Literacy Inc

New York, NY ·EIN 13-3911331 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$9.4M received 76 funders 173 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Literacy Inc?

Literacy Inc is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Pinkerton Foundation ($2.2M), The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($2.0M), The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Literacy Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pinkerton Foundation$2,192,500132020–2023
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$2,000,00012023
The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's$1,400,00042020–2022
Fjc$600,60032022–2024
The Katzin Foundation$270,00062018–2024
The Carmel Hill Fund$257,50012024
The Joseph H Flom Foundation$250,00012020
The Staten Island Foundation$200,00042021–2024
Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation$200,00042021–2024
Burnham Family Foundation$171,88442023–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$150,00012024
The New York Community Trust$150,00022023–2024
The Phyllis Backer Foundation Inc$137,00032020–2022
The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation Inc$132,50032020–2022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$128,00022022–2023
Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc$100,00022021–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$93,00042020–2024
New York Yankees Foundation Inc$85,00042020–2024
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$74,60042021–2024
The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Burke Family Foundation$47,50052020–2024
The Sidley Austin Foundation$44,99822020–2021
The Hyde and Watson Foundation$44,50042021–2024
The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch$40,00022023

Showing top 25 of 76 funders by total given.

What grants has Literacy Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Oppenheim Family Fund IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,000
2024The Carmel Hill FundNYC READS INITIATIVE LITERACY ACTIVITIES$257,500
2024FjcGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,300
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationTo provide general support for operations$150,000
2024Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncSUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF GRANTEE'S HEALTHY AND BRAINY BEGINNINGS EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE$75,000
2024The Staten Island FoundationSUPPORT COMMUNITY LITERACY MODEL$50,000
2024Stella and Charles Guttman FoundationIN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE IN EIGHT NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.$50,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$50,000
2024The Macmillan Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$35,500
2024Burnham Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$25,227
2024Burnham Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted (see general explanation)$25,227
2024New York Yankees Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
2024David L Klein Jr FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Katzin FoundationGENERAL$20,000
2024The Community Foundation of GreaterEDUCATION; DAF FUNDED$16,625
2024Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,250
2024Jackson Lewis FoundationTO ENGAGE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUPPORT YOUNG READERS IN HIGH-NEED NEIGHBORHOODS.$10,000
2024The Hyde and Watson FoundationPURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS.$10,000
2024Elkes Foundation IiiCharitable$10,000
2024The Lucius N Littauer Foundation IncTO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$10,000
2024The Burke Family FoundationTO PROVIDE READING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY GROW INTO COMPETENT READERS, READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.$7,500
2024The Trustees of Columbia UniversityPROGRAM SERVICES$5,500
2024Oppenheim Family Fund IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2024Susan Zirkl Z L Memorial CharitableSCHOOL PROGRAMS$5,000
2024Cathay Bank FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$4,000
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$3,000
2024Mike & Janet SlosbergGIFT$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 173 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Literacy Inc?

Literacy Inc is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Pinkerton Foundation ($2.2M), The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($2.0M), The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Literacy Inc between 2018–2025.

Who is Literacy Inc's largest funder?

Pinkerton Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Inc, with $2.2M across 13 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Literacy Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Literacy Inc across 173 grants from 76 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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