Make Way For Books
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$9.0M
Foundation funders
54
Grants recorded
141
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Make Way For Books?
Make Way For Books is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Helios Education Foundation ($2.0M), Valley of the Sun United Way ($2.0M), United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Make Way For Books between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $3.2M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
What grants has Make Way For Books received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Gordon Foundation | LITERACY PROGRAM | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $373,878 |
| 2025 | United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc | General use | $206,091 |
| 2025 | Potoff Private Philanthropy | PROMOTE CHILDHOOD LITERACY | $140,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Support strategic organizational enhancements (ATLAS Nonprofit Strength and Endurance) | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Stocker Foundation | STORY SCHOOL TUCSON DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Thunderbirds Charities | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Burton Family Foundation | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE STORY PROJECT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Tucson Festival of Books | HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO READ | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest | Kinder ready literacy program | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The HS Lopez Family Foundation | NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Beyond Words | Promote Literacy | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome V Bruni Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Harry and Marjorie Stewart Foundatin | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Gordon Foundation | LITERACY PROGRAM | $1,250 |
| 2024 | Helios Education Foundation | SEE PART IV | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $1,028,585 |
| 2024 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | Support to expand the Make Way for Books program throughout Maricopa County Arizona | $152,500 |
| 2024 | Ellis Center for Educational Excellence | NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS COLLABORATIVE | $115,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc | GENERAL USE | $110,983 |
| 2024 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Support to reach 575 young children and their families with a bilingual, two-generation early literacy program. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $27,373 |
| 2024 | Social Venture Partners Tucson | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,750 |
| 2024 | Tucson Festival of Books | Help children to learn to read | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest | Kinder ready literacy program | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Beyond Words | Promote Literacy | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Otto & Edna Neely Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 141 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Make Way For Books?
Make Way For Books is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Helios Education Foundation ($2.0M), Valley of the Sun United Way ($2.0M), United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Make Way For Books between 2019–2026.
Who is Make Way For Books's largest funder?
Helios Education Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Make Way For Books, with $2.0M across 2 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Make Way For Books received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to Make Way For Books across 141 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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