First Book
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026
Total received
$18.4M
Foundation funders
98
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2026
Who funds First Book?
First Book is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by KPMG US Foundation Inc ($3.7M), The New York Times Communities Fund ($3.0M), Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.4M in grants to First Book between 2022–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $367K (2026) to $5.6M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $367K.
What grants has First Book received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ross Stores Foundation | YOUTH PROGRAM | $366,700 |
| 2025 | KPMG US Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $2,002,000 |
| 2025 | The New York Times Communities Fund | TO HELP THE NEEDY | $726,506 |
| 2025 | Ross Stores Foundation | YOUTH PROGRAM | $344,900 |
| 2025 | Pi Beta Phi Fraternity | SUPPORT LITERACY INITIATIVES | $268,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $150,028 |
| 2025 | Guru Krupa Foundation Inc | FUNDING FOR MAKING APPROXIMATELY 15,500 BOOKS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABE TO HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS IN NYC AND LONG ISLAND | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc | Unrestricted donations | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Leslie Peter Foundation | education is a child's best path out of poverty | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ttees Joseph Martinson Memorial Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $12,600 |
| 2025 | Frieder Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc | Contribution | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Cape Cod Foundation Inc | general support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Nora Roberts Foundation | OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Stuart S Applebaum Giving Foundation | GENERAL | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $7,189 |
| 2025 | Two Trees of Valinor Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Give Back Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,226 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,347 |
| 2025 | Alice Shaver Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilmes Family Charitable | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Julian a and Lois G | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Scansource Charitable Foundation | BOOKS FOR TITLE I | $3,300 |
| 2025 | Building Futures Foundation | DONATION TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL FUND | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Karen Williams Fox and Gerald J Fox | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Frawley Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | American Electric Power Foundation | KPMG Family for Literacy (KFFL) - Columbus | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds First Book?
First Book is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by KPMG US Foundation Inc ($3.7M), The New York Times Communities Fund ($3.0M), Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.4M in grants to First Book between 2022–2026.
Who is First Book's largest funder?
KPMG US Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of First Book, with $3.7M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has First Book received?
IRS 990 filings record $18.4M in grants to First Book across 200 grants from 98 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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