Kids Need to Read

Mesa, AZ ·EIN 26-2755631 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$468K received 30 funders 66 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Kids Need to Read?

Kids Need to Read is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc ($100K), Network for Good ($93K), Thunderbirds Charities ($73K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $468K in grants to Kids Need to Read between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc$100,00042020–2024
Network for Good$93,28752020–2024
Thunderbirds Charities$72,50032021–2024
Elkes Foundation Iii$30,00022020–2023
Employees Community Fund$20,00022020–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$17,50312024
Beyond Words$14,50032022–2024
Mesa United Way Inc$13,62522020–2021
Pi Beta Phi Foundation$12,72612020
Judge Family Foundation Inc$12,00012022
Arizona Community Foundation$10,50022021–2022
Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation$10,00022023–2024
455 Foundation$10,00012021
Phoenix Suns Charities Inc$7,50012020
The Sandra and Harvey Belfer$7,00032022–2024
Embraer Foundation Inc$6,06412020
The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family$6,00042021–2024
Calvin K Kazanjian Economics$5,00012023
John F Long Foundation Inc$4,50022022–2024
Southwest Foundation for Education$2,50012023
Nora Roberts Foundation$2,50012023
The Berglund Family Foundation$2,00022022–2024
Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable$2,00012023
Mc Companies - Sharing the Good Life$1,50022023–2024
American Express Foundation$1,390102020–2023

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Kids Need to Read received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation IncTO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR BOOKS FOR UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES$25,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$17,503
2024Thunderbirds CharitiesEDUCATION$15,000
2024Employees Community FundCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$15,000
2024Beyond WordsPromote Literacy$10,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$7,278
2024Janis Chapman Merrill FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024John F Long Foundation IncAid 501 c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose.$2,500
2024The Sandra and Harvey BelferCHARITABLE$2,000
2024The Jess and Sheila Schwartz FamilyTO PROVIDE LITERACY RESOURCES TO CHILDREN FACING CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES.$1,500
2024The Berglund Family FoundationContribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
2024William S & Ina Levine Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Mc Companies - Sharing the Good LifePROGRAM SUPPORT$500
2024Mann Charitable FoundationHelp children discover joy of reading and the power of a literate mind.$500
2024Macon Dreams Come True FoundationShipping cost for book grant to Noxubee County Library event$200
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$22,399
2023Elkes Foundation IiiCharitable$10,000
2023Calvin K Kazanjian EconomicsSUPPORT "READING IS A LIFE SKILL" PROJECT$5,000
2023Janis Chapman Merrill FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2023Beyond WordsPromote Literacy$3,000
2023Southwest Foundation for EducationBOOKS KIDS NEED TO READ - THE PAGE COACH$2,500
2023Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$2,500
2023The Sandra and Harvey BelferCHARITABLE$2,500
2023Bobs Discount Furniture CharitableFOR EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
2023The Jess and Sheila Schwartz FamilyTO ASSIST IN CREATING A LARGER IMPACT ON THE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD LITERACY FOR WHICH WE WORK.$1,500
2023Mc Companies - Sharing the Good LifePROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
2023Macon Dreams Come True Foundationcover shipping expenses for books to public schools in Noxubee County$353
2023Andrew Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$250
2023American Express FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50
2022Thunderbirds CharitiesEDUCATION$32,500

Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kids Need to Read?

Kids Need to Read is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc ($100K), Network for Good ($93K), Thunderbirds Charities ($73K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $468K in grants to Kids Need to Read between 2020–2024.

Who is Kids Need to Read's largest funder?

Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Kids Need to Read, with $100K across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Kids Need to Read received?

IRS 990 filings record $468K in grants to Kids Need to Read across 66 grants from 30 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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