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Grants paid by Virginia Early Childhood Foundation

EIN 20-3970624 · Richmond, VA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B01

Virginia Early Childhood Foundation of Richmond, VA (EIN 20-3970624) reported 98 grants paid totaling $173,873,822 to 55 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$173,873,822

98 grants

Recipients

55

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201820$2,272,643
202126$21,428,928
202334$39,903,556
20249$52,396,882
20259$57,871,813

Top recipients

The 55 recipients receiving the most from Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Thrive Birth to Five 23-7009135ARichmond, VA3$26,643,2962025
United Way Greater Charlottesville 54-0505882ACharlottesville, VA5$24,797,8402025
United Way of Southwest Virginia 54-0718860AAbingdon, VA5$24,328,9232025
Smart Beginnings of Virginia Peninsula 20-1421876ANewport News, VA5$14,905,2342025
Eastern Virginia Medical School 54-6055378ANorfolk, VA3$13,701,0592024
Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke United Way of Roanoke Valley 54-0535302ARoanoke, VA5$12,507,5572025
Fairfax County Office for Children 54-0787833AFairfax, VA5$12,302,7572025
Smart Beginnings of Rappahannock Area 27-4379476AFredericksburg, VA5$10,849,4592025
Old Dominion University Research Foundation 54-6068198ANorfolk, VA1$8,393,3712025
Center for Early Sucess 45-3316578ADanville, VA2$5,116,0822025
Henrico Education Foundation 54-1893274AHenrico, VA2$3,868,7242023
James Madison University 54-6001756AHarrisonburg, VA3$3,830,5092023
United Way of Central Virginiasmart Beginnings Central Virginia 54-0505923ALynchburg, VA3$2,884,3162023
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond 47-4362313ARichmond, VA2$2,177,7022021
Smart Beginnings Southeast 47-2749435AHopewell, VA3$1,649,6372023
The Campagna Center 54-0534609AAlexandria, VA2$1,508,6672023
Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania 54-0526200ADanville, VA2$1,479,8522021
Gloucester County Public SchoolsUGloucester, VA1$140,6002021
United Way of Henry Co & Martinsville 54-0753318AMartinsville, VA2$140,5242021
Rappahannock County Public SchoolsUWashington, VA1$137,4202021
United Way of South Hampton Roads 54-0506322ANorfolk, VA2$130,8492023
Total Action for Progress 54-6057095ARoanoke, VA1$129,5312018
Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley 54-0632716AHarrisonburg, VA2$114,8102018
Wythe County Public SchoolsUWytheville, VA1$112,1762018
Act for Alexandria 26-4322369AAlexandria, VA1$106,3442021
Fauquier County Public SchoolsUWarrenton, VA1$104,4122018
Hampton Roads Community Action Program Inc 23-7014485ANewport News, VA1$100,1282021
Foundation Learning Academy & Midlothian Turnpike 47-2625544AMidlothian, VA1$100,0002023
Creative Learners Academy LLC 84-5107215APortsmouth, VA1$100,0002023
Town of New MarketUNew Market, VA1$93,6862021
Child Care Aware of Virginia 54-1605965ARichmond, VA1$92,4802018
Smart Beginnings Greater Harrisonburg 54-0885804AHarrisonburg, VA1$92,0172021
Precious Jewels LLC 82-2049234ASuffolk, VA1$90,0002023
YMCA Richmond 54-0506493ARichmond, VA1$90,0002023
The Greenhouse Day Care Center Inc 54-1467827ANorth Dinwiddie, VA1$90,0002023
United Way of Staunton Augusta County and Waynesboro 54-0955100AStaunton, VA1$76,6722021
Obici Healthcare Foundation 51-0249728ASuffolk, VA1$75,4632021
Dee Care LLC 47-3014801ANewport News, VA1$75,0002023
Harrisonburg City Public SchoolsUHarrisonburg, VA2$70,3852024
Prince William County Schools Education Foundation 54-1498824AManassas, VA1$70,0022018
New River Valley Regional Commission 54-0855741ARadford, VA1$50,1932018
Bonita Gould LLC 81-5415021AChesapeake, VA1$50,0002023
Learning Playhouse Limited 54-1906093ANorth Chesterfield, VA1$50,0002023
Cox-Ford Enterprises LLC 84-2414816APortsmouth, VA1$50,0002023
Angels at Play LLC 13-4339827ANorth Dinwiddie, VA1$50,0002023
Natural Steps LLC 83-0184843APalmyra, VA1$50,0002023
Liddle Tykes Daycare LLC 27-0883591AHillsville, VA1$50,0002023
Just Kids Development Center 30-0083132ADanville, VA1$46,9802023
Rooftop of Virginia Cap Inc 54-6046713AGalax, VA1$45,5202023
Steps Inc 54-0239110AFarmville, VA1$45,0002023
Craig County Youth & Community Services 54-1809413ANew Castle, VA1$37,5002023
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 54-6001805ABlacksburg, VA1$30,0002023
Smart Cookie Learning Center II 27-1429487ARichmond, VA1$25,0002023
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia 52-1219783ANorfolk, VA1$16,1452021
(name not stated)U1$02021

