Blue Ridge Literacy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Roanoke, VA EIN 54-1377063

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$612K

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

36

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Blue Ridge Literacy?

Blue Ridge Literacy is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Plymale Private Foundation ($165K), The Ceres Foundation Inc ($110K), Velma F Dulaney Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $612K in grants to Blue Ridge Literacy between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Plymale Private Foundation$165,00032022–2024
The Ceres Foundation Inc$110,00062019–2025
Velma F Dulaney Foundation$100,00022021–2025
Roanoke Womens Foundation$70,00012023
Carilion Medical Center$50,50052020–2025
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$44,00052022–2026
Virginia Literacy Foundation$42,50052021–2025
Junior League of Roanoke Valley Virginia Inc$15,00012025
Proliteracy Worldwide$12,00012025
Cartledge Charitable Foundation$1,75042021–2024
GE Aerospace Foundation$92522020–2021
Celanese Foundation$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $174K (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

What grants has Blue Ridge Literacy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Dollar General Literacy FoundationLEVELED ENGLISH FOR$11,500
2025Velma F Dulaney FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2025The Ceres Foundation Incgeneral fund$30,000
2025Junior League of Roanoke Valley Virginia IncHEALTH LITERACY CLAS$15,000
2025Proliteracy WorldwideLITERACY PROGRAMS$12,000
2025Virginia Literacy FoundationLITERACY EFFORTS$10,000
2025Carilion Medical CenterENGLISH AND HEALTH LITERACY$10,000
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$9,000
2024Plymale Private FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2024The Ceres Foundation Incgeneral fund$20,000
2024Virginia Literacy FoundationLITERACY EFFORTS$7,500
2024Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$7,500
2024Cartledge Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$500
2023Roanoke Womens Foundation—$70,000
2023Plymale Private FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$60,000
2023The Ceres Foundation Incgeneral fund$15,000
2023Carilion Medical CenterProgram support$10,500
2023Virginia Literacy FoundationLITERACY EFFORTS$10,000
2023Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$8,000
2023Cartledge Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$500
2023Celanese FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$50
2022Plymale Private FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$55,000
2022Carilion Medical CenterProgram support$10,000
2022Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$8,000
2022Virginia Literacy FoundationLITERACY EFFORTS$7,500
2022Cartledge Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$500
2021Velma F Dulaney FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
2021Carilion Medical CenterEnglish/Health Literacy Class Program$10,000
2021The Ceres Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2021Virginia Literacy FoundationLITERACY EFFORTS$7,500

Showing 30 most recent of 36 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Blue Ridge Literacy?

Blue Ridge Literacy is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Plymale Private Foundation ($165K), The Ceres Foundation Inc ($110K), Velma F Dulaney Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $612K in grants to Blue Ridge Literacy between 2019–2026.

Who is Blue Ridge Literacy's largest funder?

Plymale Private Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Blue Ridge Literacy, with $165K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Blue Ridge Literacy received?

IRS 990 filings record $612K in grants to Blue Ridge Literacy across 36 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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