FOUNDATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Annual Giving
$3.7M+7% YoY
Grants
40
Median Grant
$75K
Organizations Funded
56
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Operating at the intersection of research, policy, and practice, the foundation seeks out fresh ideas to support all children in reaching their full potential; The Foundation envisions a future in which social movements routinely position children well-being as a central concern, where children issues are movement issues, and where social justice lies at the center of children advocacy
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Recently announced $1.3 million in new grants: CARE Fund two-year $500,000 grant for movement-building efforts; Center for Budget and Policy Priorities three-year $450,000 grant for State Immigration Project; Transforming Evidence Funders Network $400,000 over two years; Parent Organizations $75,000 in individual one-year general operating grants to five organizations; The Guardian $30,000 grant for journalistic series
How to Apply
The Foundation makes strategic grants to advance the field but generally does not accept unsolicited grant proposals
Does Not Fund
Generally does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. Young Scholars Program paused in 2025 for redesign, check back in 2026
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.7M
Grants
40
Median
$75K
States
10
$3.5M
Grants
49
Median
$43K
States
15
$4.0M
Grants
36
Median
$31K
States
16
Grant Size Distribution
$75K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$26K
25th Pctile
$150K
75th Pctile
$250K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $26K and $150K.
Largest Recent Grants
$250K
2024
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC
MA · DCA GENERAL
$250K
2024
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
NY · DCA GENERAL
$250K
2024
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC
MA · DCA GENERAL
$250K
2024
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
NY · DCA GENERAL
$200K
2024
GUARDIANORG FOUNDATION
DC · DCA GENERAL
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.