Early Learning Ventures
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
40
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Early Learning Ventures?
Early Learning Ventures is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by David and Laura Merage Foundation ($1.9M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($288K), WK Kellogg Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Early Learning Ventures between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| David and Laura Merage Foundation | $1,901,450 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | $287,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $200,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Caring for Colorado Foundation | $155,000 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| Early Milestones Colorado | $153,700 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $119,628 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Delta Dental Plan of Colorado Foundation Inc | $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 Centennial Fund | $50,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Daniels Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2025) to $768K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $170K.
What grants has Early Learning Ventures received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | Early care and education | $150,000 |
| 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 Foundation Inc | 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 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | HEALTHY BEGINNINGS T | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRA | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Pueblo Day Nursery | CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | David and Laura Merage Foundation | General Support | $450,000 |
| 2023 | Early Milestones Colorado | CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT | $85,119 |
| 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 Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $33,150 |
| 2023 | Dodge Family Fund | TO SUPPORT THE EARLY HEAD START TEACHER RETENTION AND CREDENTIAL INCENTIVES. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRA | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund | EARLY HEAD START-CHI | $10,000 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Early Milestones Colorado | CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT | $68,581 |
| 2022 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE | $40,000 |
| 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 | Daniels Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | Infant and Toddler Screening and Family Engagement Project | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 40 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Early Learning Ventures?
Early Learning Ventures is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by David and Laura Merage Foundation ($1.9M), Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation ($288K), WK Kellogg Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M 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 $1.9M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Early Learning Ventures received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Early Learning Ventures across 40 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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