Business Details
33 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Child Care Support in Irvine
Irvine Children's Fund (ICF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the growing need for quality child care services in Irvine. We partner with the Irvine Child Care Project (ICCP) to provide safe, affordable before and after school care for elementary students. Our mission focuses on three core pillars: offering scholarships to low-income working families, supporting facility expansion and maintenance, and distributing grants to schools and child care centers. Since 1993, we have awarded 2,000 scholarships and contributed over $4.4 million to improve child care access. Our programs operate at all 29 elementary school sites within the Irvine Unified School District, serving over 78,689 child care days between 2014-2021.We maintain transparent operations with documented financial allocations for every initiative. Our community-driven approach combines fundraising events like the Irvine Junior Games with corporate sponsorships and foundation grants. We prioritize ADA compliance and facility upgrades while providing essential supplies and activities for participating children. Our work enables parents to pursue careers with confidence in their children's safe, structured environment. We collaborate closely with the Irvine Unified School District and local community organizations to ensure program effectiveness.
Services
Child Care Scholarships
Facility Expansion Grants
School Support Programs
Fundraising Events
Community Partnerships
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We have awarded 2,000 child care scholarships since 1993
- We've contributed $4,489,908 to child care programs since inception
- Our programs operate at all 29 Irvine elementary school sites
- We maintain strict financial transparency with documented fund allocations
- We prioritize ADA compliance and facility accessibility upgrades
Services
Child Care Scholarships
We provide need-based scholarships to help low-income working families afford before and after school child care. Our program has supported 2,000 families since 1993 through direct funding to the Irvine Child Care Project. Eligible families receive assistance with tuition costs for licensed programs operating at all 29 Irvine elementary schools.
Facility Expansion Grants
We allocate grants for expanding and maintaining child care facilities across Irvine elementary schools. This includes $230,928 for facility improvements and $21,920 for ADA accessibility upgrades at seven locations. Our funding ensures safe, modern environments that meet current child care standards and capacity needs.
School Support Programs
We distribute grants directly to schools and teachers participating in our programs. Through the Irvine Junior Games initiative, we've awarded $277,277 to educational staff while providing $288,675 for classroom supplies and enrichment activities that complement child care services.
Fundraising Events
Our annual Irvine Junior Games track & field event raises critical funds for child care programs. This community-focused event engages local athletes and sponsors to support our mission. All proceeds directly benefit scholarship programs and facility improvements across Irvine's elementary schools.
Community Partnerships
We maintain strategic partnerships with the Irvine Child Care Project and Irvine Unified School District. These collaborations ensure efficient fund distribution and program implementation across 44 schools serving 36,083 students. Our network approach maximizes community impact through coordinated resource allocation.
Questions
What is The Irvine Childrens Fund's primary mission?
We exist to make quality before and after school child care accessible to low-income working families in Irvine through scholarships and facility grants.
How do you fund your programs?
We raise funds through the annual Irvine Junior Games event, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and individual donations from community members.
Which schools benefit from your programs?
Our services operate at all 29 elementary school sites within the Irvine Unified School District, supporting over 36,000 students district-wide.
How can families apply for scholarships?
Families should contact the Irvine Child Care Project directly to determine eligibility for our need-based scholarship programs at local elementary schools.
What financial accountability measures do you have?
We maintain complete financial transparency with detailed records showing $4,489,908 in total contributions and specific allocations for each program initiative.
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