Cincinnati Preschool Promise expands equitable access to high-quality preschools so that every Cincinnati child is prepared for kindergarten.
Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLC centers its grantmaking on preschool quality and workforce support, with nearly all recent awards going to providers and educators working to improve Step Up To Quality ratings or maintain them at at least 3 stars. The largest recent grant in the list went to Big Adventures Learning Corp for $57,435 to improve or maintain a Step Up To Quality rating to at least 3 stars, showing how directly the funder ties dollars to quality benchmarks. Other large awards followed the same pattern, including $46,286 to Jaquita Ware for the same purpose and $45,932 to Loyalty Kids Learning Center LLC to improve preschool quality. The foundation’s work sits within a broader effort to expand equitable access to high-quality preschool so Cincinnati children are prepared for kindergarten. Its grantmaking also reaches teacher compensation and advancement, tuition support for families using participating providers, and training pathways for early childhood educators. The named programs point to a funder that uses both direct provider support and workforce incentives to strengthen the preschool system around Cincinnati, rather than relying on one-off charitable grants.
A large share of the foundation’s support is tied to provider quality improvement. Grants such as $45,398 to Future Achievers Academy LLC and $37,343 to Mini Miracles Learning Center LLC were both aimed at improving preschool quality, while $44,852 to Happy Hearts & Bright Minds Child Care Center and $39,518 to Cincinnati Urban Promise were used to improve or maintain a Step Up To Quality rating at least 3 stars. The funder also supports educator advancement. Through its workforce programs, it offers monthly wage supplements, advancement bonuses, and completion support for teachers pursuing credentials. In family access work, Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLC funds preschool seats by paying participating providers to deliver subsidized tuition for eligible children. It also backs training pipelines, including completion support for Cincinnati State Technical & Community College early childhood students.
Typical grant size is $10,364 at the 25th percentile, $18,248 at the median, and $23,949 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to some of the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Bmc Learning Academy LLC and Destiny Childcare and Development Center, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Cincinnati Preschool Promise LLC is a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Several of its active programs accept unsolicited applications, including staff support funding and teacher promise or advancement grants.
$141K
$1.9M
$9.7M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $24K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$24K
CHARA FISHER JACKSON
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Giving is highly concentrated in Ohio, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient base is local, centered on Cincinnati and nearby communities such as Loveland and Hamilton County. Cincinnati appears repeatedly in the grant list, while Loveland shows up in awards to Bmc Learning Academy LLC. The broader program geography also includes Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, reflecting a tight regional footprint rather than multi-state or national grantmaking.
It most often funds preschool quality improvement and workforce support. Recent grants repeatedly target Step Up To Quality ratings, quality enhancement, teacher compensation, and professional advancement for early childhood educators and providers in Cincinnati and nearby areas.
Typical grants are relatively small and targeted: the 25th percentile is $10,364, the median is $18,248, and the 75th percentile is $23,949. The recent grant list also includes larger awards above $50,000 for provider quality improvement.
Yes for several active programs. The Staff Support Fund, Teacher Promise Grants, Quality Improvement program, Workforce Stipends through 4C for Children, and Teacher Completion Grants all accept unsolicited applications. Other listed programs are not open to unsolicited requests.
Its grantmaking is local and concentrated in Ohio. All listed grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in the HQ state of Ohio. Named recipient locations include Cincinnati, Loveland, and Hamilton County.
Recipients are mainly preschool providers, early childhood educators, and training partners. The grant list includes providers and organizations such as Big Adventures Learning Corp, Loyalty Kids Learning Center LLC, Future Achievers Academy LLC, Bmc Learning Academy LLC, and Cincinnati Urban Promise.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Preschool providers participating in the CPP network and eligible for quality improvement programming.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE AND GROWN EDUCATION SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $26,467 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| TINY STEPS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| KRAYOLA KIDZ KLUB LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,155 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| ELEVEVATED MINDS ACADEMY INCORPORATED | CINCINNATI, OH | $12,471 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,877 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| CALVARY KIDS LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,148 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| BMC LEARNING ACADEMY LLC | LOVELAND, OH | $7,263 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| ELITE EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,909 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| DISCOVERY COVE LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,806 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| KEYKEY'S ROMPER ROOM LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,501 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| KJM CHILDCARE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,015 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| A MOTHERS LOVE 24HR CHILDCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,275 | 2026 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| LOYALTY KIDS LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $45,932 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| FUTURE ACHIEVERS ACADEMY LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $45,398 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| BMC LEARNING ACADEMY LLC | LOVELAND, OH | $40,761 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| NANNAS HOUSE | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,748 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| LAND OF LOVE CHILDCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,840 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| ST BONIFACE CHURCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,782 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| GENERATION HOPE CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,561 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| ELITE EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,761 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| KRAYOLA KIDZ KLUB LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| KIDS FUN ZONE CHILDCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,382 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| MINI MIRACLES LEARNING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,233 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| N'SPIRED KIDZ CHILDCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $7,108 | 2025 | IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY |
