ELPM transforms early childhood learning and development in underserved communities by building and maintaining high-quality, safe facilities, as well as enhancing existing centers.
Early Learning Property Management Inc centers its giving on the physical conditions of early learning sites, using grants to repair, renovate, and improve facilities for nonprofit childcare and early childhood providers. The foundation’s recent awards show that this is not general operating support; it is project-specific funding tied to capital work, maintenance, and quality improvements that help centers keep serving young children. A clear pattern appears in its portfolio of center-based awards. Hollywood Daycare Center in Atlanta received $134,275 in 2024 through the Quality Facilities Initiative, while Loving Care Daycare Center in Atlanta received $128,557 in 2023 and another $83,645 in 2024. That repeat funding suggests ongoing facility needs at the same provider can be addressed across multiple grant cycles. The foundation also backs efforts linked to early learning quality and expanded capacity. Its active programs include a competitive Quality Facilities Initiative and a Sibley Award for Early Learning Leadership and Program Excellence, both aimed at strengthening early childhood settings rather than funding individuals. Across the latest grants list, recipients are early learning centers and daycare providers in Georgia, especially in Metro Atlanta and surrounding communities.
Facility work is the foundation’s core theme. Through the Quality Facilities Initiative, it funded New Era Learning Center in Powder Springs $102,668 in 2025 and 1st Step Learning Academy in Powder Springs $87,717 in 2024 for repairs, renovations, and capital projects. It also supports providers that need upgrades to remain quality-ready or expand capacity. River Oakes Day Care in Mableton received $81,002 in 2025 after a $80,447 award in 2024, indicating a multi-year facility relationship. In another example, Little Ones Learning Center in Forest Park received $82,735 in 2024. The foundation’s grantmaking extends to early learning leadership and program excellence through the Sibley Award Initiative, which is a $15,000 competition for ELPM early learning centers. That program is designed for new or expanded learning opportunities for children, families, and staff. Its active PAACT Repair & Renovation Program, run with GEEARS, focuses on City of Atlanta provider needs and capital projects in high-need neighborhoods.
$1.4M
$28.8M
$4.3M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $27K and $77K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$27K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$77K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Typical awards fall in a fairly tight project-grant band: the 25th percentile is $26,581, the median is $59,499, and the 75th percentile is $77,360. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Loving Care Daycare Center, River Oakes Day Care, Education Station Children's Corporation, and Future Leaders. That points to ongoing facility-based relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation gives through named programs, including the Quality Facilities Initiative, the PAACT Repair & Renovation Program, and the Sibley Award. One active program, the Quality Facilities Initiative, accepts unsolicited requests; the Sibley Award competition does not.
Giving is tightly local and concentrated in Georgia. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and 100% were awarded to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state of Georgia. Atlanta appears most often, with additional awards in Powder Springs, Mableton, Forest Park, Morrow, Marietta, Donalsonville, and Decatur. The active PAACT Repair & Renovation Program is focused on the City of Atlanta, while other programs reach Metro Atlanta providers.
It supports nonprofit organizations and community-based service providers tied to early childhood education. The grant list is made up of daycare centers, early learning centers, and child development providers, with funding aimed at facility acquisition, renovation, maintenance, capital repairs, and quality improvement.
The foundation’s grant sizes are centered on mid-sized project awards. The 25th percentile is $26,581, the median is $59,499, and the 75th percentile is $77,360. Recent awards also include a $15,000 competition through the Sibley Award and larger facility grants above $100,000.
No. The recent grant distribution shows 54 grants to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were awarded to recipients in Georgia. The city list includes Atlanta, Powder Springs, Mableton, Forest Park, Morrow, Marietta, Donalsonville, and Decatur.
The Quality Facilities Initiative accepts unsolicited requests. By contrast, the Sibley Award competition is invitation-based for ELPM early learning centers, with centers submitting proposals for a judging panel to review.
