Dodge Family Fund
https://www.dodgefamilyfund.org
$600K
Total Assets (2019)
$822K
Total Giving (2019)
72
Grants on File (2018–2024)
$34K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Early Learning Ventures
Phone
7208997171
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
See website at www.dodgefamilyfund.org
Restrictions
Dodge Family Fund focuses on programs that improve the opportunity for children of low income families to find success in life. The Fund's goals are to: - Support innovative approaches to improving the quality of early learning programs. - Build the stature of the early education profession and recognition of the critical role this profession plays in the future of our nation. - Support efforts to reduce the effects of poverty that hinder the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children and youth, as well as to identify and support the programs seeking to establish pathways out of poverty.
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $579K | $600K | $485K | 16 |
| 2019 | $822K | $0 | $135K | 24 |
| 2020 | N/A | $4K | $688K | N/A |
| 2023 | $302K | $66K | $350K | 15 |
| 2024 | $502K | $16K | $456K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 72 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$25K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$80K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Dodge | Director | — |
| Karen Grace | Director | — |
| Diane T Dodge | President | — |
| Shannon Dodge | Director | — |
| Lowell Dodge | Executive Dir. | — |
| Diane Dodge | President | — |
Grants Awarded (72 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock Knock Children's Museum | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,000 | Support for field trip scholarship fund for Head Start programs and to subsidize entry fees for low-income families | 2019 |
| Knock Knock Children's Museum | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,000 | Field Trip Scholarship Fund for Head Start programs, children and their families. | 2018 |
| Strive Leadership | Wilmington, DE | $79,500 | To refine the middle school Social Emotional Character Development curriculum, staff training, and measurement of... | 2018 |
| Early Childhood Council of Boulder | Lafayette, CO | $65,599 | To support the second year of a full time consultant in the "Kids Connect" program to provide mental health... | 2019 |
| Dumbarton Concerts Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | To continue development of core programs; to pilot arts-based program for infants and toddlers; to refine measures... | 2018 |
| Dimensions Educational Research Fou | Lincoln, NE | $60,000 | To expand staff training, develop new materials, and build resources for the Nature Explore Classrooms in Los Angeles area. | 2018 |
| Childcare and Learning Center | Washington, VA | $54,000 | To support the position of a family and child coordinator. | 2018 |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOLS | LONGMONT, CO | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT ENHANCEMENTS TO ST. VRAIN'S P-TEACH PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ENTER... | 2024 |
| Bright by Three | Denver, CO | $50,000 | To reach low-income parents by text with ideas to augment the efforts of childcare centers to educate children. | 2018 |
| Early Learning Ventures | Englewood, CO | $50,000 | Teacher and leader professional development | 2019 |
| Bright by Three | Denver, CO | $50,000 | To develop new messages for a program to reach low-income parents by text with ideas to support their childrens'... | 2019 |
| DC Bilingual Charter School | Washington, DC | $50,000 | To build nutrition and diet program by providing support to build garden, hire a registered dietitian and culinary educator. | 2018 |
| NY Early Childhood Prof Development | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | To support hiring a new career advisor to provide career development for 50 teachers and assistances working in... | 2019 |
| LEADING FOR CHILDREN | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT LFC'S IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM TO NURTURE LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND BELONGING FOR WOMEN OF COLOR... | 2024 |
| FAMILIES AND WORK INSTITUTE | PALISADES, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND TOOLS ON EXECUTIVE SKILLS FOR LEARNING AND THRIVING FOR ADOLESCENCE. | 2024 |
| Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition | Westminster, CO | $50,000 | To provide training for in-home early learning providers in low-income areas leading to certification by Child... | 2019 |
| DC Association for Edcuation of You | Washington, DC | $50,000 | To support hiring of first Executive Director to implement plans and programs of organization | 2019 |
| Early Learning Ventures | Englewood, CO | $50,000 | For professional and leadership development project and to provide incentives for teachers to remain in education... | 2019 |
| WOW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | LAFAYETTE, CO | $48,000 | TO ENABLE WOW! TO HIRE A BILINGUAL PLAY AMBASSADOR COORDINATOR TO BUILD THE MUSEUM'S PLAYFUL LEARING FOR ALL CHILDREN. | 2023 |
| NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN | SILVER SPRING, MD | $45,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONVENING OF THE NATIONAL VILLAGE NETWORK INSTITUTE WITH THE GOAL OF EQUIPPING LEADERS OF COLOR WITH... | 2024 |
| DUMBARTON ARTS AND EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | INSPIRED CHILD PROGRAM - TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN INSPIRED CHILD'S DANCING WITH BOOKS PROGRAM FOR EARLY LEARNERS... | 2024 |
| WOW Children's Museum | Lafayette, CO | $40,000 | Support for MicroU, new science lab for visitors age zero to three | 2019 |
| Friends of the Longmont Museum | Longmont, CO | $40,000 | To help eliminate financial barriers to museum education programs by subsidizing summer camp tuition and other... | 2019 |
| Children's Friend and Service | Providence, RI | $39,000 | To expand "Resilient Kids" program to help at-risk preschoolers to cope with trauma | 2019 |
| Inner County Outreach | Aberdeen, MD | $35,000 | Provide for Project Specialist, for one year, to mitigate effects of parental incarceration in MD. | 2019 |