Literacy Mid-South Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.1M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Literacy Mid-South Inc?
Literacy Mid-South Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M), Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($1.5M), Memphis Education Fund Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Literacy Mid-South Inc between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $370K (2022) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $939K.
What grants has Literacy Mid-South Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis Education Fund Inc | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $670,374 |
| 2025 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | CALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION | $225,000 |
| 2025 | Champions for Literacy | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | $11,543 |
| 2025 | Goodlett Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Williams-Sonoma Inc Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | ADULT LITERACY | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Lawrence Lewis Foundation | General Charitable Contribution | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Memphis Education Fund Inc | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $365,625 |
| 2024 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $138,350 |
| 2024 | Goodlett Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | ADULT LITERACY | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Union Pacific Foundation | VOCATIONAL AND CAREER TRAINING/ UPSKILLING PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/SUPPORT TO IMPROVE SCIENCE PROFICIENCY THROUGH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE AND MONTESSORI CURRICULUMS | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $241,808 |
| 2023 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $210,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of the Mid South | SEE SCH O | $61,250 |
| 2023 | Givinga Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,250 |
| 2023 | Goodlett Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $7,619 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,349 |
| 2023 | The Rachael and Ben Vaughan | PROMOTE LITERACY | $2,500 |
| 2022 | The Urban Child Institute | Program Support | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $51,600 |
| 2022 | Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,750 |
| 2022 | HW Durham Foundation Inc | LITERACY SERVICES | $18,500 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,875 |
| 2022 | Delta Boule Charitable Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Goodlett Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Literacy Mid-South Inc?
Literacy Mid-South Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($2.0M), Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($1.5M), Memphis Education Fund Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Literacy Mid-South Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Literacy Mid-South Inc's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Mid-South Inc, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Literacy Mid-South Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Literacy Mid-South Inc across 62 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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