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 98 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Thrive Birth to Five Foundation Richmond, VAA$10,820,195paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025United Way Greater Charlottesville Charlottesville, VAA$9,242,198paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Old Dominion University Research Foundation Norfolk, VAA$8,393,371paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Eo Companies Inc Abingdon, VAA$6,882,365paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Fairfax County Early Childhood Programs and Services Fairfax, VAA$5,901,231paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Firstspark Newport News, VAA$4,785,302paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Foundation First Fredericksburg, VAA$4,384,860paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025Center for Early Sucess Danville, VAA$4,120,838paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2025United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge Inc Roanoke, VAA$3,341,453paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202611189349300241
2024Thrive Birth to Five Richmond, VAA$11,095,612paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024United Way Greater Charlottesville Charlottesville, VAA$9,527,074paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VAA$7,905,622paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024United Way of Southwest Virginia Abingdon, VAA$7,399,663paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024Firstspark Newport News, VAA$4,926,185paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024Fairfax County Early Childhood Programs and Services Fairfax, VAA$4,098,132paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024Foundation First Fredericksburg, VAA$3,938,475paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024United Way of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VAA$3,491,985paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2024Harrisonburg City Public Schools Harrisonburg, VAU$14,134paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202530919349301518
2023Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VAA$5,468,410paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023United Way of Southwest Virginia Abingdon, VAA$5,356,724paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Thrive Birth to Five Richmond, VAA$4,727,489paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023United Way Greater Charlottesville Charlottesville, VAA$3,734,393paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAA$3,500,064paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Firstspark Newport News, VAA$3,397,410paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023United Way of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VAA$2,895,490paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Henrico Education Foundation Henrico, VAA$2,493,113paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Foundation First Fredericksburg, VAA$2,068,090paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Fairfax County Early Childhood Programs and Services Fairfax, VAA$1,718,259paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023United Way of Central Virginia Lynchburg, VAA$1,411,213paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Center for Early Sucess Danville, VAA$995,244paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023The Campagna Center Alexandria, VAA$892,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Creative Learners Academy LLC Portsmouth, VAA$100,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Foundation Learning Academy & Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VAA$100,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023YMCA Richmond Richmond, VAA$90,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023The Greenhouse Day Care Center Inc North Dinwiddie, VAA$90,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Precious Jewels LLC Suffolk, VAA$90,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Dee Care LLC Newport News, VAA$75,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023First Connections for Early Sucess Hopewell, VAA$58,744paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Harrisonburg City Public Schools Harrisonburg, VAU$56,251paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023United Way of South Hampton Roads Norfolk, VAA$55,662paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Cox-Ford Enterprises LLC Portsmouth, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Learning Playhouse Limited North Chesterfield, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Liddle Tykes Daycare LLC Hillsville, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Angels at Play LLC North Dinwiddie, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Natural Steps LLC Palmyra, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Bonita Gould LLC Chesapeake, VAA$50,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Just Kids Development Center Danville, VAA$46,980paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Rooftop of Virginia Cap Inc Galax, VAA$45,520paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Steps Inc Farmville, VAA$45,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Craig County Youth & Community Services New Castle, VAA$37,500paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAA$30,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2023Smart Cookie Learning Center II Richmond, VAA$25,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202420759349302157
2021United Way of Southwest Virginia Abingdon, VAA$4,432,084paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke United Way of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VAA$2,627,954paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021United Way Greater Charlottesville Charlottesville, VAA$2,097,082paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond Richmond, VAA$1,905,578paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings of Virginia Peninsula Newport News, VAA$1,764,337paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings Southeast Hopewell, VAA$1,438,913paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania Danville, VAA$1,432,907paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021United Way of Central Virginiasmart Beginnings Central Virginia Lynchburg, VAA$1,407,103paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Henrico Education Foundation Henrico, VAA$1,375,611paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021The Campagna Center Alexandria, VAA$616,667paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Fairfax County Office for Children Fairfax, VAA$480,289paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VAA$327,027paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings of Rappahannock Area Fredericksburg, VAA$312,019paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAA$193,328paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Gloucester County Public Schools Gloucester, VAU$140,600paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Rappahannock County Public Schools Washington, VAU$137,420paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Act for Alexandria Alexandria, VAA$106,344paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021United Way of Henry Co & Martinsville Martinsville, VAA$104,367paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Hampton Roads Community Action Program Inc Newport News, VAA$100,128paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Town of New Market New Market, VAU$93,686paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Smart Beginnings Greater Harrisonburg Harrisonburg, VAA$92,017paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021United Way of Staunton Augusta County and Waynesboro Staunton, VAA$76,672paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Obici Healthcare Foundation Suffolk, VAA$75,463paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021United Way of South Hampton Roads Norfolk, VAA$75,187paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Norfolk, VAA$16,145paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2021(name not stated)U$0paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT202133199349322598
2018Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond Richmond, VAA$272,124paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018United Way of Southwest Virginia Abingdon, VAA$258,087paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018United Way Thomas Jefferson Area Charlottesville, VAA$197,093paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Southeast Hopewell, VAA$151,980paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke United Way of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VAA$150,675paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings of Rappahannock Area Fredericksburg, VAA$146,015paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018James Madison University Harrisonburg, VAA$137,117paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Total Action for Progress Roanoke, VAA$129,531paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Wythe County Public Schools Wytheville, VAU$112,176paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Fairfax County Office for Children Fairfax, VAA$104,846paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Fauquier County Public Schools Warrenton, VAU$104,412paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Child Care Aware of Virginia Richmond, VAA$92,480paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Prince William County Schools Education Foundation Manassas, VAA$70,002paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Central Virginia Lynchburg, VAA$66,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburg, VAA$60,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018United Way Harrisonburg & Rockingham Inc Harrisonburg, VAA$54,810paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018New River Valley Regional Commission Radford, VAA$50,193paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania Danville, VAA$46,945paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings Martinsville Henry Martinsville, VAA$36,157paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019
2018Smart Beginnings of Virginia Peninsula Newport News, VAA$32,000paidCHILDHOOD/EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT201940189349300019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202611189349300241
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202530919349301518
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202420759349302157
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.1202133199349322598
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201940189349300019

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