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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Pennsylvania
109 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits in recent years, together directing $119.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 109 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
109
Early childhood education funders
$119.3M
Given to Pennsylvania nonprofits
1,305
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Pennsylvania
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Pennsylvania giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reinvestment Fund Inc | Pennsylvania | $17.4M | 498 | 2024 |
| 2 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $14.1M | 29 | 2024 |
| 3 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $13.2M | 63 | 2024 |
| 4 | Community Action Partnership | Pennsylvania | $12.8M | 2 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $12.3M | 66 | 2024 |
| 6 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $6.0M | 12 | 2023 |
| 7 | United Way of Berks County Inc | Pennsylvania | $4.8M | 18 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Way of York County | Pennsylvania | $4.7M | 44 | 2025 |
| 9 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $3.3M | 16 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $3.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pennsylvania | $1.9M | 8 | 2023 |
| 12 | 1889 Foundation Inc | Pennsylvania | $1.9M | 15 | 2025 |
| 13 | East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | North Carolina | $1.9M | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $1.6M | 6 | 2023 |
| 15 | Norris Square Community Alliance | Pennsylvania | $1.5M | 3 | 2017 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Pennsylvania — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 109 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 Pennsylvania nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Pennsylvania recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.