Kids Need to Read
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$884K
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
77
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kids Need to Read?
Kids Need to Read is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Greater Good Charities ($389K), Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc ($100K), Network for Good ($93K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $884K in grants to Kids Need to Read between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| MC Companies - Sharing the Good Life Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Macon Dreams Come True Foundation | $1,228 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Dermody Properties Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| William S & INA Levine Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mann Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Andrew Family Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $380K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
What grants has Kids Need to Read received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beyond Words | Promote Literacy | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Dermody Properties Foundation | FUNDS FOR BOOKS FOR YOUR PROGRAMS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR BOOKS FOR UNDERFUNDED SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $17,503 |
| 2024 | Thunderbirds Charities | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Leone Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,690 |
| 2024 | Beyond Words | Promote Literacy | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $7,278 |
| 2024 | Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | John F Long Foundation Inc | Aid 501 c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Sandra and Harvey Belfer | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE LITERACY RESOURCES TO CHILDREN FACING CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Berglund Family Foundation | Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | William S & INA Levine Foundation Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Mann Charitable Foundation | Help children discover joy of reading and the power of a literate mind. | $500 |
| 2024 | MC Companies - Sharing the Good Life Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | Macon Dreams Come True Foundation | Shipping cost for book grant to Noxubee County Library event | $200 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $22,399 |
| 2023 | Elkes Foundation III | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Janis Chapman Merrill Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Calvin K Kazanjian Economics | SUPPORT "READING IS A LIFE SKILL" PROJECT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Beyond Words | Promote Literacy | $3,000 |
| 2023 | The Sandra and Harvey Belfer | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Nora Roberts Foundation | OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Southwest Foundation for Education | BOOKS KIDS NEED TO READ - THE PAGE COACH | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Jess and Sheila Schwartz Family Foundation | TO ASSIST IN CREATING A LARGER IMPACT ON THE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD LITERACY FOR WHICH WE WORK. | $1,500 |
| 2023 | MC Companies - Sharing the Good Life Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Macon Dreams Come True Foundation | cover shipping expenses for books to public schools in Noxubee County | $353 |
Showing 30 most recent of 77 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kids Need to Read?
Kids Need to Read is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Greater Good Charities ($389K), Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc ($100K), Network for Good ($93K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $884K in grants to Kids Need to Read between 2019–2025.
Who is Kids Need to Read's largest funder?
Greater Good Charities is the largest recorded funder of Kids Need to Read, with $389K across 2 grants (2019–2020).
How much grant funding has Kids Need to Read received?
IRS 990 filings record $884K in grants to Kids Need to Read across 77 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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