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The Childrens Scholarship Fund

New York, New York  ·  EIN 134002189  ·  Private foundation

Based in New York, New York, The Childrens Scholarship Fund has awarded $14.4M across 83 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2025. Its largest grant on record went to The Basic Fund. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$20.7M
Annual giving (FY2021)
$31.6M
Total assets
83
Grants tracked
2025
Most recent grant

What The Childrens Scholarship Fund funds

The Childrens Scholarship Fund's giving carries a documented focus on higher education.

Higher Education

Populations it has supported include children, families, low-income communities.

childrenfamilieslow-income communities

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for The Childrens Scholarship Fund, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
The Basic Fund
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Oakland, CA$824K2021
The Basic Fund
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Oakland, CA$800K2020
The Basic Fund
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Oakland, CA$768K2025
The Basic Fund
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Oakland, CA$767K2024
The Basic Fund
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Oakland, CA$767K2023
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Philadelphia, PA$543K2020
Children's Scholarship Fund of Omaha
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Omaha, NE$375K2020
The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Buffalo, NY$350K2020
Children's Scholarship Fund of Omaha
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Omaha, NE$344K2021
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Philadelphia, PA$340K2023
The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Buffalo, NY$336K2021
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Philadelphia, PA$324K2024
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Philadelphia, PA$300K2021
Alliance for Choice in Education
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Denver, CO$300K2021
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
Philadelphia, PA$300K2025

The Childrens Scholarship Fund giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2020$3.6M
2021$3.0M
2023$2.5M
2024$2.6M
2025$2.7M

How to apply for funding from The Childrens Scholarship Fund

The Childrens Scholarship Fund's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at scholarshipfund.org.

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Frequently asked questions about The Childrens Scholarship Fund

Does The Childrens Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?
The Childrens Scholarship Fund's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does The Childrens Scholarship Fund fund?
The Childrens Scholarship Fund's grants focus on higher education. Recent recipients include The Basic Fund, The Basic Fund, The Basic Fund. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does The Childrens Scholarship Fund give in grants?
The Childrens Scholarship Fund reported $20.7M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2021). Across all years in our data it has awarded $14.4M over 83 grants.
Where is The Childrens Scholarship Fund located?
The Childrens Scholarship Fund is based in New York, New York. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 134002189.
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About this profile. This page is built from The Childrens Scholarship Fund's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with The Childrens Scholarship Fund. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.