Pals Preschool And Kindergarten
PALS (Praise & Leadership Schools) operates preschool/daycare centers in Peoria, IL with two campuses (Downtown/Greenleaf and Northside/Willow Knolls). The site describes infant through Pre-K programs, curriculum and safety policies, and provides enrollment/tour and location/contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established education or youth-focused nonprofits that operate programs at a mid-sized scale and can align proposals to the funder’s education emphasis and typical grant sizes.
Good Fit
- • Programs clearly focused on education or youth development.
- • Project or operating budgets that match mid-range awards (observed grants from about $7.5k up to $82.5k).
- • Ability to demonstrate program impact and use of funds for education-related purposes.
- • Willingness to engage through an initial contact on the foundation's website or by phone rather than a formal grant portal.
Geography
Recent grants were distributed across four states (for example FL, TX, NC, SC) and the foundation has consistently funded out-of-state recipients rather than concentrating in its home state, indicating multi-state reach.
Recipient Variety
The funder gave to five to seven distinct recipients per year across the observed three-year window, with multiple independent nonprofits funded each year and some repeat grantees but also new entrants, suggesting a moderate breadth of recipients.
New Applicants
Behavior shows turnover and new recipients (three new grantees in the latest year and seven new grantees in 2023), but no public application guidelines were found, so direct openness to unfamiliar applicants is plausible but not clearly formalized.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
