Libraries Without Borders
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Libraries Without Borders?
Libraries Without Borders is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), The Ford Foundation ($300K), Charities Aid Foundation America ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Libraries Without Borders between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Maryland Philanthropy Network | $4,250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliant Credit Union Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Norman Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hickrill Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caplin Foundation | $750 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Gary Philanthropy | $223 | 1 | 2021 |
| Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson | $215 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $311K.
What grants has Libraries Without Borders received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $135,337 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $115,392 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $45,500 |
| 2025 | Y a Istel Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DONEE'S CHARITABLE MISSION. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT LOZA VIVE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PUERTO RICO LIBRARY DIRECTORY AND NETWORK PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | TO SUPPORT THE BALTIMORE CROWN PROJECT, WHICH HELPS PEOPLE ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund Inc | OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Y a Istel Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DONEE'S CHARITABLE MISSION. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ivywood Foundation | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon Foundation Inc | REFUGEE RESOURCES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Caplin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| 2024 | Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson | GENERAL OPERATING | $215 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT LOZA VIVE | $500,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $80,500 |
| 2023 | Y a Istel Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DONEE'S CHARITABLE MISSION. | $58,000 |
| 2023 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,680 |
| 2023 | Gordon Foundation Inc | REFUGEE RESOURCES | $1,774 |
| 2023 | Alliant Credit Union Foundation | CLOSING DIGITAL DIVIDE (PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DITIGAL ACCESS) | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Caplin Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT PLANNING FOR A COMMUNITY ARCHIVE PROJECT IN LOIZA, PUERTO RICO | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $193,971 |
| 2022 | US Ignite Inc | SUBAWARD | $136,460 |
| 2022 | France-Merrick Foundation Inc | GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. | $95,000 |
| 2022 | Y a Istel Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DONEE'S CHARITABLE MISSION. | $50,000 |
| 2022 | San Antonio Area Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2022 | The Nararo Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $5,500 |
| 2022 | Gordon Foundation Inc | REFUGEE RESOURCES | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Norman Foundation Inc | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Libraries Without Borders?
Libraries Without Borders is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), The Ford Foundation ($300K), Charities Aid Foundation America ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Libraries Without Borders between 2019–2025.
Who is Libraries Without Borders's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Libraries Without Borders, with $1.7M across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Libraries Without Borders received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Libraries Without Borders across 57 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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