| A MOTHERS LOVE 24HR CHILDCARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| CONSTANCE CONSTANT CARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING |
| BIG ADVENTURES LEARNING CORP | CINCINNATI, OH | $57,435 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| HAPPY HEARTS & BRIGHT MINDS CHILD CARE CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $44,852 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| MINI MIRACLES LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $37,343 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| TINY STEPS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $33,882 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE | CINCINNATI, OH | $31,845 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $26,685 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| DESTINY CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $24,882 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| RABIAH'S HOUSE OF LEARNING FAMILY SERVICES INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $24,619 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| SHREE LITTLE DREAMERS | CINCINNATI, OH | $21,801 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| GOLDEN RULE DAYCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $21,277 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| FAITH LOVE HOPE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,349 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| SRJ LOVING CHILDCARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $20,237 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| THE EDUCATIONAL PLAYHOUSE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,907 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| BUSY BEE TODDLER CARE & LEARNING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,905 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| SWEETIE PIE LEARNING CENTER | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,522 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| TANYA'S EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $19,370 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| CLOUD'S LOVING TOUCH CHILD CARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,733 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| NANNAS HOUSE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,391 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| BRIGHT FUTURES HOME DAYCARE | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,378 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| KB KARING FOR BABIES CHILDCARE CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,258 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| VELMA'S DAY CARE LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $18,248 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| BEE BRILLIANT LEARNING CENTER LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | $17,457 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
| PAMELA ELLIOTT | CINCINNATI, OH | $17,260 | 2024 | IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS |
LOVE AND GROWN EDUCATION SERVICES
$26,467IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
TINY STEPS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
$25,000IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
KRAYOLA KIDZ KLUB LLC
$19,155IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
ELEVEVATED MINDS ACADEMY INCORPORATED
$12,471IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
$9,877IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
CALVARY KIDS LEARNING CENTER LLC
$9,148IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
BMC LEARNING ACADEMY LLC
$7,263IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
ELITE EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
$6,909IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
DISCOVERY COVE LEARNING CENTER LLC
$6,806IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
KEYKEY'S ROMPER ROOM LLC
$6,501IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
KJM CHILDCARE INC
$6,015IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
A MOTHERS LOVE 24HR CHILDCARE LLC
$5,275IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY, TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
LOYALTY KIDS LEARNING CENTER LLC
$45,932IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
FUTURE ACHIEVERS ACADEMY LLC
$45,398IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
BMC LEARNING ACADEMY LLC
$40,761IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
NANNAS HOUSE
$18,748IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
LAND OF LOVE CHILDCARE LLC
$10,840IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
ST BONIFACE CHURCH
$10,782IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
GENERATION HOPE CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL
$10,561IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
ELITE EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
$9,761IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
KRAYOLA KIDZ KLUB LLC
$7,500IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
KIDS FUN ZONE CHILDCARE LLC
$7,382IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
MINI MIRACLES LEARNING CENTER
$7,233IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
N'SPIRED KIDZ CHILDCARE LLC
$7,108IMPROVE PRESCHOOL QUALITY
A MOTHERS LOVE 24HR CHILDCARE
$6,000IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
CONSTANCE CONSTANT CARE
$6,000IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
$6,000IMPROVE TEACHER WAGES, BENEFITS, OR TRAINING
BIG ADVENTURES LEARNING CORP
$57,435IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
HAPPY HEARTS & BRIGHT MINDS CHILD CARE CENTER
$44,852IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
MINI MIRACLES LEARNING CENTER LLC
$37,343IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
TINY STEPS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
$33,882IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
HOPE OFFERED TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
$31,845IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY LLC
$26,685IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
DESTINY CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$24,882IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
RABIAH'S HOUSE OF LEARNING FAMILY SERVICES INC
$24,619IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
SHREE LITTLE DREAMERS
$21,801IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
GOLDEN RULE DAYCARE LLC
$21,277IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
FAITH LOVE HOPE LLC
$20,349IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
SRJ LOVING CHILDCARE LLC
$20,237IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
THE EDUCATIONAL PLAYHOUSE LLC
$19,907IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
BUSY BEE TODDLER CARE & LEARNING CENTER
$19,905IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
SWEETIE PIE LEARNING CENTER
$19,522IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
TANYA'S EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE
$19,370IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
CLOUD'S LOVING TOUCH CHILD CARE
$18,733IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
NANNAS HOUSE LLC
$18,391IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
BRIGHT FUTURES HOME DAYCARE
$18,378IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
KB KARING FOR BABIES CHILDCARE CENTER LLC
$18,258IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
VELMA'S DAY CARE LLC
$18,248IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
BEE BRILLIANT LEARNING CENTER LLC
$17,457IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
PAMELA ELLIOTT
$17,260IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN STEP UP TO QUALITY RATING TO AT LEAST 3 STARS
