Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Denise Louie Education Center
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: DLEC
\nMailing Address: 6363 7th Ave S, Suite 240
\nCity: Seattle
\nState: WA
\nPostal Code: 98108
\nMain Phone: (206) 806-7389
\nMain Fax: 206-260-8853
\nOrganization Website: www.deniselouie.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 91-1016974
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/4\/2026
\nRequested Amount: $10000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Early Learning and Family Services
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
A child\u2019s brain develops faster from birth to age five than at any other time in life. Yet for many children growing up in low-income, immigrant, and refugee families, access to high-quality early learning during these critical years remains out of reach.<\/p>\n
Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) works to close this opportunity gap by providing culturally responsive early learning and family support programs for children from prenatal stages through age five. Founded in Seattle\u2019s Chinatown-International District over 48 years ago, DLEC now serves families across King County through a continuum of programs that include home visiting for pregnant mothers and infants, infant and toddler care, preschool, and community Play & Learn groups.<\/p>\n
These programs support families facing significant barriers to opportunity. The majority of families we serve are low-income, 94% of enrolled children are children of color, and more than 65% of families speak a language other than English at home. Many families are navigating housing instability, language barriers, and limited access to affordable childcare.<\/p>\n
General operating support from the Hermanowski Family Foundation will help sustain DLEC\u2019s comprehensive early learning programs serving more than 400 children annually in center-based programs and hundreds more caregivers through community-based services. Funding will support classroom instruction, culturally responsive family engagement, developmental screenings, and essential wraparound supports that help children enter kindergarten ready to learn.<\/p>\n
By investing in high-quality early learning today, we help children build the cognitive, social, and emotional foundations they need for lifelong success while strengthening families and communities across King County.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $9,269,019.00 <\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): DLEC sustains its early learning and family support programs through a combination of federal, state, local, and private funding sources. Federal Head Start and Early Head Start grants are the largest committed sources of funding and support our comprehensive early childhood education and family services. Additional government support comes from state and local early learning programs and contracts. Private philanthropy plays a critical role in maintaining high-quality programming and responding to emerging family needs. DLEC receives support from foundations such as the Norcliffe Foundation, Cathay Bank Foundation, Arakawa Foundation, and other regional philanthropic partners. Corporate sponsorships and community partners also contribute through our annual fundraising events and corporate giving programs. Individual donors and community supporters further strengthen DLEC\u2019s funding base through annual contributions and special events. Together, these diverse funding streams help sustain our multicultural early learning programs, family engagement services, and wraparound supports for low-income children and families across King County.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 12 months
\nGeographical Area Served: King County
\nAge Group To Be Served: Prenatal to Age 5<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Nikki
\nContact Last Name: Huang
\nContact Title: Development Director
\nContact Phone: 206-818-8169
\nContact Email: nhuang@deniselouie.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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