Early Learning Ventures
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.8M
Foundation funders
14
Grants recorded
32
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Early Learning Ventures?
Early Learning Ventures is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by David and Laura Merage Foundation ($1.8M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($288K), WK Kellogg Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Early Learning Ventures between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| David and Laura Merage Foundation | $1,751,450 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | $287,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $200,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $119,628 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Delta Dental Plan of Colorado | $111,300 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | $100,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Dodge Family Fund | $85,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Caring for Colorado Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daniels Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund | $40,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| Pueblo Day Nursery | $9,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fairfield and Woods Foundation | $102 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Early Learning Ventures received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE, GENERAL SUPPORT | $104,001 |
| 2024 | The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | EXPANSION OF SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Delta Dental Plan of Colorado | PREVENTION | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Dodge Family Fund | TO SUPPORT THE EARLY HEAD START TEACHER RETENTION AND CREDENTIAL INCENTIVES. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Pueblo Day Nursery | CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $450,000 |
| 2023 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PART | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | EXPANSION OF SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Delta Dental Plan of Colorado | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $33,150 |
| 2023 | Dodge Family Fund | TO SUPPORT THE EARLY HEAD START TEACHER RETENTION AND CREDENTIAL INCENTIVES. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Pueblo Day Nursery | CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION | $2,500 |
| 2022 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $301,450 |
| 2022 | WK Kellogg Foundation | increase access for low income babies and toddlers to high quality child care by supporting partnerships between early head start and child care businesses | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | $75,000 FOR THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP AND $17,500 FOR COACHING OF NON EARLY HEAD START TEACHERS | $92,500 |
| 2021 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $425,000 |
| 2021 | WK Kellogg Foundation | increase access for low income babies and toddlers to high quality child care by supporting partnerships between early head start and child care businesses | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP | $75,000 |
| 2021 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | Infant and Toddler Screening and Family Engagement Project | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Daniels Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Delta Dental Plan of Colorado | Oral Health Initiative for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Sites | $33,150 |
| 2021 | Dodge Family Fund | Support early Head Start teacher retention and credential incentives. | $25,000 |
| 2021 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | WFCO RELIEF FUND | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Pueblo Day Nursery | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN OF PUE | $4,500 |
| 2021 | Fairfield and Woods Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $102 |
| 2020 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $325,000 |
| 2020 | Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund | Early Head Start Partnership Program of Pueblo | $20,000 |
| 2020 | Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund | Early Learning Ventures Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Early Learning Ventures?
Early Learning Ventures is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by David and Laura Merage Foundation ($1.8M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($288K), WK Kellogg Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Early Learning Ventures between 2020–2025.
Who is Early Learning Ventures's largest funder?
David and Laura Merage Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Early Learning Ventures, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Early Learning Ventures received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Early Learning Ventures across 32 grants from 14 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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