The Daycroft School Foundation concentrates its giving on youth-focused residential and outdoor camp experiences and a smaller stream of academic support. A large share of grants are camp fee scholarships or direct support to established summer camps (often repeatedly to the same camps), alongside multi-year/large gifts to an academic program called E3. The pattern suggests the foundation prioritizes enabling children’s summer experiences—both recreational/camp settings and academic enrichment—often through repeat partnerships with a handful of organizations.
Moderately concentrated: multiple mid-size grants (20k–115k) totaling $435k across 14 grants, with repeated support to a small set of camps and one academic grantee (repeat and multi-grant relationships rather than one-off gifts).
The Daycroft School Foundation Inc. gives most visibly through scholarships and camperships for children and young people, with a second stream of academic support tied to E3. Its largest recent awards in the record went to E3 in Knoxville, Tennessee, including grants of $60,000 and $55,000 in 2025, which stand alongside repeated support for camp fees at places such as Crystal Lake Camps and The Cedars Camps. That mix points to a funder focused on access: helping young people participate in summer camp experiences and supporting Christian Science–aligned schooling and enrichment. The recent grant list shows multiple repeat relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation returned to E3 across several years, and it also backed the same camp organizations more than once, including Camp Bow-Isle, Camp Newfound/Owatonna, Adventure Unlimited, Discovery Bound, and Camp Leelanau/Kohahna. Grants are generally in the $15,000 to $30,000 range, though the academic awards to E3 are larger than the typical camp support. The Daycroft School Foundation Inc. funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving nursery-through-grade-12 youth, with an emphasis on Christian Science–based programs and direct participation subsidies.
Academic enrichment is one clear lane. The Daycroft School Foundation Inc. gave $60,000 and $55,000 in 2025 to E3 in Knoxville for academics, and also made a $40,000 grant to E3 in 2023. The repeated support suggests a continuing relationship with that program. Camp access is another major theme. In 2025, the foundation made $30,000 grants to Crystal Lake Camps in Hughesville, Pennsylvania and The Cedars Camps in Ballwin, Missouri for children’s camp fees. It also supported Camp Bow-Isle in Bellevue, Washington and Camp Newfound/Owatonna in Harrison, Maine with $25,000 grants for the same purpose. A third strand is youth leadership and recreation through Discovery Bound and Adventure Unlimited. Both appear in the grant list with camp-fee support, and Discovery Bound also appears as a broader youth program in the foundation’s active grant programs.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a modest program-gift band: the p25, median, and p75 are $15,000, $15,000, and $20,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, especially E3 and several camp providers, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is an independent private foundation with annual grants of $622,000 and total assets of $6,553,182. It also accepts unsolicited proposals for several programs, including scholarship and campership grants, school scholarship grants, and special projects.
$235K
$6.6M
$376K
$338K
Most grants fall between $15K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: E3, The Cedars Camps, Crystal Lake Camps, Camp Newfound/Owatonna, Camp Bow‑Isle
All recent grants in the record go to U.S. recipients. Colorado appears most often among recipient locations, including Greenwood Village, Buena Vista, and other Colorado-based grantees such as E3 in Knoxville not being in-state but still part of the broader national pattern. Outside Colorado, grants land with recipients in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Washington, Maine, and Michigan. The grant list shows no recipients in Connecticut, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Stamford.
It primarily funds 501(c)(3) organizations serving young people from nursery through grade 12, with a strong emphasis on scholarships and camperships. The grant list also shows support for Christian Science–aligned schools, camps, and youth programs such as E3 and Discovery Bound.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered on $15,000 awards, with a median of $15,000 and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record also includes larger academic grants to E3, including $60,000 and $55,000 in 2025.
Yes. The record includes repeated support for E3 across 2023 and 2025, as well as multiple awards to camp organizations such as The Cedars Camps, Camp Bow-Isle, Camp Newfound/Owatonna, Adventure Unlimited, and Discovery Bound.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited proposals, including Special Projects Grants, Scholarship and Campership Grants, School Scholarship Grants, Campership Grants, and General Grants. Those programs are described as supporting youth scholarships, camperships, and special projects.
The top state by grant count is Colorado. Recent recipients there include Greenwood Village, Buena Vista, and Colorado-based Discovery Bound, reflecting a concentration of gifts to organizations located in that state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Daycroft School Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) camps serving Christian Science youth. Grants are provided to organizations (not individuals).
Deadline: Annual: materials must reach the Daycroft office by December 31 for consideration at the January meeting.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations or schools that base education on Christian Science principles. Grants prioritize programs serving nursery through grade 12 and may be restricted from college-level scholarships.
