Literacy Connects
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Literacy Connects received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kautz Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | ADULT LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Legacy Foundation of Southeast | REACH OUT AND READ IN COCHISE COUNTY | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Gordon Foundation | LITERACY PROGRAM | $1,250 |
| 2024 | Margaret E Mooney Foundation | COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMS - MORTGAGE RELIEF | $360,249 |
| 2024 | Kautz Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $300,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Tucson and Southern | GENERAL USE | $299,859 |
| 2024 | The Steele Foundation Inc | Reading Seed Program at Prince & Summit | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Tucson Festival of Books | Help children to learn to read | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for | GENERAL SUPPORT | $69,280 |
| 2024 | Marshall Foundation | Reading Seed Children's Literacy | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Thomas R Brown Family Private Foundation | SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jasam Foundation of Arizona Fund B | CHARITABLE GIVING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ohio Childrens Foundation | Program Services | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest | Mentors at-risk kids to boost reading skills | $15,000 |
| 2024 | New York Life Foundation | EDUC. GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Arts Foundation for Tucson | General Assistance | $10,000 |
| 2024 | John M Simpson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc | Support reading programs | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The Eliot Spalding Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation | SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR LITERACY IMPROVEMENT IN LOW-INCOME YOUTH | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The George Mason Green and Lois C | UNRESTRICTED IN MEMORY/HONOR | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Walnut Foundation | SUPPORT | $4,500 |
| 2024 | William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Nora Roberts Foundation | OPERATIONS | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Allyn Family Foundation | LITERACY | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Gordon Foundation | LITERACY PROGRAM | $3,125 |
| 2024 | Donald Pitt Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Jade Tree Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 171 recorded grants.
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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