Grants awarded
Who does Lena Foundation fund?
Lena Foundation has awarded $2.4 million across 85 grants to 73 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $10,000 and $30,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,950 versus $15,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.4M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
73
Grants
85
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| B Birmingham Talks | $421K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | AL | — |
| C City of Virginia Beach | $179K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Brilliant Detroit
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$168K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MI | |
| C City of Hartford | $120K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Institute for Child Success INC
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$80K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | SC | |
National Center for Families Learning INC
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$57K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | KY | |
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$55K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
| U University of Memphis | $51K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Grand Street Settlement INC
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$49K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| M Mesquite Isd | $46K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Whedco | $45K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | — |
Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den
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$44K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CO | |
The Centers for Families and Children
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$41K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | OH | |
| C City of Milwaukee | $38K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| E Evanstonskokie School District 65 | $36K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Acelero Learning | $33K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Municipality of Anchorage | $32K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$32K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DE | |
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$31K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
Episcopal Children's Services INC
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$30K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
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$29K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
Easter Seals Serving Dc-Md-Va INC
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$28K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| S South Side Learning & Development Center | $28K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OH | |
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$27K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
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$26K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | PA | |
| E El Dorado County Library | $26K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Louisiana Dept of Education | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| B Best Memories Academy | $23K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N Northern Illinois University | $23K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| J Jefferson County | $23K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Little Einstein's Academy | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Ecpac | $20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CO | — |
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| M Mississippi Head Start Association | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MS | — |
| B Bay County Library System | $20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Next Door Foundation INC
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | WI | |
| S San Jose Public Library | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council | $19K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Garrett County Maryland Community Action Committee INC
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$19K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
| C Colorado Department of Human Services | $18K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Maryland Family Network INC
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$17K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MD | |
| B Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | AR | |
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$15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | AZ | |
Denver Early Childhood Council
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$13K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
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$12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
El Nido Family Centers
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$12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Raising Readers in Story County
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$12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
Early Childhood Partners INC
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$11K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
United Way of North Central New Mexico
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NM | |
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ID | |
Children and Families First Delaware INC
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DE | |
| S San Joaquin County Office of Education | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Assumption Parish Schools | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Hopes Community Action Partnership Incorporated
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NJ | |
Preschool Promise INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | OH | |
Young Mens Christian Association of Central Ohio
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OH | |
Childcaring INC
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | WI | |
Mile High United Way INC
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CO | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | SC | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | HI | |
Polk County School Readiness Coalition INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| S School Readiness Coalition of Sarasota County INC | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | SC | |
| F First 5 Riverside | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Jubilee Jumpstart
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$9K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| C City of Chattanooga Head Start Early Head Start | $9K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| W Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas | $8K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N North Central Texas Council of Governments Foundation INC | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
| C Connecticut Institute for Communities | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| W Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | — |
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$7K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
| N New Deal Design LLC | $6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Sequatchie Valley Head Start | $6K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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