Deadline: December 31 annual submission deadline; Board decisions typically made in January.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States. Daycroft funds organizations educating young people in harmony with the teachings of Christian Science. Grants are not made to individuals.
Deadline: Primary annual submission deadline: December 31 for January board consideration; quarterly consideration for specific unanticipated needs.
Who can apply: Christian Science summer camps for Christian Science youth; Daycroft states there are six such camps in the United States and Canada and that it supports them all through campership grants.
Deadline: December 31 deadline for consideration at the January Trustees' meeting.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Projects should directly impact children and young people in nursery through grade 12 and align with Christian Science principles.
Deadline: Standard consideration requires materials to arrive by December 31 for January review; urgent/special requests may be reviewed at other quarterly meetings.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Christian Science youth; projects should demonstrate alignment with Daycroft's priorities and a proven programmatic track record when applicable.
Deadline: Standard deadline to be considered at the January Board meeting is December 31; ad hoc requests may be considered at other quarterly meetings.
Who can apply: Schools aligned with Christian Science teachings; applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization (U.S.) or in close partnership with Daycroft for international cases.
Deadline: Annual: materials must be received by December 31 for Trustees' January meeting.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States educating young people in harmony with the teachings of Christian Science. Grants are not given to individuals; giving is focused on nursery through grade 12 (no college scholarships).
Deadline: Annual submission deadline: materials must reach the Daycroft office by December 31 to be considered at the January Trustees' meeting. Board makes most funding decisions in January; checks normally sent in May.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 E3 | KNOXVILLE, TN | $60,000 | 2025 | ACADEMICS |
| E3 E3 | KNOXVILLE, TN | $55,000 | 2025 | ACADEMICS |
| THE CEDARS CAMPS THE CEDARS CAMPS | BALLWIN, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS | HUGHESVILLE, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| THE CEDARS CAMPS THE CEDARS CAMPS | BALLWIN, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP BOW-ISLE CAMP BOW-ISLE | BELLEVUE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS | HUGHESVILLE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP NEWFOUNDOWATONNA CAMP NEWFOUND/OWATONNA | HARRISON, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP NEWFOUNDOWATONNA CAMP NEWFOUND/OWATONNA | HARRISON, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| DISCOVERY BOUND DISCOVERY BOUND | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP BOW-ISLE CAMP BOW-ISLE | BELLEVUE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| THE LINK SCHOOL THE LINK SCHOOL | BUENA VISTA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | ACADEMICS |
| CAMP LEELANAUKOHAHNA CAMP LEELANAU/KOHAHNA | MAPLE CITY, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| DISCOVERY BOUND DISCOVERY BOUND | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP LEELANAUKOHAHNA CAMP LEELANAU/KOHAHNA | MAPLE CITY, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| THE LINK SCHOOL THE LINK SCHOOL | BUENA VISTA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | ACADEMICS |
| E3 | KNOXVILLE, TN | $40,000 | 2023 | ACADEMICS |
| THE CEDARS CAMPS | BALLWIN, MO | $30,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| THE CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS | HUGHESVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| DISCOVERY BOUND | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| FRIENDS OF CAMP BOW-ISLE | BELLEVUE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP NEWFOUND OWATONNA | HARRISON, ME | $15,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| CAMP LEELANAU CAMP KOHAHNA | MAPLE CITY, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS CAMP FEES |
| THE LINK SCHOOL | BUENA VISTA, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | ACADEMICS |
E3 E3
$60,000ACADEMICS
E3 E3
$55,000ACADEMICS
CAMP BOW-ISLE CAMP BOW-ISLE
$25,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP NEWFOUNDOWATONNA CAMP NEWFOUND/OWATONNA
$25,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP NEWFOUNDOWATONNA CAMP NEWFOUND/OWATONNA
$25,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
DISCOVERY BOUND DISCOVERY BOUND
$20,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP BOW-ISLE CAMP BOW-ISLE
$20,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
THE LINK SCHOOL THE LINK SCHOOL
$15,000ACADEMICS
CAMP LEELANAUKOHAHNA CAMP LEELANAU/KOHAHNA
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
DISCOVERY BOUND DISCOVERY BOUND
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP LEELANAUKOHAHNA CAMP LEELANAU/KOHAHNA
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
THE LINK SCHOOL THE LINK SCHOOL
$15,000ACADEMICS
E3
$40,000ACADEMICS
DISCOVERY BOUND
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
FRIENDS OF CAMP BOW-ISLE
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP NEWFOUND OWATONNA
$15,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
CAMP LEELANAU CAMP KOHAHNA
$12,000CHILDRENS CAMP FEES
THE LINK SCHOOL
$10,000ACADEMICS