What kinds of organizations does Episcopal Children's Services Inc fund?

Its grantmaking centers on early childhood education and related services: Head Start, Early Head Start, Voluntary Prekindergarten, school readiness, child care resource and referral, family support services, and workforce development/professional development. The recent grants list is heavily weighted toward child care providers, schools, and family-serving nonprofits.

What is the typical grant size?

The typical grant size is $20,506 at the 25th percentile, $69,184 at the median, and $270,312 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include multi-million-dollar operating grants, so the distribution includes both standard awards and much larger support commitments.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Florida is the clear center of giving. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in FL, and the top state by grant count is FL. Recent recipient cities in the state include Gainesville, St Augustine, Orange Park, Macclenny, Green Cove Springs, and St Johns.

Does Episcopal Children's Services Inc accept unsolicited requests?

Yes for some public-facing opportunities. The site lists an ECSCDA Fall 2024 CDA Grant for providers with a flyer for more information, Head Start and Early Head Start enrollment with an Apply Now link for families, and procurement opportunities for vendors through open RFPs/RFQs.

Are grants mostly one-time or recurring?

The record points to recurring operational support rather than isolated project funding. Many 2024 awards are labeled operational support across different providers, and the foundation also operates ongoing public programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, and procurement opportunities.

Episcopal Children's Services

Name: Episcopal Children's Services — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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JACKSONVILLE, FLWebsite9047261500

About Episcopal Children's Services

ECS4Kids empowers communities to rise above generational poverty with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support.

Focus Areas

Early childhood educationHead StartEarly Head StartVoluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)School readinessChild care resource & referralFamily support servicesWorkforce development / professional development

Who They Fund

nonprofit organizations (grant recipients)organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Funding Style

general operating support (unrestricted)

About Episcopal Children's Services

Episcopal Children's Services Inc. channels most of its giving into early childhood providers and school-readiness support, with operational support appearing repeatedly across the largest recent awards. In 2024, the foundation gave $3,202,409 to O2b Kids Durbin Creek in Gainesville for operational support, and $3,048,860 to Kuehg Corp Kindercare in Portland, Oregon, also for operational support. Those awards sit within a broader portfolio tied to early childhood education, Head Start, Early Head Start, VPK, child care resource and referral, and family support services. The foundation’s recent grants also show a strong relationship with local child care and education providers in Florida. Baker County Pre-k in Macclenny received $1,711,383 in 2024 for operational support, while St Johns Coschools in St Augustine received $1,620,393 for the same purpose. The pattern points to support for organizations delivering day-to-day services rather than isolated project grants. ECS4Kids, the public-facing name used in its programs, is aligned with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support.

What Episcopal Children's Services Funds

Operational support is a central part of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it awarded $1,545,214 to Brighton Day Academy in St Augustine for operational support, and $846,895 to Clay County Schools in Green Cove Springs for operational support. Similar grants went to child care centers, schools, and family-serving organizations that help keep programs running. Its program areas also include early childhood education and school readiness. The foundation gave $952,055 to The Academy at Julington Creek Inc in St Johns for operational support, alongside funding tied to Head Start, Early Head Start, and VPK in its public programs. Workforce development appears in its active CDA Grant program, which is listed for providers in Florida and focuses on professional development and child care provider support. Family support services are another consistent thread, reflected in grants to organizations such as Dye Clay Family YMCA and Orange Park Preschool for operational support.

How Episcopal Children's Services Gives

Typical grants are mid-sized, with a p25 of $20,506, a median of $69,184, and a p75 of $270,312. The recent grant list includes much larger operating awards as well, showing that the distribution extends well above the median. The grant record is dominated by ongoing operational support rather than one-off project funding, and the foundation’s own program pages include open application paths for families, providers, and vendors. The presence of active Head Start enrollment and procurement pages suggests a structured operating organization rather than a passive grantmaker.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$25M

Total Assets

$20.1M

Total Revenue

$90.5M

Total Expenses

$91M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $21K and $270K, with a median of $69K.

