Open Books Ltd

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Chicago, IL EIN 20-4830666

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.0M

Foundation funders

56

Grants recorded

144

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Open Books Ltd?

Open Books Ltd is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($552K), Greenleaf Avenue Foundation ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Open Books Ltd between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$1,610,00032020–2024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$552,35052019–2025
Greenleaf Avenue Foundation$325,00052019–2025
Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86$262,27252020–2024
DRW Foundation$165,00052020–2025
William and Evelyn Fuchs$125,00032021–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$118,75042021–2024
Impact Grants Chicago$100,00012023
Calico Foundation$95,00022023–2024
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation$82,00052019–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$75,00062021–2026
Revada Foundation$50,00012025
CME Group Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Horowitz Ratner Family Foundation$30,00032019–2021
Give N Kind$28,65712021
Williams Family Charitable Foundation$26,80052021–2025
Out of the Box Foundation Inc$26,00062020–2025
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$21,00022019–2022
Dr Scholl Foundation$20,00042020–2024
James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation$20,00022021–2022
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family$20,00022019–2020
The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner$20,00022019–2020
Ceres Foundation$18,50062020–2025
Butkiewicz Family Foundation$18,00022020–2022
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$16,00052020–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M12 grants2019 21 grants2020 20 grants2021 25 grants2022 26 grants2023 24 grants2024 15 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2026) to $1.2M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

What grants has Open Books Ltd received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$12,500
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoGRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT$101,500
2025Greenleaf Avenue FoundationANNUAL FUND$50,000
2025Revada FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE NORTH LAWNDALE READS LITERACY CAMPAIGN$50,000
2025DRW FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2025Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationYOUTH/EDUCATION$25,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$12,500
2025BR FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,981
2025The Mooney Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$5,624
2025Ceres FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Williams Family Charitable FoundationGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
2025Out of the Box Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$3,150
2025Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationIRS APPROVED CHARITY$2,500
2025The Moody Family FoundationSUPPORT THE GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,000
2025Foster Charitable TrustDISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$500
2024Fulk Family Foundation Incto expand Dolly Parton's imagination library in Chicago$500,000
2024Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86UNRESTRICTED$172,272
2024Greenleaf Avenue FoundationANNUAL FUND$62,500
2024Calico FoundationTO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH READING, WRITING, AND THE GIVING POWER OF BOOKS$50,000
2024DRW FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024CME Group FoundationEARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY RESIDENCIES$25,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$20,250
2024Insurance Industry Charitable FoundationYOUTH/EDUCATION$15,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$12,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,500
2024Dr Scholl FoundationBooks and resources for the Reading Buddies program$5,000
2024Women Investment Professionals Inc—$5,000
2024Williams Family Charitable FoundationGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
2024Out of the Box Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Open Books Ltd?

Open Books Ltd is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago ($552K), Greenleaf Avenue Foundation ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Open Books Ltd between 2019–2026.

Who is Open Books Ltd's largest funder?

Fulk Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Open Books Ltd, with $1.6M across 3 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Open Books Ltd received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Open Books Ltd across 144 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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