A community fund for every kid's education.
Friends and family fund a kid's education through one shared link. 100% restricted to tuition, tutoring, books, and laptops.
Free to create. Tax-deductible contributions. Your data stays yours.
Emma's Education Fund
$4,378.75
17.5% of $25,000 goal
How Grovefund works
Grovefund is an education-restricted nonprofit operating under fiscal sponsorship. Family and friends contribute through a shared link. Major brands sponsor cohorts of kids. 100% of every dollar is restricted to tuition, tutoring, books, and laptops — never expenses outside education.
For families
Grandparents, aunts, friends contribute through a shared link — for birthdays, holidays, just because. Tax-deductible. Recurring or one-time. Starts at $5.
Quick donateFor brands
Major sponsors (apparel, tech, finance, CPG) fund cohorts of kids directly — measurable CSR impact, attribution on every fund page, quarterly reports.
Apply to sponsor100% of every dollar is restricted to education spending — tuition, tutoring, books, laptops, accredited childcare. Ops funded separately by foundation grants and sponsor overhead contributions.
Three steps. Under five minutes.
From signup to a shareable fund link — fast enough to set up before grandma calls.
Step 1
Create the fund
Add your child, pick a goal, get a personal link. Two minutes.
Step 2
Share the link
Send it for birthdays, holidays, or just because. Grandparents love it.
Step 3
Watch it grow
Every contribution is restricted to education. Donors get tax-deductible receipts instantly.
Made for sharing
Every fund has a personal link grandparents and friends can pass around. No app to download.
A gift that lasts
A contribution toward a kid's education sticks around longer than another toy that breaks by Friday.
Restricted to education
Funds can only be spent on tuition, tutoring, books, laptops, and accredited childcare.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grovefund a registered nonprofit?+
Grovefund is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. IRS determination is pending; in the interim we're operating under fiscal sponsorship so donations are tax-deductible today. Full 1023 filing is in progress.
How is this different from a 529 plan?+
529s are state-run tax-advantaged accounts with paperwork, account minimums, and rigid rules. Grovefund is a gift-friendly nonprofit fund with a shareable link, $5 minimum, and education-restricted payouts. Families can run both — many use Grovefund as the social, gift-collecting layer on top of their existing 529.
What can the money actually be spent on?+
Education only. Approved categories include tuition (K-12, trade, college), licensed tutoring, textbooks, laptops/devices, accredited childcare, and test-prep. Payouts go directly to approved vendors or as reimbursement with receipts.
How are brand sponsors involved?+
Sponsors fund cohorts — e.g. 500 kids in a school district, or 1,000 kids at a specific milestone age. They get attribution, quarterly impact reports, and co-branded comms. Sponsors never receive kids' personal data.
How secure is my child's info?+
Public fund pages show only: first name, age, optional story, balance and goal. No photos, last names, addresses, or birthdates are shown unless you explicitly opt in. COPPA-compliant. Full privacy controls (public/link-only/private) on every fund.
What happens to leftover funds?+
Funds stay education-restricted regardless of age — graduate school, trade programs, tuition at any accredited institution. Once a fund is fully funded or a child's education path is complete, leftover dollars are redistributed to the General Fund and granted to kids who still need help. We're a needs-based platform — fund what they need, not more.