25th Percentile

$21K

Median

$69K

75th Percentile

$270K

Geographic Reach

Local5 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SJCSD - TECH TOTS	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$1,071,796	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
O2B KIDS DURBIN CREEK	GAINESVILLE, FL	$1,019,456	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BRIGHTON DAY ACADEMY	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$566,151	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
CCSD-CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	$563,192	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
CASTLE BROOK ACADEMY INC	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$562,780	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ROUND LAKE ACADEMY	PALATKA, FL	$533,715	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	PALATKA, FL	$525,236	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LOVE N & LEARNING	BROOKER, FL	$504,574	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LA PETITE ACADEMY #0094	MIDDLEBURG, FL	$482,642	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
KINDERACE	PORTLAND, OR	$481,938	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
O 2 B KIDS 7 LLC	GAINESVILLE, FL	$448,222	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BAKER COUNTY PRE-K	MACCLENNY, FL	$402,064	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
TUTOR TIME CHILDCARE LEARNING	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$396,122	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
CHILDTIME CHILDCARE INC #318	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$317,808	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BRANDT'S CHILD CARE CENTER INC	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$312,389	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ORANGE PARK PRESCHOOL	ORANGE PARK, FL	$310,616	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
CHILDREN'S WORLD INC	PALATKA, FL	$294,879	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH TURNING POINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$287,912	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ENCHANTED FOREST ACADEMY INC	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$264,926	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BRADFORD COSTARKE ELEMENTARY	STARKE, FL	$258,809	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
SUNSHINE EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL READINESS LLC	MACCLENNY, FL	$242,571	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
A BRIGHT BEGINNING CHILDCARE INC	ORANGE PARK, FL	$237,847	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
WOMB TO THE WORLD MINISTRIES INC	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$226,790	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
HICKORY GROVE EARLY LEARNING CENTER	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	$226,006	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LIVING WATERS PRESCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$217,010	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ML FLORIDA GROUP INC GINGERBREAD LEARNING & CHILDCARE	ORANGE PARK, FL	$215,147	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LAKE ASBURY LEARNING CENTER LLC	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	$197,986	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
PALATKA HIVE INC DBA KID CITY USA PALATKA	PALATKA, FL	$197,270	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
SUGAR AND SPICE	ORANGE PARK, FL	$190,786	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
FRUIT COVE BAPTIST CHURCH	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$188,719	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
COLLAGE DAY SCHOOL LLC	PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL	$187,151	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LEAPS AND BOUNDS PRESCHOOL LLC	MIDDLEBURG, FL	$181,334	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
YULEE BAPTIST LEARNING CENTER	YULEE, FL	$181,118	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BAKER BUZZ LLC DBA KID CITY USA GLEN ST MARY	GLEN ST MARY, FL	$179,022	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
A CHILD'S GARDEN INC	KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL	$177,532	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BACKPACK UNIVERSITY	MIDDLEBURG, FL	$173,395	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
KSM SCHOOLS CROSSWATER LLC	PONTE VEDRA, FL	$169,329	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
DISCOVERY CHILDCARE LLC	ORANGE PARK, FL	$163,796	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
IN LOVING HANDS	KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL	$159,738	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
EARLY IMPRESSIONS MIDTOWN INC	YULEE, FL	$159,468	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ALL KIDS LEARNING CENTER	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$156,813	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
THE ACADEMY AT JULINGTON CREEK INC	ST JOHNS, FL	$152,653	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
KID CITY ABERDEEN	ST JOHNS, FL	$149,504	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BUILDING BLOCKS ACADEMY LLC	CALLAHAN, FL	$149,191	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
BARTRAM ACADEMY	ST JOHNS, FL	$145,062	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
JC ACADEMY	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$144,328	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
SEA SIDE HEIGHTS LLC	PONTE VEDRA, FL	$141,935	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
LITTLE CHILD STEPS	CRESCENT CITY, FL	$141,529	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
ANDERSON DAYCARE LLC	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	$141,503	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS
DYE CLAY FAMILY YMCA	ORANGE PARK, FL	$140,036	2026	SCHOOL READINESS / VPK PROVIDER PAYMENTS

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

SJCSD - TECH TOTS

ST AUGUSTINE, FL

$1,071,796

2026