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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

#FunderBased inTotal New York givingGrantsLatest
1John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)Illinois$122.9M62022
2Conrad N Hilton FoundationCalifornia$21.8M192024
3Popplestone FoundationMassachusetts$14.5M62024
4United Health Services Foundation IncNew York$12.6M22024
5East Coast Migrant Head Start ProjectNorth Carolina$12.6M32020
6Head Start of Rockland IncNew York$12.5M242025
7Action for a BetterNew York$11.1M142024
8Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncDelaware$10.0M22022
9Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York$9.1M522024
10Wk Kellogg FoundationMichigan$8.7M282023
11Valhalla FoundationCalifornia$8.3M112024
12Laura and John Arnold FoundationTexas$6.4M42024
13The Heising-simons FoundationCalifornia$4.9M142024
14Economic Opportunity CommissionNew York$4.1M62023
15The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationMichigan$3.8M132024

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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.