Books Are Wings

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pawtucket, RI EIN 27-0045877

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$556K

Foundation funders

19

Grants recorded

55

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Books Are Wings?

Books Are Wings is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by United Way of Rhode Island Inc ($175K), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($140K), The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc ($40K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $556K in grants to Books Are Wings between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$36K$72K$108K$144K13 grants20208 grants202111 grants202213 grants20239 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Books Are Wings received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Rhode Island IncDONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT$20,533
2024United Way of Rhode Island IncDONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT$22,331
2024The Rhode Island Community FoundationEDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)$20,500
2024Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a PapittoGRANTS$10,000
2024The Macmillan Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024Alice I Sullivan Charitablefoundationsupport for program supplies$8,024
2024Sensata Technologies Foundation IncCOMMUNITY$5,000
2024Robert D Wray Charitable TrustOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024Squantum Association CharitableTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSON$1,000
2024Ppl FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100
2023United Way of Rhode Island IncDESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT$22,442
2023Centreville Savings Bank CharitableEXEMPT PURPOSE$14,968
2023The Nordson Corporation FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$10,000
2023Ppl FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2023The Macmillan Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2023Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a PapittoGRANTS$10,000
2023The Champlin FoundationOFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS$9,461
2023The Rhode Island Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL SUCCESS$6,000
2023Alice I Sullivan Charitablefoundationsupport for program supplies$5,000
2023The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$2,850
2023Robert D Wray Charitable TrustOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,500
2023Bristol County Savings Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$1,000
2023Eugene P Schwartz Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2022United Way of Rhode Island IncDESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT$75,698
2022The Rhode Island Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$22,300
2022National Grid FoundationBOOKS ALL YEAR PROGRAM$10,000
2022The Macmillan Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2022Bristol County Savings Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$8,500
2022Ppl FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2022The Nordson Corporation FoundationEDUCATION PROGRAM$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Books Are Wings?

Books Are Wings is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by United Way of Rhode Island Inc ($175K), The Rhode Island Community Foundation ($140K), The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc ($40K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $556K in grants to Books Are Wings between 2020–2025.

Who is Books Are Wings's largest funder?

United Way of Rhode Island Inc is the largest recorded funder of Books Are Wings, with $175K across 5 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Books Are Wings received?

IRS 990 filings record $556K in grants to Books Are Wings across 55 grants from 19 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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