Literacy Connects

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Tucson, AZ EIN 23-7047508

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$4.6M

Foundation funders

63

Grants recorded

171

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Literacy Connects?

Literacy Connects is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Kautz Family Foundation ($875K), United Way of Tucson and Southern ($770K), The Steele Foundation Inc ($410K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Literacy Connects between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Kautz Family Foundation$875,00062020–2025
United Way of Tucson and Southern$769,93052020–2024
The Steele Foundation Inc$410,00042021–2024
Margaret E Mooney Foundation$376,41022020–2024
Community Foundation for$358,01652020–2024
Marshall Foundation$200,60072020–2024
Tucson Festival of Books$176,66742020–2024
The Stocker Foundation$173,477102020–2024
The George Mason Green and Lois C$105,00032020–2024
Thomas R Brown Family Foundation$100,00012021
Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund B$99,00052020–2024
Ohio Childrens Foundation$85,00042021–2024
The Stonewall Foundation$70,00022020–2021
Thomas R Brown Family Private Foundation$50,00022023–2024
John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc$50,00052020–2024
Angel Charity for Children Inc$50,00012021
Absolon Foundation$50,00012020
The Chicago Community Trust$41,00032020–2023
The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona$40,00012020
John M Simpson Foundation$35,00042021–2024
Buehler Family Foundation$35,00012023
The Eliot Spalding Foundation$32,50052020–2024
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest$31,00032022–2024
Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation$26,40052020–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$25,50042020–2024
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The Lester and Roberta Smith Foundation$25,00012023
A for Arizona$25,00012022
Fiesta Events Inc$25,00012021
Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable Fnd$25,00012020
Allyn Family Foundation$20,00052020–2024
Genuardi Family Foundation$20,00022020–2021
The Knisely Family Foundation Inc$17,00022021–2023
Walnut Foundation$16,50052020–2024
America's Charities$16,39322021–2022
New York Life Foundation$15,00012024
Nora Roberts Foundation$15,00042021–2024
Donald Pitt Family Foundation$15,00052020–2024
Jade Tree Foundation$15,00052020–2024
William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund$13,00042020–2024
Southwest Foundation for Education$10,40022022
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$10,00012025
Arts Foundation for Tucson$10,00012024
The Deaver Phoenix Foundation Inc$10,00012022
Dorothy Harmsen and Bill Harmsen Sr$10,00022020–2021
The Gordon Foundation$6,87542022–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,70012022
Arizona Community Foundation$6,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$5,30012023
Beaty Martinez Foundation Inc$5,00012021
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$5,00012021
Eugene C and Wiletta F Denton$4,75032021–2023
Elizabeth Read Taylor Foundation$4,50012021
Nicholas W Genematas Ii Foundation$4,00042020–2023
Lucille E Williams Foundation$4,00012022
The Shamrock Trust$3,00022023–2024
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation$2,75022020–2021
The Legacy Foundation of Southeast$2,00012025
Alfred and Harriet Feinman Foundation$2,00022020–2021
The Devine Family Foundation Inc$1,00022021–2024
Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation$1,00012022
John & Carolyn Davis Family Foundation$50012021
Herbst Family Foundation$20012024
American Express Foundation$5022020–2021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$362K$725K$1M$1M35 grants202039 grants202133 grants202230 grants202330 grants20244 grants2025

What grants has Literacy Connects received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Kautz Family FoundationCHARITABLE$300,000
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationADULT LITERACY$10,000
2025The Legacy Foundation of SoutheastREACH OUT AND READ IN COCHISE COUNTY$2,000
2025The Gordon FoundationLITERACY PROGRAM$1,250
2024Margaret E Mooney FoundationCOMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS - MORTGAGE RELIEF$360,249
2024Kautz Family FoundationCHARITABLE$300,000
2024United Way of Tucson and SouthernGENERAL USE$299,859
2024The Steele Foundation IncReading Seed Program at Prince & Summit$110,000
2024Tucson Festival of BooksHelp children to learn to read$80,000
2024Community Foundation forGENERAL SUPPORT$69,280
2024Marshall FoundationReading Seed Children's Literacy$50,000
2024Thomas R Brown Family Private FoundationSUPPORT$25,000
2024Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund BCHARITABLE GIVING$20,000
2024Ohio Childrens FoundationProgram Services$20,000
2024Literary and Prologue Society of the SouthwestMentors at-risk kids to boost reading skills$15,000
2024New York Life FoundationEDUC. GENERAL$15,000
2024Arts Foundation for TucsonGeneral Assistance$10,000
2024John M Simpson FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024John and Helen Murphey Foundation IncSupport reading programs$10,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$9,000
2024The Eliot Spalding FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$6,500
2024Fred & Christine Armstrong FoundationSUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR LITERACY IMPROVEMENT IN LOW-INCOME YOUTH$6,000
2024The George Mason Green and Lois CUNRESTRICTED IN MEMORY/HONOR$5,000
2024Walnut FoundationSUPPORT$4,500
2024William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial FundPROGRAM SUPPORT$4,000
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$4,000
2024Allyn Family FoundationLITERACY$4,000
2024The Gordon FoundationLITERACY PROGRAM$3,125
2024Donald Pitt Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$3,000
2024Jade Tree FoundationOPERATIONAL$3,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Literacy Connects?

Literacy Connects is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Kautz Family Foundation ($875K), United Way of Tucson and Southern ($770K), The Steele Foundation Inc ($410K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Literacy Connects between 2020–2025.

Who is Literacy Connects's largest funder?

Kautz Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Connects, with $875K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Literacy Connects received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.6M in grants to Literacy Connects across 171 grants from 63 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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