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
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$38,00032021–2023
Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc$35,00032020–2024
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc$34,00052020–2025
The Dallas Foundation$31,05022020–2022
Jackson Lewis Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$28,25032021–2024
Youth Improving Non-profits for Children$27,50022020–2021
Robin Hood Foundation$25,00012022
Mike & Janet Slosberg$22,00082021–2024
David L Klein Jr Foundation$20,00012024
Elkes Foundation Iii$20,00022020–2024
The Holborn Foundation$20,00012020
William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc$19,23022020–2021
Robert & Toni Bader Charitable$17,50022021–2023
The Community Foundation of Greater$16,62512024
Henlopen Foundation Inc$15,00032020–2022
Levitt Foundation Inc$12,00032021–2023
The Lucius N Littauer Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Susan Zirkl Z L Memorial Charitable$10,00022023–2024
Dooley Family Foundation$10,00012020
Nonprofit New York Inc$10,00012020
Nora Roberts Foundation$6,00022021–2024
The Trustees of Columbia University$5,50012024
The Gelfond Family Foundation$5,50022023–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$5,20212020
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,04912022
The David & Sondra Mack Family$5,00012023
The Optima Charitable Foundation$5,00012023
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Madeleine & Mandell L Berman Foundation$5,00012022
Cathay Bank Foundation$4,00012024
Claire & Maurits Edersheim Foundation$4,00042021–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$4,00012020
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation$3,89212020
Aloha Foundation$3,60022024
American Express Foundation$3,22552020–2023
The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation$2,50022023–2024
Wunsch Foundation Inc$2,03612020
Spector Family Foundation$2,00022021–2022
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc$1,95012020
Michael and Pamela Gordon Family$1,00012022
Henry & Rosa Segal Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Whispering Bells Foundation$1,00012022
Newman Family Foundation$1,00012020
Lightbridge Foundation Inc$50012023
The Eric and Barbara Carle$50012021
Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz$50012020
Bartenura Foundation$50012020
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$20012022
The Soul Support Foundation Inc$10012022
The Scholl Family Foundation Inc$10012020

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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