Dollar General Literacy Foundation

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN EIN: 62-1546736 Website

THE DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS SERVING OTHERS THROUGH BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS WHICH POSITIONS PERSONS FOR EXCELLENCE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$69.8M

+21.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.5M

Grant Count

523

Avg Grant Size

$28K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$15M$23M$30M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$69,787,336$57,559,978$55,098,689
Revenue$27,444,704$23,064,937$17,706,661
Expenses$18,769,332$19,872,007$18,210,226
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,753,717$3,710,479$1,374,804
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$7M$11M$14M0 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024523 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SAVE THE CHILDREN$1.7MTHE AD COUNCIL$1.5MNASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY…$1.4MPROLITERACY WORLDWIDE$850KREADING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC$756KLEARNING ALLY INC$602KAMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE …$300KNATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMI…$265KKIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION$250KYWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE …$215K

Grant Size Distribution

523 grants across all recorded years

499<$50K4$50–100K11$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TODD VASOSCHAIRMAN1
RHONDA TAYLORSECRETARY1
KATHY REARDONDIRECTOR1
ROD WESTDIRECTOR1
ANITA ELLIOTTTREASURER1
BARB SPRINGERDIRECTOR1
STEVE BROPHYDIRECTOR1
CAL TURNER JRCHAIRMAN EME1
JEFF RICEVICE PRESIDE1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

44states
+36 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllentownAlturasAltusAmarilloAndersonAnkenyAnn ArborAnnistonAntiochArdmoreArlingtonAshevilleAthensAtlantaAugustaAuroraAustin

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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