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Who does Think Small fund?

Think Small has awarded $112 million across 1,200 grants to 433 organizations between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $19,879, with most between $9,525 and $47,606. Repeat grantees receive a median $23,532 versus $7,846 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$112.0M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
433
Grants
1,200
Years
2019–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 433 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
N New Horizon Child Care INC $32.2M62019–20242024— —
K Kuehg Corp $10.3M52020–20242024— —
Parents in Community Action INC $4.1M62019–20242024MN
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties $3.4M62019–20242024MN
Lacreche Early Childhood Centers INC $2.5M62019–20242024MN
Young Mens Christian Association of the North $2.3M62019–20242024MN
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis $2.0M62019–20242024MN
YWCA of Minneapolis $2.0M62019–20242024MN
L Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.9M42020–20242024— —
Babys Space - a Place to Grow $1.8M62019–20242024MN
The Family Partnership $1.3M62019–20242024MN
K Kindercare Learning Centers LLC $1.2M120192019— —
K Khcd II INC $1.2M52020–20242024— —
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center INC $1.1M62019–20242024MN
T Tutor Time Learning Centers $1.1M62019–20242024— —
E Es Sbs Brooklyn Park $928K52020–20242024— —
3 3 Rs Early Childhood Learning Center $918K52020–20242024— —
C Cedar Riverside Child Care Center LLC $855K62019–20242024— —
E Especially for Children INC $837K62019–20242024— —
T Torah Academy of Minneapolis $823K62019–20242024MN
O Olus Center LLC $682K52020–20242024— —
N New Creations Child Care & Learning Center LLC - Coon Rapids $580K102020–20242024— —
A New Dimension Child Enrichment Center $577K62019–20242024MN
Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $553K62019–20242024MN
S School Readiness Learning Academy $510K62019–20242024— —
T Today's Life Eden Prairie LLC $482K82020–20242024— —
S Summit Early Learning Center $478K62019–20242024— —
C Childrens Discovery Child Care and Learning INC $475K52019–20232023— —
R Rainbow Child Development INC $473K62019–20242024— —
Close to My Heart $400K62019–20242024MN
Amherst H Wilder Foundation $397K62019–20242024MN
People Serving People INC $387K52020–20242024MN
C Creative Kids Academy Zimmerman $383K142019–20242024— —
A Angels Learning Center LLC $370K62019–20242024— —
M Mayflower Early Childhood Center $362K62019–20242024MN —
K Kids Korner $358K62019–20242024— —
T Tendercare Learning Center LLC $345K62019–20242024— —
H Hooyo Child Care $329K52020–20242024— —
R Rayito De Sol Spanish Immersion $327K62019–20242024— —
R Richfield Evangelical Lutheran Church $316K62019–20242024— —
M Mis Amigos Spanish Immersion LLC $316K62019–20242024— —
S Smiling Faces Academy $301K42020–20232023— —
N Nakia Howard $298K42021–20242024— —
Z Zakia INC $291K62019–20242024— —
I Isd 273 - Edina $290K52019–20232023— —
P Primrose School of Champlin Park $287K72019–20232023— —
Montessori Training Center of Minnesota INC $282K52019–20232023MN
Hallie Q Brown Community Center Incorporated $273K62019–20242024MN
Agape Child Development Center $259K42019–20242024MN
Bloom Early Learning $254K62019–20242024MN
M Mother Duck Learning Center $254K62019–20242024— —
Z Zoe Child Care Center $250K62019–20242024MN —
N Nc Properties at Andover LLC $250K52020–20242024— —
Lake Area Discovery Center $248K62019–20242024MN
U US Toy Co INC $246K42020–20242024— —
I Isd 272 - Eden Prairie $239K52019–20232023— —
Excell Academy for Higher Learning INC $237K62019–20242024MN
N Noahs Ark Child Development Centers INC $219K52020–20242024— —
C Casa De Corazon INC - Rochester $217K62019–20242024— —
K Kaplan Early Learning Company $217K22020–20222022— —
L Little Steps Childcare LLC $215K62019–20242024— —
E Es Sbs St Anthony LLC $210K62019–20242024— —
O Open Arms Christian Child Dev Ctr $202K62019–20242024MN
A Chance to Grow INC $191K52019–20232023MN
J Jeanette Thao $187K32021–20232023— —
E Es Sbs Maple LLC $182K52020–20242024— —
O Open Arms Education & Child Care Center $180K62019–20242024— —
W World Around US Childcare - White Bear Lake $179K62019–20232023— —
L La Petite Academy INC $177K52019–20242024— —
M Mi Familia Child Care Center $176K62019–20242024— —
M My Childcare Plus INC $176K42020–20232023— —
T Tiffany Colette Roberts $175K42020–20232023— —
Pillsbury United Communities $169K62019–20242024MN
Joyce Preschool $168K52019–20232023MN
S St Alphonsus Parish School $168K52019–20232023— —
S Spiritual Life Bible College $166K52019–20232023MN
S Sandcastle Child Care Center II $164K52019–20232023— —
A All Ages and Faces Academy $162K32020–20232023— —
M Minnesota Child Care Center $162K52019–20232023— —
Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul $159K52019–20242024MN
E Es Sbs Southdale LLC $155K52020–20242024— —
E Es Sbs Plymouth LLC $151K52020–20242024— —
Community Child Care Center INC $148K52019–20242024MN
J Jain Enterprises $147K52019–20232023— —
S Salvation Army $147K42019–20232023MN
T Teen Parent Services Longfellow $145K62019–20242024— —
Early Steps Learning Foundation $144K32021–20232023MN
Fraser $142K52020–20242024MN
B Brookdale Christian Center Daycare $138K62019–20242024— —
P Plymouth Academy $137K42020–20242024— —
I IT Starts with Luv Childcare LLC $134K52019–20242024— —
S St Louis Park Public School Dist - Pre-Kindergarten Program $133K52019–20232023— —
M Montessori American Indian Childcare Center $132K52019–20232023— —
K Kids Garden Daycare $128K42021–20242024— —
S St Thomas More Preschool $123K52019–20232023— —
T The Crayon Box Child Care Center $122K52019–20232023— —
H Holy Trinity Luthern Church $122K52019–20232023MN
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation $122K42021–20242024MN
M Mes Amis French School LLC $118K42020–20232023— —
N Next Steps Learning Center $116K52019–20232023— —

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