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Grant recipient EIN 85-2451228Education

Who funds Early Excellence Project?

7 private foundations gave Early Excellence Project in Pittsburgh, PA $923,000 across 13 grants, in tax years 2022 to 2024.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2022 to 2024, 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

13 grants

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

  1. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support the operations of the early excellence project to serve as an intermediary to provide technical assistance to child care centers, serving the most at-risk children, to increase their star level, and attain naeyc accreditation

    $200,000
  2. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support the operations of the early excellence project to serve as an intermediary to provide technical assistance to child care centers, serving the most at-risk children, to increase their star level, and attain naeyc accreditation

    $200,000
  3. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    To support professional coaching and technical assistance for child care programs serving vulnerable populations

    $50,000
  4. The Birmingham FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Little explorers child care accessibility project

    $30,000
  5. The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48Philadelphia, PA 2024

    Margaret washington

    $25,000
  6. Helen Ruth Gordon Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $8,000
  7. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Technical assistance to increase the quality rating scores of childcare centers serving at-risk children

    $75,000
  8. The Birmingham FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Child care stabilization as a catalyst for economic recovery

    $70,000
  9. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support the operations of the early excellence project to serve as an intermediary to provide technical assistance to child care centers, serving the most at-risk children, to increase their star level, and attain naeyc accreditation

    $100,000
  10. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To provide stabilization resources to childcare centers serving lower income families throughout the greater pittsburgh area in order to prevent them from closing

    $50,000
  11. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support the day to day operating expenses of providing training for child care programs owned and operated by women of color in the greater pittsburgh area

    $50,000
  12. McElhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $35,000
  13. The Grable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To support professional coaching and technical assistance for child care programs serving vulnerable populations

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Pittsburgh, PA and are not among Early Excellence Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 381 grants Preselected only $69,246 to similar organizations
  2. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 104 grants Accepts applications $80,716,900 to similar organizations
  3. Allegheny FoundationPittsburgh, PA 50 grants Accepts applications $12,964,600 to similar organizations
  4. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 70 grants Accepts applications $2,535,419 to similar organizations
  5. The Burke Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 63 grants Preselected only $1,374,275 to similar organizations
  6. The Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 63 grants Preselected only $1,374,275 to similar organizations
  7. McCune Foundation PNC Bank NAPittsburgh, PA 34 grants Accepts applications $27,051,561 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 72 grants Accepts applications $2,531,771 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-2451228 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.