Vermont · Public charity
Let's Grow Kids Inc
To ensure affordable access to high-quality child care for all vermont families by 2025.
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 2
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 27
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 48%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $266k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $166,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $166,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 24 to 75
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 1
- Total assets, FY2024
- $6.7M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 48% of the organizations Let's Grow Kids Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 30% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $335k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesEducationHealthArts & CultureHousing & ShelterPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 2 | $266k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 27 | $1.1M | 48% |
| FY2022 | 56 | $2.2M | 63% |
| FY2021 | 49 | $1.5M | 65% |
| FY2020 | 75 | $2.4M | 83% |
| FY2019 | 27 | $726k | 52% |
| FY2018 | 32 | $863k | 56% |
| FY2017 | 24 | $945k | n/a |
96% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Education$3.9MHuman Services$3.8MYouth Development$736kHealth$395kReligion$351kCommunity Improvement$324kEmployment$146kMembership Benefit$79kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vt Association for the Education of Young Children | $1,030,803 | 7 | 26% |
| Otter Creek Child Center Inc | $261,350 | 3 | 9% |
| Child Care Resource | $234,291 | 6 | 7% |
| Afterschool Collaborative LLC | $216,995 | 3 | n/a |
| Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council | $209,305 | 4 | 5% |
| Orange County Parent Child Center Inc | $208,715 | 7 | 5% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $188,942 | 2 | n/a |
| Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Inc | $184,090 | 4 | 3% |
| Horizon Early Learning Program | $172,600 | 3 | n/a |
| Alburgh Family Clubhouse Incorporated | $170,000 | 3 | 58% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vt Association for the Education of Young Children | $1,030,803 | 7 | 26% |
| Otter Creek Child Center Inc | $261,350 | 3 | 9% |
| Child Care Resource | $234,291 | 6 | 7% |
| Afterschool Collaborative LLC | $216,995 | 3 | n/a |
| Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council | $209,305 | 4 | 5% |
| Orange County Parent Child Center Inc | $208,715 | 7 | 5% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $188,942 | 2 | n/a |
| Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Inc | $184,090 | 4 | 3% |
| Horizon Early Learning Program | $172,600 | 3 | n/a |
| Alburgh Family Clubhouse Incorporated | $170,000 | 3 | 58% |
| Umbrella of St Johnsbury Inc | $166,312 | 6 | 5% |
| Counseling Service of Addison County | $162,929 | 5 | 0% |
| Georgia's Next Generation LLC | $124,084 | 3 | n/a |
| Bridgewater Area Community Foundation Inc | $123,100 | 3 | 14% |
| Barre Supervisory Union | $123,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Little Lambs | $122,998 | 3 | n/a |
| Northwestern Counseling & Support Services | $122,125 | 4 | 0% |
| Apple Tree Learning Centers Inc | $120,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Waags LLC | $118,260 | 2 | n/a |
| Rutland County Parent Child Center Inc | $115,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District | $110,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Vermont Child Care Providers Association Inc | $109,105 | 3 | n/a |
| Crystal Thompson Pollard Kid Logic Learning LLC | $107,844 | 2 | n/a |
| Suzy's Little Peanuts Day School LLC | $106,881 | 2 | n/a |
| Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development | $105,247 | 6 | 1% |
| Abc & Lol Child Care and Preschool LLC | $105,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lisa Labelle | $99,951 | 2 | n/a |
| Neck of the Woods Inc | $97,500 | 2 | 5% |
| Sunrise Family Resource Center Inc | $90,846 | 2 | n/a |
| Next Generation Northern Campus | $89,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Kids of the Kingdom on the Hill | $85,000 | 2 | n/a |
| MENTOR Vermont Inc | $80,000 | 4 | 5% |
| Children's Choice Childcare Center LLC | $79,074 | 2 | n/a |
| Early Learning Center Inc | $78,881 | 2 | 4% |
| Cabot Community Association Inc | $77,000 | 2 | 43% |
| Beth Towb Rutland Inc | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Abc Academy St Albans LLC | $74,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Rutland Community Programsinc | $70,890 | 3 | 1% |
| Here Wee Grow Playschool | $70,353 | 1 | n/a |
| Springfield Area Parent Child Center | $70,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Green Mountain Economic Development Corp | $70,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Peacham Childrens Center | $70,000 | 2 | 10% |
| Lamoille Family Center Inc | $68,973 | 1 | 3% |
| Vermont Community Loan Fund | $68,534 | 2 | 2% |
| Vermont Achievement Center Inc | $66,940 | 4 | 0% |
| Next Generation Williston Campus | $65,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Sara Leblanc | $65,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mission City Church | $62,370 | 1 | n/a |
| Southwestern Vermont Healthcare Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Vt-Hec Inc | $60,000 | 5 | 1% |
| United Children's Services of Bennington County Inc | $59,231 | 1 | 1% |
| Charlotte Day Care Center Inc | $58,600 | 1 | 6% |
| Sara M Holbrook Community Center Inc | $56,445 | 1 | 3% |
| Community College of Vermont - Montpelier | $56,258 | 2 | n/a |
| Maple Leaf Childrens Center INC | $55,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Montpelier Children's House | $54,627 | 1 | n/a |
| The Congregational Church of Middlebury | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Expedition Kids | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Inspired Minds Childcare | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pittsford Village Farm Dba Pittsford Preservation Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | 35% |
| Praise Chapel Incorporated | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pitter Patter Childcare Center Inc | $49,378 | 1 | n/a |
| Whole Child Learning Co | $48,391 | 1 | 16% |
| St Johnsbury School District | $47,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Greater Burlington YMCA Inc | $45,250 | 1 | 1% |
| Almond Blossoms Schoolhouse LLC | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union | $45,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Beaver Brook Children's School Inc | $45,000 | 1 | 47% |
| Mary Johnson Children's Center Inc | $44,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Essex Junction Recreation and Parks | $43,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Next Generation Burlington Campus | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Grammar School Inc | $38,389 | 1 | 3% |
| First Congregational Church of Woodstock | $38,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Toddlers Morning Out | $37,200 | 1 | 20% |
| Ascension Childcare Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Valley Cooperative Preschool | $34,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Springfield School District | $34,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Arlington Area Childcare Inc | $33,990 | 1 | 6% |
| Little Angels Early Education Center | $32,529 | 1 | n/a |
| Nb Children's Center Inc | $32,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nek Little Ones Corp | $31,517 | 1 | 32% |
