Children's Funding Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$11.0M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
48
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Children's Funding Project?
Children's Funding Project is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($3.0M), The Wallace Foundation ($1.3M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Children's Funding Project between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $2,980,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $1,315,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | $1,000,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | $906,000 | 7 | 2020–2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $816,666 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | $800,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| The California Endowment | $800,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $525,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Global Impact | $424,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | $305,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | $232,632 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| StriveTogether Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | $150,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| New Venture Fund | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | $57,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marin Promise Partnership | $43,400 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Dyson Foundation | $27,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2020) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Children's Funding Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Promise Partnership | SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. | $43,400 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $37,632 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $1,405,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR FUNDING THE NEXT GENERATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82073 BUILDING THE KNOWLEDGE, POWER, AND CAPACITY OF CHILDCARE ADVOCATES TO BUY INTO PURSUING TRANSFORMATIVE FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE | $333,333 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | FUNDING THE NEXT GENERATION - SUPPORTING YOUTH HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA: TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF CALIFORNIA YOUTH ORGANIZERS, POWER-BUILDERS AND ADVOCATES TO SHIFT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS FROM PUNISHMENT AND INCARCERATION TO HEALTH-PROMOTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | SKILLS - INVESTMENT TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCES TO THRIVE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79263 BUILDING CAPACITY OF THE CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT AND PARTNERS IN SUPPORTING STATES' EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To help the out-of-school-time sector prepare to advocate for funding from settlements from lawsuits that accuse social-media giants of harming young people. | $115,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Support for youth mental health | $57,000 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | CONVENING AN ALL STAFF EVENT IN 2025 RATHER THAN 2026 AND SUSTAIN THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM AND SENSE OF BELONGING YOU BUILT IN NEW ORLEANS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | SUPPORT IN ESTABLISHING THE CLEVELAND CHILDRENS CABINET | $305,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Pritzker Family Foundation | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | $210,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | FUNDING THE NEXT GENERATION - SUPPORTING YOUTH HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA: SUPPORTING THE CAPACITY OF CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES TO SHIFT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS FROM PUNISHMENT AND INCARCERATION TO HEALTH-PROMOTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS IN CALIFORNIA. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79263 BUILDING CAPACITY OF THE CHILDREN'S FUNDING PROJECT AND PARTNERS IN SUPPORTING STATES' EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | $166,666 |
| 2023 | The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $20,000 |
| 2022 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $975,000 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | To support the creation of regional hubs to help local communities conduct fiscal mapping to fund and sustain youth development priorities. | $800,000 |
| 2022 | The California Endowment | FUNDING THE NEXT GENERATION - SUPPORTING YOUTH HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA: TO SHIFT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS FROM PUNISHMENT AND INCARCERATION TO HEALTH-PROMOTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO CREATE SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS IN CALIFORNIA. | $225,000 |
| 2022 | StriveTogether Inc | Subgrant to support the development of comprehensive state policy strategies | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Pritzker Family Foundation | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | $190,000 |
| 2022 | Pritzker Family Foundation | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | $138,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 48 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Children's Funding Project?
Children's Funding Project is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($3.0M), The Wallace Foundation ($1.3M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Children's Funding Project between 2020–2025.
Who is Children's Funding Project's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Children's Funding Project, with $3.0M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Children's Funding Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.0M in grants to Children's Funding Project across 48 grants from 21 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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