Support the creation and growth of small, teacher-led, community-embedded Montessori schools by providing access to capital, capacity-building supports, coaching, and a national network to expand equitable access to high-quality Montessori education.
The Wildflower Foundation’s recent grantmaking is built around teacher-led Montessori school startups, with large operational and startup awards used to move new schools from concept to opening. Among the most distinctive recent grants is $639,370 to Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado in Aurora, showing the scale at which the foundation backs affiliated school development. In another major award, it gave $145,500 to Wildflower Montessori Public School of Co in Denver, reinforcing a pattern of multi-year support for Wildflower-related schools. The foundation also extends this model beyond one state and one school name: it supported Blazing Stars Montessori in Dade City, Poinciana Montessori in Philadelphia, and The Dahlia School of San Francisco Elementary in San Francisco, all with sizable operational or startup funding. Its active grant programs point to a consistent emphasis on access to capital, early-stage school formation, and the growth of community-embedded Montessori options. The giving pattern centers on schools and organizations tied to the Wildflower network, with recurring awards appearing across multiple years for several recipients.
Teacher-led Montessori school startup is the clearest throughline. The foundation gave $90,000 to Cantuta Montessori Corp in Ponce for operational/startup support, and $54,000 to Honeypot Montessori in Trenton for the same purpose, both fitting its early-stage school-building model. Support for school launch costs also appears in awards to Spicebush Montessori in Concordville and Flame Lily Montessori in Aurora, each receiving startup-focused funding. The Wildflower Foundation also supports geographically varied school formation, including $49,000 to Escuela Cundeamor Montessori in Manati and $47,000 to Orchid Montessori School in East Providence. Across these grants, the recurring theme is practical support for getting Montessori schools established and functioning, rather than project-only or short-term program funding.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a core band of moderate awards with some much larger startup grants. The recent grants list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Honeypot Montessori, Cantuta Montessori Group, and the Wildflower Montessori public school organizations, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder and its listed grant programs include both unsolicited and restricted opportunities. The Seed Fund accepts no unsolicited applications, while the Black Wildflowers Fund School Start-Up Grant is open only to Black Teacher Leaders affiliated with the Wildflower Schools Foundation.
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$12.2M
$6.3M
$7.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in PR.
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Grantmaking is national, with recipients in 100% U.S. locations. The top state by grant count is DC, and the recent grants list includes Washington, DC; Philadelphia; Trenton; and Aurora among the more frequently appearing recipient cities. Minnesota accounts for 12% of grants, with grants landing in Minneapolis and Apple Valley. Puerto Rico appears repeatedly as well, with recipients in Ponce, Aguadilla, and Manati.
It mainly funds teacher-led Montessori school startups and affiliated school growth. Recent grants support operational and startup costs for organizations such as Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado, Blazing Stars Montessori, and Poinciana Montessori, while the active program descriptions emphasize access to capital, licensing, renovations, and essential materials.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger startup awards, such as $639,370 to Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado and $145,500 to Wildflower Montessori Public School of Co.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Honeypot Montessori in Trenton, Cantuta Montessori Group in Ponce, and the Wildflower Montessori public school organizations in Colorado. That pattern suggests ongoing support for school development rather than only one-off grants.
Yes. The Black Wildflowers Fund School Start-Up Grant is exclusively for Black Teacher Leaders affiliated with the Wildflower Schools Foundation. The Seed Fund supports new Wildflower-affiliated school founders and is designed around startup costs like lease signing, renovations, licensing applications, and essential materials.
The foundation gives nationally, with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients. DC is the top state by grant count, and Minnesota accounts for 12% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Trenton, Minneapolis, and Ponce.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Wildflower Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Teacher Leader teams starting new schools; Wildflower schools are not-for-profit and can be independent, charter, magnet, or district-partnered schools.
Who can apply: Teams planning to open a Wildflower school as a charter and incurring training costs after the charter is authorized.
Who can apply: Broadly accessible to independent and charter school founders moving toward opening and affiliated schools taking critical early startup steps.