| Essex Hollow Playschool Inc | $30,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Woodstock Community Playschool Inc DBA Rainbow Playschool | $30,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Creative Spirit Children's Center | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Learning Tree Child Care Center | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Creative Discoveries Early Care and Education LLC | $29,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Randolph | $29,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mountain Communities Supporting Education Inc | $28,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc | $27,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sycamore Tree Child Care Center | $26,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Treehouse Childrens School Inc | $26,397 | 1 | 2% |
| Craftsbury Saplings Inc | $25,780 | 1 | 9% |
| Capstone Community Action Inc | $25,267 | 1 | 0% |
| Central Vermont Childrens Academy | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Seed Sprout Bloom Childcare & Preschool | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chittenden Forest Preschool Ltd | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Garland School Inc | $24,773 | 1 | 11% |
| Village Early Learning Center | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Neighborhood Schoolhouse of Brattleboro Inc | $24,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Myers Prouty Children's Campuses Inc | $23,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Vermont Organization for Jewish Education Lubavitch | $22,846 | 1 | n/a |
| Northshire Day School | $21,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Stay & Play Daycare Center | $21,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rekaroo's Childcare LLC | $20,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Stepping Stones Preschool | $20,000 | 1 | 21% |
| South Burlington School District | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Addison Rutland Supervisory Union | $19,724 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Burlington | $19,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Montessori School of Central Vt Inc | $19,555 | 1 | 2% |
| Davis Studio LLC | $18,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Websterville Baptist Church | $18,515 | 1 | n/a |
| Turn to Joy LLC | $17,915 | 1 | n/a |
| Creative Preschool Inc | $17,456 | 1 | 14% |
| Denise Fleming | $16,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Springfield Learning Garden Inc | $15,902 | 1 | 7% |
| Growing With Wonder | $15,012 | 1 | n/a |
| Magic Mountain Childrens Center Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Kid Savvy Family Childcare | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Orchard Valley Waldorf School Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sprouts Education | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brooklyn Ward | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Katelyn M Irwin | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| PB&J Inc DBA River Branch Community School | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Mindful Beginnings Elc | $14,940 | 1 | n/a |
| Summer Street Learning Center | $14,774 | 1 | n/a |
| Lincoln Co-Operative Preschool Inc | $14,500 | 1 | 9% |
| Union Church of Proctor | $14,190 | 1 | n/a |
| Kathlene Douglass | $14,028 | 1 | n/a |
| Robins Nest Children's Center | $14,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Green Mountain Access TV | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vermont Student Assistance Corp | $13,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Vermont Student Development Fund Inc | $12,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Woodstock Nursery School | $12,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Morristown After School Program | $10,844 | 1 | 1% |
| Bennington County Child Care Associates | $10,805 | 1 | n/a |
| Alexis Ives Steel | $10,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Country Kids Daycare | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shayonye LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Little Crickets L3c | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sara Lovell | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Briana Terwilliger | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Signal Pines Playschool | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| West River Montessori School | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Milton Community Youth Coalition | $10,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Cheryl Danyow | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sarah Gray | $9,998 | 1 | n/a |
| Melissa Jackman | $9,974 | 1 | n/a |
| Kierstan's Little Ducklings | $9,965 | 1 | n/a |
| North Branch Nature Center Inc | $9,406 | 1 | 1% |
| Windham Child Care Association | $8,650 | 1 | n/a |
| Geralyn a Barrows | $7,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Karen a Hebert | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Caring Community Preschool | $6,450 | 1 | 6% |
| Stacey a Grau | $6,407 | 1 | n/a |
| Southeastern Vermont Community Action Inc | $6,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Kristina Davis | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Katie Ouelette | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Patricia a Hannaford Career Center | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Randolph Technical Career Center | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Burlington Public Schools | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 36 recipients with no EIN on record ($635k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Let's Grow Kids Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 6 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 66 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 66.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
The Vermont Community FoundationVT69.3× affinity47 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: The Vermont Community Foundation · Vermont Afterschool Inc · Vt Association for the Education of Young Children · First Children's Finance Group · Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council · First Children's Finance · Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation · The Couch Family Foundation · Seventh Generation Foundation Inc · Turrell Fund · Vermont Foodbank · Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About Let's Grow Kids Inc
- How much does Let's Grow Kids Inc give?
- Let's Grow Kids Inc reported 2 itemized grants totaling $266,000, out of $1,224,683 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 24 and 75 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Let's Grow Kids Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (39%), Human Services (38%), Youth Development (7%).
- Who are Let's Grow Kids Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Vt Association for the Education of Young Children ($1.0M), Otter Creek Child Center Inc ($261k), Child Care Resource ($234k).
- Does Let's Grow Kids Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 48% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Let's Grow Kids Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Vermont Community Foundation, Vermont Afterschool Inc, Vt Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Where is Let's Grow Kids Inc based?
- Let's Grow Kids Inc is based in VT.
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