Start Early
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$82.7M
Foundation funders
88
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Start Early?
Start Early is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($16.6M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($12.2M), The Chicago Community Trust ($10.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $82.7M in grants to Start Early between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Start Early received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Foundation for Child Development | YSP | $152,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success Fka | ADVOCACY | $40,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $5,575,000 |
| 2024 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | $4,709,763 |
| 2024 | Zell Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Rauner Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Klaff Family Foundation | General | $833,333 |
| 2024 | Klaff Family Foundation | General | $833,333 |
| 2024 | Children's Defense Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORTS | $648,000 |
| 2024 | Robert R Mccormick Foundation | ILLINOIS POLICY GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP | $610,000 |
| 2024 | Comic Relief Inc Dba Comic Relief Us | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2024 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | First Five Years Fund, Start Early General Operations, Educare Learning Network | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Valhalla Foundation | FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY INITIATIVE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR START EARLY WASHINGTON & NATIONAL | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Valhalla Foundation | FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY INITIATIVE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Families and Communities | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Richard W Goldman Family Foundation | SUPPORT EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK, ESSENTIALS OF HOME VISITING, AND THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND ILLINOIS POLICY TEAM WORK | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | TO STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT THE HOME VISITING FIELD | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $239,000 |
| 2024 | Education Development Center Inc | Ed R & D | $229,895 |
| 2024 | Perigee Fund | NEAR IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | EXPANSION OF THE PARENT INNOVATION INSTITUTE | $187,300 |
| 2024 | Circle of Service Foundation | EDUCATION | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Stolte Family Foundation | FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Start Early?
Start Early is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($16.6M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($12.2M), The Chicago Community Trust ($10.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $82.7M in grants to Start Early between 2022–2025.
Who is Start Early's largest funder?
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund is the largest recorded funder of Start Early, with $16.6M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Start Early received?
IRS 990 filings record $82.7M in grants to Start Early across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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