird Family FoundationFort worth, TX 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Dirk Nowitzki FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General fund

    $11,000
  40. The Hoglund FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Support the Four Steps to Excellence program

    $10,000
  41. The Ninnie L Baird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Early childhood learning tarrant co

    $10,000
  42. W P & Bulah Luse FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Four steps to excellence

    $10,000
  43. Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable TR Charitable TrustPort Neches, TX 2023

    Charitable donation

    $6,100
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $5,128
  45. The Enrico FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General

    $5,000
  46. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    Toward recognition of a community leader working to increase access to equitable, high-quality early childhood education

    $5,000
  47. Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Creates and supports high-quality early learning environments in low income and historically oppressed communities.

    $3,000
  48. Kline Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  49. Bold Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  50. The Hersh FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Evening with dirk nowitzki

    $1,000
  51. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2023

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  52. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    General support

    $500
  53. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $250
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $135
  55. Allsup Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  56. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Educational first steps and four steps to high-quality early childhood education in tarrant county

    $150,000
  57. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2022

    Assistance expanding Dallas County childcare centers to become high-quality, accredited programs through staff training, mentorship and curriculum improvement

    $125,000
  58. Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2022

    Four steps to excellence program

    $25,000
  59. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  60. Hoblitzelle FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Toward capital updates, including manipulatives, furnishings and curricula at their partner centers

    $25,000
  61. Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable andDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  62. Anne C & Joseph A Slicker FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $15,000
  63. Zoe Grace FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General needs

    $10,175
  64. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  65. Lisa and Clay Cooley Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Supporting children, focusing in providing high quality education environments

    $5,000
  66. Amy & Leslie Ware FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Educational

    $5,000
  67. The Hoak FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  68. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  69. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $663
  70. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2022

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $160
  72. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Funding to support the accreditation of early childhood care centers located in under-served neighborhoods.

    $150,000
  73. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Tarrant county operations

    $150,000
  74. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2021

    General support

    $135,000
  75. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Four steps to excellence in tarrant county

    $100,000
  76. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $50,000
  77. Hillcrest FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Four steps to excellence expansion project

    $50,000
  78. Allsup Family Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  79. Gregory A and Laura E Bird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    High-Quality and Sustainable Early Learning in Fort Worth and Tarrant County Post-Pandemic.

    $25,000
  80. Dirk Nowitzki FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General fund

    $15,000
  81. The Ninnie L Baird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Equipment & supplies for tarrant co

    $7,500
  82. Perlmeter Family FoundationMiami, FL 2021

    Purpose for which organization exists. Purpose "same" for continuing grants.

    $7,000
  83. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Four steps to excellence

    $5,000
  84. Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable TR Charitable TrustPort Neches, TX 2021

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  85. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,000
  86. The Olmsted-Taylor Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $2,000
  87. Todd A Williams Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  88. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2021

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $191
  90. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $150
  91. American Community TrustDallas, TX 2020

    General support

    $160,000
  92. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Tarrant county general operations

    $150,000
  93. George & Fay Young Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    General

    $100,000
  94. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Funding to provide small grants to grassroots childcare providers to help them stay open during the COVID outbreak.

    $75,000
  95. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA 2020

    To increase the number of economically disadvantaged children receiving high-quality early childhood education.

    $75,000
  96. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $50,000
  97. Gregory A and Laura E Bird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Provide classroom supplies and materials.

    $30,000
  98. R4 FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Assist in meeting the recipient organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  99. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    15th anniversery event

    $10,000
  100. The Ninnie L Baird FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Equipment & supplies for families

    $7,500
  101. Perlmeter Family FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    Purpose for which organization exists. Purpose "same" for continuing grants.

    $7,000
  102. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Efs virtual event

    $5,000
  103. The Josephine Hughes Sterling FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Four Steps 2.0

    $5,000
  104. Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable TR Charitable TrustPort Neches, TX 2020

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  105. The Olmsted-Taylor Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  106. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2020

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  107. The Roach Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2020

    General support

    $500
  108. The Aileen and Jack Pratt FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General budget

    $500
  109. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  110. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $164
  111. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA 2019

    To increase the number of economically disadvantaged children receiving high-quality early childhood education.

    $150,000
  112. George & Fay Young Foundation IncDallas, TX 2019

    General

    $150,000
  113. Hillcrest FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    A high-quality toybox for north texas: educational first steps and cognitive assessment in early childhood education

    $60,000
  114. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General operations

    $55,000
  115. Helen Irwin Littauer Educational TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  116. R4 FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    Assist in meeting the recipient organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  117. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    2019 contribution

    $15,000
  118. The Josephine Hughes Sterling FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Four Steps 2.0

    $15,000
  119. 7-Eleven Cares FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Charitable Event

    $15,000
  120. The Miles Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2019

    2019-2020 wedgwood support

    $12,000
  121. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    15th anniversery event

    $5,000
  122. The Partnership FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  123. The Perper Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    To support early childhood learning for children from low income neighborhoods.

    $5,000
  124. The Graue Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Educational

    $2,500
  125. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose support

    $2,500
  126. The Susan Schwartz Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose

    $1,000
  127. Carl E Kessler Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    Human service

    $1,000
  128. The Olmsted-Taylor Foundation IncDallas, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  129. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $960
  130. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2019

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  131. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  132. The Roach Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2019

    General support

    $500
  133. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    Four Steps 2.0 Quality Building Program

    $150,000
  134. The Miles Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2018

    2018-2019 wedgewood pilot support

    $66,000
  135. The Josephine Hughes Sterling FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Four Steps 2.0

    $15,000
  136. 7-Eleven Cares FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Charitable Event

    $15,000
  137. The Kaleta A Doolin FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Operational support;

    $5,000
  138. George A & Nancy P Shutt FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  139. Agnich Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Preschool development

    $2,500
  140. The Hoak FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    General fund

    $2,000
  141. Todd A Williams Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Education

    $1,250
  142. Leslie and Bryan Diers Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  143. The Olmsted-Taylor Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  144. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $960
  145. Fenner Family Charitable FoundationRichardson, TX 2018

    Provide high-quality learning enviroments for at-risk youth

    $500
  146. The Rubin Family FoundationClayton, MO 2018

    Gift

    $500
  147. The Aileen and Jack Pratt FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    General budget

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Dallas, TX and are not among Educational First Steps’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 99 grants Accepts applications $3,112,223 to similar organizations
  2. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 43 grants Accepts applications $162,129 to similar organizations
  3. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX 53 grants Accepts applications $11,570,000 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 43 grants Preselected only $43,360 to similar organizations
  5. The Rosewood FoundationDallas, TX 36 grants Preselected only $330,114 to similar organizations
  6. The Perot FoundationDallas, TX 23 grants Accepts applications $1,340,700 to similar organizations
  7. MB and Edna Zale FoundationDallas, TX 30 grants Accepts applications $170,550 to similar organizations
  8. Harry Bass FoundationDallas, TX 26 grants Accepts applications $1,224,900 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-2334053 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.