First Book
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$17.3M
Foundation funders
100
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds First Book?
First Book is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by The New York Times Communities Fund ($3.6M), Build-a-bear Foundation Inc ($2.7M), New York Life Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to First Book between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has First Book received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The New York Times Communities Fund | TO HELP THE NEEDY | $726,506 |
| 2025 | Ross Stores Foundation | YOUTH PROGRAM | $344,900 |
| 2024 | Build-a-bear Foundation Inc | General support | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Times Communities Fund | TO HELP THE NEEDY | $713,688 |
| 2024 | Kpmg Us Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $366,410 |
| 2024 | Ross Stores Foundation | YOUTH PROGRAM | $272,700 |
| 2024 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | BOOKS FOR ALL COALITION SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | DIVERSE BOOKS FOR PHILLY FAMILIES | $200,380 |
| 2024 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $160,362 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $136,000 |
| 2024 | The Mo and Cher Willems Foundation | DONATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Kroger Co Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundations of the Hudson | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Leslie Peter Foundation | education is a child's best path out of poverty | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $17,056 |
| 2024 | The Julian a and Lois G | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $14,000 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,429 |
| 2024 | Celanese Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $10,088 |
| 2024 | Ttees Joseph Martinson Memorial Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Nora Roberts Foundation | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Fund for Innovation and Public Services | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Freewill Impact Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,521 |
| 2024 | Stuart S Applebaum Giving Foundation | GENERAL | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson F | Unrestricted Gift | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Eshelman Foundation | to purchase two new books for children in income eligible pre-k programs | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust | Provide funds to help give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Eshelman Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,400 |
| 2024 | Alice Shaver Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Taylor Foundation | Educational | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds First Book?
First Book is funded by 100 grantmakers, led by The New York Times Communities Fund ($3.6M), Build-a-bear Foundation Inc ($2.7M), New York Life Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to First Book between 2021–2025.
Who is First Book's largest funder?
The New York Times Communities Fund is the largest recorded funder of First Book, with $3.6M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has First Book received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to First Book across 200 grants from 100 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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