About Child Care Connection Inc Dba Thread
Support families in finding child care, strengthen early childhood educators and programs, and advance equitable child care systems in Alaska through referrals, training, grants, and advocacy.
Focus Areas
early childhood educationchild care access and referralsprofessional development for educatorsgrantmaking to programsadvocacy and policy
Who They Fund
local subrecipient organizations / community-based service providersU.S. communities affected by COVID-19general public requiring COVID-19 public health services
Funding Style
program support (restricted to COVID-19 activities)emergency/rapid-response funding
About Child Care Connection Inc Dba Thread
Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread has used large, short-term grants to support Alaska organizations responding to COVID-19, with multiple seven-figure awards flowing to child-focused providers, community groups, and public agencies. Recent examples include $4,152,206 to Camp Fire Alaska, $3,315,970 to YMCA of Alaska, and $2,000,000 to the City & Borough of Juneau for COVID19 program support. The pattern points to a funder that channels resources through local service providers rather than individuals, with grants tied to program support and emergency response. The foundation’s Alaska grantmaking reaches early learning, youth development, and community-based delivery systems. In Anchorage, it supported Bright Beginnings Early Lrng, Alaska Jewish Campus, and Anchorage Community YMCA. Elsewhere in the state, it backed Uiviilat Play and Learn Cente in Nome, South Peninsula Hospital Inc in Homer, and Seward Prevention Coalition in Seward. The emphasis is on strengthening organizations already serving families and children, especially where child care, public health support, or early childhood access intersects with local community needs.
What Child Care Connection Inc Dba Thread Funds
A major share of the work is tied to early childhood and child care infrastructure. Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread gave $1,141,905 to Ccs Early Learning in Wasilla for COVID19 program support, and $620,443 to Northern Lights Preschool & C in Anchorage for the same purpose. The foundation also funds school-age and youth-serving organizations. It awarded $1,304,500 to YMCA School Age Program in Anchorage and $981,800 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sc Alas in Anchorage, both for COVID19 program support. Community health and prevention appear as another thread. Grants included $615,950 to Sitka Counseling & Prevention in Sitka, $613,060 to Copper River Native Associati in Glennallen, and $880,000 to City of Valdez, each tied to COVID19 program support. These awards show a preference for organizations delivering services directly in Alaska communities.
How Child Care Connection Inc Dba Thread Gives
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $33,942, with the 25th percentile at $16,500 and the 75th percentile at $108,784. The recent grant list also shows that the foundation can move well above that band when it is funding larger program-support awards. Grants are short-term and project-based, often labeled COVID19 program support or similar. The record shows repeated recipients across years, including Camp Fire Alaska, CCS Early Learning, and Play-N-Learn/Thrivalaska, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread is a regular funder, not a DAF or individual-giving vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. The available grants are all made through organizational recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$18.1M
Total Assets
$3.8M
Total Revenue
$33.8M
Total Expenses
$33.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $109K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$109K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 99% of grants go to recipients in AK.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Stephanie Berglund
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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