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
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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