Provide services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities.
Easter Seals Inc concentrates its grantmaking on disability services, with repeated large awards to affiliated Easterseals organizations and partner organizations that serve people with disabilities. In the latest grants data, Aarp received multiple multimillion-dollar grants, including $5,217,558 in 2023 and $5,178,396 in 2025, both listed for disability services. Easterseals Oregon also appears as a major recipient, with awards of $5,165,849 in 2025 and $4,122,457 in 2024. That pattern points to support for direct service delivery rather than a wide spread of unrelated causes. The foundation’s stated mission is to provide services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people living with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities. The recipient roster also includes Easterseals New Jersey, Easterseals-goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Easterseals Alabama, and Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley, showing a grantmaking approach centered on established disability-service providers. Leadership is listed as Kendra Davenport.
Disability services dominate the recent grant record. Easterseals New Jersey received $4,615,166 in 2024 and $3,937,371 in 2025 for disability services, while Easterseals-goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain received $3,326,526 in 2023 and $3,203,102 in 2025. Those repeated awards suggest ongoing support for provider operations and program delivery. The foundation also supports allied service organizations outside the Easterseals network: Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey Inc received $637,643 in 2023, and Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley received $1,182,241 in 2024. Other named recipients include Easterseals Serving DC MD VA Inc, Easterseals Northern California, Easterseals Southern California, and Easterseals Arkansas, each tied in the data to disability services.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $29,284, a median of $57,118, and p75 at $122,374. The recent list also includes much larger multi-million-dollar awards, which indicates a layered portfolio that combines core operating support with smaller program grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially among Easterseals affiliates and related service organizations, showing recurring support rather than one-time funding. The foundation is structured as a grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments. No application process is provided in the data.
$23.9M
$40.9M
$58M
$58.5M
Most grants fall between $29K and $122K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$122K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grantmaking is national, and every recipient in the provided country distribution is in the US. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, although the foundation’s headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois, and only 5% of grants go to Illinois recipients. Recent awards reach a broad set of cities, including Washington, DC; Portland, OR; East Brunswick, NJ; Great Falls, MT; Montgomery, AL; and Dayton, OH. Additional recipients appear in Brooklyn, NY; Walnut Creek, CA; Silver Spring, MD; and Houston, TX.
The recent grants are almost entirely for disability services. The largest recurring recipients include Easterseals affiliates such as Easterseals New Jersey, Easterseals Oregon, Easterseals-goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Easterseals Alabama, and Easterseals Serving DC MD VA Inc, along with allied providers like Aarp and Goodwill organizations.
They are recurring. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Aarp, Easterseals Oregon, Easterseals New Jersey, Easterseals-goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Easterseals Alabama, and Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley, which shows repeated support over 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical award sits in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $29,284, median is $57,118, and p75 is $122,374. The recent list also includes larger grants in the millions, so the portfolio includes both smaller and very large awards.
The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. Grants are national overall, and only 5% go to recipients in Illinois, where the foundation is headquartered in Chicago.
Named recent grantees include Aarp in Washington, DC; Easterseals Oregon in Portland, OR; Easterseals New Jersey in East Brunswick, NJ; Easterseals-goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain in Great Falls, MT; and Easterseals Alabama in Montgomery, AL.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARP | Washington, DC | $3,066,268 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain | Great Falls, MT | $2,797,506 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Oregon | Portland, OR | $2,384,853 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals New Jersey | Jamesburg, NJ | $2,121,211 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Alabama | Montgomery, AL | $1,215,695 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | $874,539 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | $539,381 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southern Georgia | Albany, GA | $269,791 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals New York | New York, NY | $234,769 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $199,882 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Central Texas | Austin, TX | $145,040 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $134,211 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Bluegrass | Lexington, KY | $129,720 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southern California | Irvine, CA | $126,426 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals ARC of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $110,525 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $107,675 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Midwest | St Louis, MO | $105,091 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals North Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $96,305 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $87,005 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Serving DC MD VA Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $86,920 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia Inc | Raleigh, NC | $86,043 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals South Florida | Miami, FL | $84,457 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southwest Human Development | Phoenix, AZ | $84,193 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Goodwill Easterseals Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $70,600 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Blake Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $64,287 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals of Mahoning Trumbull and Columbiana Counties | Youngstown, OH | $61,250 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southwest Florida | Sarasota, FL | $60,500 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Washington | Seattle, WA | $56,522 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals MORC | Waterford, MI | $39,841 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Northeast Central Florida Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $39,088 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $35,535 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley | Villa Park, IL | $32,024 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southwestern Indiana | Evansville, IN | $30,112 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Rehabilitation Center | San Antonio, TX | $29,805 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,203 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Florida | Winter Park, FL | $29,081 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Northern California | Walnut Creek, CA | $27,850 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals East Georgia | Augusta, GA | $25,956 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Wisconsin | Middleton, WI | $25,102 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Crossroads Rehabilitation Center | Indianapolis, IN | $24,000 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Joliet Region Inc | Joliet, IL | $18,587 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $18,514 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals West Virginia | Wheeling, WV | $17,662 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Tennessee | Brentwood, TN | $16,960 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut | Windsor, CT | $16,355 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $15,114 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $15,026 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Superior California | Sacramento, CA | $12,281 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $10,442 | 2026 | Disability Services |
| Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio Inc | Hilliard, OH | $8,397 | 2026 | Disability Services |
Easterseals Alabama
$1,215,695Disability Services
Disability Services
Easterseals Southern Georgia
$269,791Disability Services
Easterseals New York
$234,769Disability Services
Easterseals Metropolitan Chicago
$199,882Disability Services
Easterseals Central Texas
$145,040Disability Services
Easterseals Bluegrass
$129,720Disability Services
Easterseals Southern California
$126,426Disability Services
Easterseals ARC of Northeast Indiana
$110,525Disability Services
Easterseals North Georgia
$96,305Disability Services
Disability Services
Easterseals MORC
$39,841Disability Services
Easterseals Southwestern Indiana
$30,112Disability Services
Easterseals Rehabilitation Center
$29,805Disability Services
Easterseals Western and Central Pennsylvania
$29,203Disability Services
Easterseals East Georgia
$25,956Disability Services
Easterseals Wisconsin
$25,102Disability Services
Easterseals Louisiana
$18,514Disability Services
Easterseals Tennessee
$16,960Disability Services
Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut
$16,355Disability Services
Easterseals Iowa
$15,026Disability Services
Easterseals Superior California
$12,281Disability Services
Easterseals South Carolina
$10,442Disability Services
Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio Inc
$8,397Disability Services