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Back to School Fund
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Who can apply: Used for children and classrooms supported by Children Incorporated; not an open external grant application.
About Children
Children Incorporated provides life-changing resources to children around the world because we passionately believe that every child deserves education, hope and opportunity.
Focus Areas
Child sponsorshipBasic needs (food, clothing, hygiene)Education and school suppliesFeeding programsEmergency reliefHigher education scholarshipsCommunity support and local projects
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and familiesstudents / school-aged childrenpeople experiencing material insecurity (food/clothing/housing instability)
Funding Style
direct service
About Children
Children Incorporated’s grantmaking is built around direct support for children who need food, clothing, school supplies, and other basic needs while they remain connected to education. The recent record shows repeated support for schools and community sites that serve students in rural and low-income areas, with several recipients appearing more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern fits the organization’s stated focus on child sponsorship, emergency relief, feeding programs, and school-related support. Among the largest recent grants, Dzilth Community Grant School in Bloomfield, New Mexico received $61,089 in 2024 and $34,646 in 2023 for basic and health-related needs plus educational materials and supplies. Lotts Creek Community Center in Hazard, Kentucky received $50,295 in 2025 for the same kind of support. The foundation also backed Shonto Preparatory School in Shonto, Arizona, and Martin County High School in Inez, Kentucky, showing a grantmaking approach centered on school-based assistance rather than one-off project themes. Children Incorporated describes its work as providing life-changing resources to children worldwide, and the grant record shows that this mission is delivered through practical, recurring aid tied to enrollment, attendance, and day-to-day well-being.
What Children Funds
A core theme is school-based material support. Children Incorporated gave $32,688 in 2025 to Shonto Preparatory School in Shonto, Arizona, and the purpose text cites clothing, shoes, food, and educational materials and supplies. The same kind of support appears across multiple school recipients, showing a consistent emphasis on items children need to attend class. Basic needs support is another major thread. In 2025, the foundation granted $31,751 to Lotts Creek Community Center in Hazard, Kentucky for clothing, shoes, food, and educational supplies. That same purpose also appears in grants to community centers and schools, linking basic-needs relief with education access. Children Incorporated also supports local school systems in Appalachian communities. The 2025 grant of $27,356 to Martin County High School in Inez, Kentucky, and the 2025 grant of $25,730 to Knott County Central High School in Hindman, Kentucky both carried the same combined basic-needs and school-supplies purpose. The recent record also includes emergency-style support at a local level, such as the 2025 grant to Southside Church of the Nazarene in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$9.9M
Total Revenue
$5.2M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$12K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
About 5% of grants go to recipients in KY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
RONALD H CARTER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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