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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Maryland
49 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $105.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 49 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
49
Early childhood education funders
$105.9M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
341
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland Family Network Inc | Maryland | $77.3M | 130 | 2024 |
| 2 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $12.0M | 12 | 2024 |
| 3 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $3.9M | 29 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.1M | 9 | 2022 |
| 5 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $1.6M | 12 | 2024 |
| 6 | Low Income Investment Fund | California | $930K | 2 | 2022 |
| 7 | Educare Dc | District of Columbia | $828K | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $700K | 2 | 2019 |
| 9 | The Community Foundation of Frederick | Maryland | $631K | 13 | 2023 |
| 10 | Children's Equity Fund | District of Columbia | $550K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti Foundation | Maryland | $500K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $490K | 5 | 2023 |
| 13 | The Howard and Georgeanna Jones | Virginia | $405K | 2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Herman & Walter Samuelson | Maryland | $400K | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | Richard W Goldman Family Foundation | District of Columbia | $300K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 49 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented early childhood education focus and that have funded Maryland nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Maryland recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.