Welcome to the IECA Foundation

Driving Opportunity for Underserved Youth.

We fund grassroots non-profits across the country that remove barriers, provide skilled guidance, and open pathways to educational success.

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Our Mission

To provide grants to non-profit organizations helping underserved youth and young adults map pathways to success.

Informed by the professional insights of educational consultants, the IECA Foundation directs donor support to high-impact community programs that expand educational access and deliver measurable results for vulnerable youth.

Mission and Promise Statement
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Our Grants

The IECA Foundation awards grants annually to non-profits across the United States with projects that directly serve vulnerable youth. Organizations submit proposals detailing their project's impact, which are reviewed by our grant committee to ensure alignment with our mission.

Next Grant Cycle Closes: November 20, 2026. Apply by 11:59 PM ET.

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  • "We are so grateful for the IECA Foundation's continued support of our mentoring program. Our Scholars need us more than ever and it is really heartwarming that they can continue to rely on your generous support.”

    Danielle Verbiest, The Abramson Scholarship Foundation

  • "This grant from the IECA Foundation will allow us to both sustain support and continue to increase the number of students we serve in Passaic and Plainfield.”

    Audrey Fisch, More Than Bootstraps

  • "Their support is helping us build on our national experience and expand access to literacy resources for children and families here in the Capital Region."

    Marion Waldman, Teach My Kid to Read

Photograph of a classroom with young students, including a boy in a red polo shirt smiling, and other children of diverse backgrounds sitting at desks with laptops, with a teacher's hand handing out papers or materials.

Why Give

Giving to the IECA Foundation means opening doors that would otherwise stay closed. We are dedicated to maximizing every dollar to fund impactful grants and create meaningful, lasting pathways for underserved youth.

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