Beyond Literacy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Philadelphia, PA EIN 23-7043544

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$2.0M

Foundation funders

37

Grants recorded

80

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Beyond Literacy?

Beyond Literacy is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($585K), United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ($387K), Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc ($165K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Beyond Literacy between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$585,46652021–2023
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$386,92982020–2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$165,00052021–2025
Philadelphia Works Inc$98,18622022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$95,00022024–2025
Stanley & Lucy Lopata Foundation$68,50042022–2025
The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund$55,00012022
The US Charitable Gift Trust$50,50022023–2024
The Philadelphia Foundation$45,50022022–2023
Philanthropitch$40,50412021
Phillies Charities Inc$40,00012024
EMY & Emil Herzfeld Foundation Inc$40,00042021–2024
Independence Public Media of$40,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$34,53412023
Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1$30,00032022–2024
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation$30,00032021–2023
CLA Foundation$25,00022023–2024
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia Inc$23,60022021–2023
Beatty Helen D Groome Uw$23,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$21,00022023–2024
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Daniel B and$15,00022022–2023
United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc$14,91212025
Technology Learning Collaborative$14,42212024
Proliteracy Worldwide$6,00012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 13 grants2021 14 grants2022 19 grants2023 20 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $570K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $343K.

What grants has Beyond Literacy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyOPERATING SUPPORT$105,000
2025Philadelphia Works IncJOB- TRAINING$86,242
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$60,000
2025Lincoln Financial Foundation IncFinancial Wellness Grants$45,000
2025Stanley & Lucy Lopata FoundationEDUCATION SERVICES$18,500
2025United Way of Greater Atlanta IncGENERAL SUPPORT$14,912
2025Proliteracy WorldwideLITERACY PROGRAMS$6,000
2025FirstBank Charitable Foundation IncCharitable Event$2,500
2025PFCU Charitable FoundationSUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES WITHIN LOCAL PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY$2,500
2025The Laverack Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
2025The Comisky Family Foundation TrustGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$250
2025Performing Arts FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100
2024United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyOPERATING GRANT$100,000
2024Phillies Charities IncSUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION$40,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$35,000
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$30,250
2024Lincoln Financial Foundation IncFinancial Wellness$30,000
2024Stanley & Lucy Lopata FoundationEDUCATION SERVICES$16,000
2024Technology Learning CollaborativeSee Part IV$14,422
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$10,000
2024EMY & Emil Herzfeld Foundation IncTo extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.$10,000
2024CLA FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1ENTITY SUPPORT$7,500
2024Rubin Family FoundationTO SUPPORT ADULT EDUCATION$5,000
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$3,000
2024The Solomon & Sylvia Bronstein FdnGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500
2024The Laverack Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2024FirstBank Charitable Foundation IncCharitable Event$1,000
2024PFCU Charitable FoundationSUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES WITHIN LOCAL PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Beyond Literacy?

Beyond Literacy is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($585K), United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey ($387K), Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc ($165K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Beyond Literacy between 2020–2025.

Who is Beyond Literacy's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Beyond Literacy, with $585K across 5 grants (2021–2023).

How much grant funding has Beyond Literacy received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Beyond Literacy across 80 grants from 37 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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