Literacy Outreach
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$515K
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
37
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Literacy Outreach?
Literacy Outreach is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Gardener Foundation Inc ($230K), Aspen Community Foundation ($105K), Av Hunter Trust Incorporated ($63K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $515K in grants to Literacy Outreach between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gardener Foundation Inc | $230,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Aspen Community Foundation | $105,000 | 8 | 2019–2024 |
| Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | $62,500 | 7 | 2020–2025 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $52,844 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Clough Family Foundation | $31,000 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| Colorado Humanities | $10,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anschutz Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Bacon Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lillis Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Edmund T & Eleanor Quick | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bessie Minor Swift Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Jerry and Donnis Lausmann Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $241K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $241K.
What grants has Literacy Outreach received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Gardener Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $230,000 |
| 2025 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jerry and Donnis Lausmann Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
| 2024 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Aspen Community Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,472 |
| 2024 | Lillis Foundation | DISCRETIONARY GRANT - TIM LILLIS (GENERAL OPERATING) | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Lillis Foundation | DISCRETIONARY GRANT - GWEN LILLIS (GENERAL OPERATING) | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Aspen Community Foundation | THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,975 |
| 2023 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR GENERAL PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $6,565 |
| 2022 | Anschutz Family Foundation | General operating support to teach essential literacy skills to adults who lack basic reading, writing, and math skills. | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| 2021 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,083 |
| 2021 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | general operating | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | $6,000 |
| 2021 | Clough Family Foundation | SUPPORT: GENERAL PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Anschutz Family Foundation | General operating support to teach essential literacy skills to adults who lack basic reading, writing, and math skills. | $5,000 |
| 2020 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $12,072 |
| 2020 | Aspen Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2020 | Colorado Humanities | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2020 | Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 37 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Literacy Outreach?
Literacy Outreach is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Gardener Foundation Inc ($230K), Aspen Community Foundation ($105K), Av Hunter Trust Incorporated ($63K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $515K in grants to Literacy Outreach between 2019–2025.
Who is Literacy Outreach's largest funder?
The Gardener Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Outreach, with $230K across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Literacy Outreach received?
IRS 990 filings record $515K in grants to Literacy Outreach across 37 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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