Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Private foundation · Omaha, NE · EIN 20-1768874 · reported 2025
42grants reported
$200Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$300smallest grant
$33.4Mtotal paid
14states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 42 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $773K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS, OUTDOOR SPACE EX | Lincoln, NE | $3,995,063 |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative | Omaha, NE | $3,954,169 |
| Start Early EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND AND PROJECT SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUP | Chicago, IL | $3,746,504 |
| Educare OF Omaha INC QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $3,717,994 |
| Early Childhood Impact Group EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $3,608,022 |
| Alliance for Early Success STATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 |
| Educare OF Lincoln QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $2,188,943 |
| Early Futures Partnership GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $1,783,800 |
| President & Fellows OF Harvard College CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING SUPPORT | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,453 |
| Tsne ECFC RAISING CHILD CARE FUND, EEIC SUPPORT, BUILD CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP, RJE PROGRAM SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $860,000 |
| University OF North Carolina AT Chapel Hill FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT - ELN EVALUATION | Chapel Hill, NC | $772,679 |
| Educare OF Washington DC QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $711,866 |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center IMPACT FROM INFANCY PROJECT SUPPORT, ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $498,561 |
| Next Door Foundation INC EDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $425,000 |
| Teachers College Columbia University ECPIHE PROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| University OF Nebraska Foundation DEBRA WISNESKI SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, UNO CEHHS EC INCLUSIVE FUND | Lincoln, NE | $275,000 |
| Impacting Futures INC GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Inglewood, CA | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College PN-3 PROJECT SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| Nebraska Association for the Education OF Young Children INC RESPECT APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $243,466 |
| Comic Relief INC RED NOSE DAY MATCHING GRANT | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation LINCOLN LITTLES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $200,000 |
| Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures CHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT | Denver, CO | $200,000 |
| University OF Nebraska Board OF Regents EDUCARE OF LINCOLN EVALUATION | Lincoln, NE | $194,097 |
| University OF Nebraska Medical Center KIDSIGHT PROJECT SUPPORT, STRATEGIC ADVISOR SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $156,912 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING FUNDING EQUITY GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Dekalb, IL | $150,000 |
| Esu 3 Educational Foundation NEBRASKA CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE NAVIGATOR PROJECT SUPPORT | LA Vista, NE | $130,000 |
| Before Racism YOUNG HEARTS, OPEN MINDS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| Health Federation OF Philadelphia LA, CA WILDFIRES EMERGENCY SUPPORT | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| Institute for Child Success INC STRONG NATION PROJECT SUPPORT | Greenville, SC | $100,000 |
| Partnership 4 Kids BOOK BUDDY PROGRAM SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $90,000 |
| Let's Grow Kids SHARING VERMONT'S PROGRESS PROJECT SUPPORT | Middlebury, VT | $85,000 |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation CHILDCARE INITIATIVES PROJECT SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $40,000 |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERNSHIP PILOT PROJECT SUPPORT | Ashland, NE | $10,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs INC OPPORTUNITIES EXCHANGE PROJECT SUPPORT | Calabasas, CA | $10,000 |
| Belmont Community Center REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECT SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 |
| Erikson Institute ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC ECLOC GENERAL SUPPORT | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Voices for Children IN Nebraska RAISE YOUR VOICE 2025 SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $2,500 |
| Springfield Operations Ecs INC EDUCARE SPRINGFIELD GENRERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Springfield, MA | $2,000 |
| Educare OF West Dupage GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | West Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Foundation for Farmworkers GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Raleigh, NC | $600 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $300 |
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