The dominant themes are facility upgrades and maintenance for early learning sites, capital improvements, and quality standards for service facilities. Active programs and recent grants both point to repairs, renovations, capital projects, and support for early learning leadership and program excellence.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ERA LEARNING CENTER | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $102,668 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| JAMBOREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $87,083 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| PRIDE & JOY DAYCARE CENTER | MORROW, GA | $84,589 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| BRIGHT BEGINNING EARLY LEARNING CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $82,072 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| RIVER OAKES DAY CARE | MABLETON, GA | $81,002 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| KID'S TIME EARLY LEARNING CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $79,995 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| THE APPLETON EARLY LEARNING CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $77,730 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| WESTVIEW SCHOLARS | ATLANTA, GA | $77,565 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| EDUCATION STATION CHILDREN'S CORPORATION | FOREST PARK, GA | $76,026 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| ICARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $67,457 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $67,323 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| EARLY JOURNEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $65,408 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| LA KIDS ACADEMY | MARIETTA, GA | $64,974 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| INSPIRATION STATION ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $63,454 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| OPEN ARMS LUTHERAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF BUCKHEAD | ATLANTA, GA | $62,964 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| NORTHEAST INTOWN YWCA | ATLANTA, GA | $41,987 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| TALIBAH BASIM | ATLANTA, GA | $39,101 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| INNOVATIVE PLAYSKOOL | FOREST PARK, GA | $35,612 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| APEC PREP | ATLANTA, GA | $34,471 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| MAGNIFICENT EARLY LEARNING CENTER I | ATLANTA, GA | $26,899 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| ANTWONG'S LEARNING ACADEMY | FOREST PARK, GA | $15,884 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| LITTLE ONES LEARNING CENTER | FOREST PARK, GA | $13,998 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| AMAZING LEARNING LAB | ATLANTA, GA | $12,428 | 2025 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| HOLLYWOOD DAYCARE CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $134,275 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| 1ST STEP LEARNING ACADEMY | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $87,717 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| LOVING CARE DAYCARE CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $83,645 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| LITTLE ONES LEARNING CENTER | FOREST PARK, GA | $82,735 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| RIVER OAKES DAY CARE | MABLETON, GA | $80,447 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| KARTER PREPARATORY ACADEMY | MABLETON, GA | $63,617 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| KALE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $60,186 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| FUTURE LEADERS | ATLANTA, GA | $53,514 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE PRESCHOOL & ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $44,299 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| INNOVATIVE PLAYSKOOL | FOREST PARK, GA | $39,388 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| NORTHWEST YOUTH POWER | DECATUR, GA | $37,539 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $20,684 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| TALIBAH BASIM | ATLANTA, GA | $20,196 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| APEC PREP | ATLANTA, GA | $19,608 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| MORROW EARLY LEARNING CENTER | FOREST PARK, GA | $16,924 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| PREMIER ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SMILING FACES DAYCARE | DONALSONVILLE, GA | $8,666 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| STERLING'S LEARNING ACADEMY | MABLETON, GA | $7,225 | 2024 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| LOVING CARE DAYCARE CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $128,557 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| MORROW EARLY LEARNING CENTER | FOREST PARK, GA | $76,743 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| GATE CITY DAY NURSERY ASSOCIATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $76,464 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| EDUCATION STATION CHILDREN'S CORPORATION | FOREST PARK, GA | $74,641 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| FUTURE LEADERS | ATLANTA, GA | $61,231 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| SMILING FACES DAYCARE | DONALSONVILLE, GA | $58,812 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| NORTHWEST YOUTH POWER | DECATUR, GA | $47,392 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| KALE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $29,761 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
| FUN TO LEARN DAY CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $26,824 | 2023 | QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE |
NEW ERA LEARNING CENTER
$102,668QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
JAMBOREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$87,083QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
PRIDE & JOY DAYCARE CENTER
$84,589QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
BRIGHT BEGINNING EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$82,072QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
RIVER OAKES DAY CARE
$81,002QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
KID'S TIME EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$79,995QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
THE APPLETON EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$77,730QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
WESTVIEW SCHOLARS
$77,565QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
EDUCATION STATION CHILDREN'S CORPORATION
$76,026QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
ICARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$67,457QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE
$67,323QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
EARLY JOURNEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
$65,408QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
LA KIDS ACADEMY
$64,974QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
INSPIRATION STATION ACADEMY
$63,454QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
OPEN ARMS LUTHERAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF BUCKHEAD
$62,964QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
NORTHEAST INTOWN YWCA
$41,987QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
TALIBAH BASIM
$39,101QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
INNOVATIVE PLAYSKOOL
$35,612QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
APEC PREP
$34,471QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
MAGNIFICENT EARLY LEARNING CENTER I
$26,899QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
ANTWONG'S LEARNING ACADEMY
$15,884QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
LITTLE ONES LEARNING CENTER
$13,998QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
AMAZING LEARNING LAB
$12,428QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
HOLLYWOOD DAYCARE CENTER
$134,275QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
1ST STEP LEARNING ACADEMY
$87,717QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
LOVING CARE DAYCARE CENTER
$83,645QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
LITTLE ONES LEARNING CENTER
$82,735QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
RIVER OAKES DAY CARE
$80,447QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
KARTER PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$63,617QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
KALE ACADEMY
$60,186QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
FUTURE LEADERS
$53,514QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE PRESCHOOL & ACADEMY
$44,299QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
INNOVATIVE PLAYSKOOL
$39,388QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
NORTHWEST YOUTH POWER
$37,539QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ATLANTA
$20,684QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
TALIBAH BASIM
$20,196QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
APEC PREP
$19,608QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
MORROW EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$16,924QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
PREMIER ACADEMY
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SMILING FACES DAYCARE
$8,666QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
STERLING'S LEARNING ACADEMY
$7,225QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
LOVING CARE DAYCARE CENTER
$128,557QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
MORROW EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$76,743QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
GATE CITY DAY NURSERY ASSOCIATION INC
$76,464QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
EDUCATION STATION CHILDREN'S CORPORATION
$74,641QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
FUTURE LEADERS
$61,231QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
SMILING FACES DAYCARE
$58,812QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
NORTHWEST YOUTH POWER
$47,392QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
KALE ACADEMY
$29,761QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE
FUN TO LEARN DAY CARE
$26,824QUALITY FACILITIES INITIATIVE