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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Massachusetts
97 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.0B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 97 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
97
Early childhood education funders
$1.0B
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
626
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genzyme Charitable Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $921.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $22.0M | 46 | 2023 |
| 3 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $11.8M | 26 | 2024 |
| 4 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $8.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $8.2M | 13 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $8.2M | 28 | 2024 |
| 7 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $4.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Lynch Foundation | Massachusetts | $4.2M | 85 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Robert Walden Saul Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.3M | 7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Nebraska | $2.1M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Third Sector New England Inc | Massachusetts | $2.0M | 6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Bahamdan Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $1.8M | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard | Massachusetts | $1.7M | 31 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Irving Harris Foundation | Illinois | $1.4M | 9 | 2024 |
| 15 | Berkshire United Way Inc | Massachusetts | $1.1M | 33 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 97 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 Massachusetts nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Massachusetts recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.