Deadline: Not specified; eligibility is tied to completion of planning phases.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $682,725 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL MONTESSORI (V) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $99,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| GROVE MONTESSORI A WILDFLOWER PUBLIC SCHOOL (V) | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $85,603 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| THE GIRASOL SCHOOL | DORADO, PR | $83,780 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SADULA ROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL |
| BUFFALO, NY |
| $65,000 |
| 2026 |
| START UP GRANT |
| RAINBOW MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | $45,990 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| GREENBRIER MONTESSORI LTD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $35,500 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| POINCIANA MONTESSORI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| BERGAMOT MONTESSORI | MIDDLEPORT, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| INDIGO MONTESSORI | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| LITTLE TREE COMMUNITY -A WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL | HOLLISTER, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| HOLLYHOCK MONTESSORI | FORT SMITH, AR | $30,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SUPER HEROES 5K INC | AGUADILLA, PR | $26,635 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| THE SUNLIGHT LOAN FUND LLC (V) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| WILD ROSE MONTESSORI | CAMBRIDGE, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| MOVING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI (V) | NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SWEET PEA MONTESSORI (V) | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $17,593 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| MONTESSORI EARTH SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| PROTEA MONTESSORI | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| MEADOWSWEET MONTESSORI INC | VESTAL, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| ELDERFLOWER MONTESSORI | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| CASA DE LA BONDAD | HUMACAO, PR | $12,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| CANTUTA MONTESSORI CORP | PONCE, PR | $12,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| THE SCHOOL OF HARVEST (V) | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| FLOR DE LOTO MONTESSORI | PONCE, PR | $12,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| LILAC MONTESSORI (V) | ESCONDIDO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| DC WILDFLOWER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (V) | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| JUN ZI LAN MONTESSORI | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $7,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SUNDROPS MONTESSORI | MT PLEASANT, SC | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| ASTER MONTESSORI | SAMMAMISH, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| CLOVER MONTESSORI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| URBAN VILLAGE MONTESSORI INC DBA MARIGOLD MONTESSORI | HAVERHILL, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| THE MONTESSORI FIELD SCHOOL | MT ST FRANCIS, IN | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| SAGE MONTESSORI | HYANNIS, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| THE DAHLIA SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY (V) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| ACACIA MONTESSORI | APPLE VALLEY, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | START UP GRANT |
| WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $639,370 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| BLAZING STARS MONTESSORI | DADE CITY, FL | $140,926 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| POINCIANA MONTESSORI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| THE DAHLIA SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $105,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| CANTUTA MONTESSORI CORP | PONCE, PR | $90,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| HONEYPOT MONTESSORI | TRENTON, NJ | $83,319 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| HOLLYHOCK MONTESSORI | FORT SMITH, AR | $80,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| SUPER HEROES 5K INC | AGUADILLA, PR | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| GREENBRIER MONTESSORI LTD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $67,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| SADULA ROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | BUFFALO, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| ASTER MONTESSORI | SAMMAMISH, WA | $54,560 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| THE SCHOOL OF HARVEST | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
| DC WILDFLOWER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,850 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL/STARTUP |
WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF COLORADO
$682,725START UP GRANT
MOUNTAIN LAUREL MONTESSORI (V)
$99,000START UP GRANT
GROVE MONTESSORI A WILDFLOWER PUBLIC SCHOOL (V)
$85,603START UP GRANT
THE GIRASOL SCHOOL
$83,780START UP GRANT
SADULA ROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$65,000START UP GRANT
RAINBOW MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$45,990START UP GRANT
GREENBRIER MONTESSORI LTD
$35,500START UP GRANT
POINCIANA MONTESSORI
$30,000START UP GRANT
BERGAMOT MONTESSORI
$30,000START UP GRANT
INDIGO MONTESSORI
$30,000START UP GRANT
LITTLE TREE COMMUNITY -A WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$30,000START UP GRANT
HOLLYHOCK MONTESSORI
$30,000START UP GRANT
SUPER HEROES 5K INC
$26,635START UP GRANT
THE SUNLIGHT LOAN FUND LLC (V)
$25,000START UP GRANT
WILD ROSE MONTESSORI
$25,000START UP GRANT
SAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE
$25,000START UP GRANT
MOVING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI (V)
$20,000START UP GRANT
SWEET PEA MONTESSORI (V)
$17,593START UP GRANT
MONTESSORI EARTH SCHOOL
$15,000START UP GRANT
PROTEA MONTESSORI
$15,000START UP GRANT
MEADOWSWEET MONTESSORI INC
$15,000START UP GRANT
ELDERFLOWER MONTESSORI
$15,000START UP GRANT
CASA DE LA BONDAD
$12,000START UP GRANT
CANTUTA MONTESSORI CORP
$12,000START UP GRANT
THE SCHOOL OF HARVEST (V)
$12,000START UP GRANT
FLOR DE LOTO MONTESSORI
$12,000START UP GRANT
LILAC MONTESSORI (V)
$10,000START UP GRANT
DC WILDFLOWER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (V)
$10,000START UP GRANT
JUN ZI LAN MONTESSORI
$7,000START UP GRANT
SUNDROPS MONTESSORI
$6,000START UP GRANT
ASTER MONTESSORI
$6,000START UP GRANT
CLOVER MONTESSORI
$6,000START UP GRANT
URBAN VILLAGE MONTESSORI INC DBA MARIGOLD MONTESSORI
$6,000START UP GRANT
THE MONTESSORI FIELD SCHOOL
$6,000START UP GRANT
SAGE MONTESSORI
$6,000START UP GRANT
THE DAHLIA SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY (V)
$5,000START UP GRANT
ACACIA MONTESSORI
$5,000START UP GRANT
WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF COLORADO
$639,370OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
BLAZING STARS MONTESSORI
$140,926OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
POINCIANA MONTESSORI
$120,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
THE DAHLIA SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY
$105,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
CANTUTA MONTESSORI CORP
$90,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
HONEYPOT MONTESSORI
$83,319OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
HOLLYHOCK MONTESSORI
$80,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
SUPER HEROES 5K INC
$75,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
GREENBRIER MONTESSORI LTD
$67,500OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
SADULA ROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$60,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
ASTER MONTESSORI
$54,560OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
THE SCHOOL OF HARVEST
$45,000OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
DC WILDFLOWER PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
$40,850OPERATIONAL/STARTUP
