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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in New York
178 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $317.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 178 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
178
Early childhood education funders
$317.4M
Given to New York nonprofits
968
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $122.9M | 6 | 2022 |
| 2 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $21.8M | 19 | 2024 |
| 3 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $14.5M | 6 | 2024 |
| 4 | United Health Services Foundation Inc | New York | $12.6M | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | North Carolina | $12.6M | 3 | 2020 |
| 6 | Head Start of Rockland Inc | New York | $12.5M | 24 | 2025 |
| 7 | Action for a Better | New York | $11.1M | 14 | 2024 |
| 8 | Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | Delaware | $10.0M | 2 | 2022 |
| 9 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $9.1M | 52 | 2024 |
| 10 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $8.7M | 28 | 2023 |
| 11 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $8.3M | 11 | 2024 |
| 12 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $6.4M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $4.9M | 14 | 2024 |
| 14 | Economic Opportunity Commission | New York | $4.1M | 6 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Michigan | $3.8M | 13 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 178 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 New York nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New York recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.