Great Beginnings Montessori School

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Fairfield, CT EIN 06-1457373

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$87K

Foundation funders

4

Grants recorded

9

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Great Beginnings Montessori School?

Great Beginnings Montessori School is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation ($50K), Andrews Family Fdn ($25K), Norman F Sprague Jr Foundation ($11K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87K in grants to Great Beginnings Montessori School between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation$50,00012024
Andrews Family Fdn$25,00052021–2025
Norman F Sprague Jr Foundation$10,50022022–2023
GE Aerospace Foundation$1,00012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Great Beginnings Montessori School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Andrews Family FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2024Gretchen Swanson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED -GENERAL OPERATING FUND$50,000
2024Andrews Family FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2023Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationQUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,500
2023Andrews Family FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2022Andrews Family FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2022Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationQUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2021Andrews Family FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2021GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$1,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Great Beginnings Montessori School?

Great Beginnings Montessori School is funded by 4 grantmakers, led by Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation ($50K), Andrews Family Fdn ($25K), Norman F Sprague Jr Foundation ($11K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $87K in grants to Great Beginnings Montessori School between 2021–2025.

Who is Great Beginnings Montessori School's largest funder?

Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Great Beginnings Montessori School, with $50K across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Great Beginnings Montessori School received?

IRS 990 filings record $87K in grants to Great Beginnings Montessori School across 9 grants from 4 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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