The Barbara J Dreyer Cares
Official website for the Barbara J. Dreyer Cares Foundation, a private foundation (established 2011) that provides grants to families with students in Connections Education / Pearson Virtual Schools. The site includes grant eligibility and request instructions, a contact email ([email protected]), and board member listings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A school, school leader, or program serving families and students in Connections Education / Pearson Virtual Schools seeking small hardship or student-support grants under $5,000.
Good Fit
- • Direct relationship with a Connections Education / Pearson Virtual School leader who can recommend applicants.
- • Requests focused on individual student or family hardship, educational expenses, or small program supports.
- • Ability to complete the Google Form submission through the school's education management system.
- • Budget requests consistent with the foundation's typical small grant sizes (mostly $1,500 and under $5,000).
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached recipients in 22 states, indicating a geographically broad, multi-state footprint rather than a strictly local focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 50 distinct recipients and 55 grants, with a high rate of new grantees (45 new recipients), demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of high turnover exists (many new recipients), but the application pathway is restricted to school-leader recommendations only; this means unfamiliar organizations could access funding only indirectly through nominated school partners rather than through an open public application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
