Books for Africa Inc

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1627391 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.4M received 55 funders 136 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Books for Africa Inc?

Books for Africa Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($710K), The Betterworld Trust ($95K), Stillman Family Foundation ($90K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Books for Africa Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$710,10042021–2024
The Betterworld Trust$95,00032022–2024
Stillman Family Foundation$90,00042021–2024
Network for Good$65,41932020–2022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$47,50032022–2024
Aid for Africa Inc$31,19222020–2021
National Philanthropic Trust$30,90032021–2023
The Charles Spear Charitable Foundation$30,00042021–2024
Moneygram Foundation Inc$25,00012020
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$24,50042021–2025
Lerner Foundation$23,50052020–2024
The Screen Porch Foundation Inc$22,85042020–2024
Hillswood Foundation$21,50042020–2024
Robins Kaplan Foundation$21,00052020–2024
Hardscrabble Foundation$21,00012022
The Culp Family Foundation$20,00022020
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$19,25332020–2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$15,00012022
Twelve Gifts of Birth Foundation Inc$14,56812020
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$11,50022023–2024
Robert S Starr Foundation$11,00052020–2024
The Becket Family Foundation$9,00052020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$8,75012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$7,50012023
Raynie Foundation$6,00042020–2024

Showing top 25 of 55 funders by total given.

What grants has Books for Africa Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$6,750
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$182,000
2024The Betterworld TrustCOLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA$50,000
2024Stillman Family FoundationCHARITABLE$35,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncEDUCATION$15,000
2024The Charles Spear Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS$8,750
2024Hillswood FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,500
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$7,500
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$6,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,688
2024Lerner FoundationACADEMIC PURPOSES$5,500
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$5,280
2024The Screen Porch Foundation IncDISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA$5,050
2024Robert S Starr FoundationGENERAL$3,000
2024Robins Kaplan FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2024Osilas FoundationGeneral Operating$2,000
2024Raynie FoundationAID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,000
2024Engle Family FoundationALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO$1,020
2024The Becket Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2024Haughey Family FoundationSUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
2024The Scripps Howard FoundationGreater Cincinnati Fund - CEO Discretionary Grant$500
2024The Kramer Family Foundation IncEDUCATION$500
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$200
2024The Christopher Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200
2024The Cigna Group FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE$130
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation75$75
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$182,500
2023Stillman Family FoundationCHARITABLE$35,000
2023The Betterworld TrustCOLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 136 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Books for Africa Inc?

Books for Africa Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($710K), The Betterworld Trust ($95K), Stillman Family Foundation ($90K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Books for Africa Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Books for Africa Inc's largest funder?

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Books for Africa Inc, with $710K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Books for Africa Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Books for Africa Inc across 136 grants from 55 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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