Open Books Ltd

Chicago, IL ·EIN 20-4830666 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.5M received 54 funders 133 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Open Books Ltd?

Open Books Ltd is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ($451K), Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 ($262K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Open Books Ltd between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$1,610,00032020–2024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$450,85042019–2023
Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86$262,27252020–2024
Drw Foundation$130,00042020–2024
Greenleaf Avenue Foundation$125,00022023–2024
William and Evelyn Fuchs$125,00032021–2023
The Chicago Community Trust$118,75042021–2024
Impact Grants Chicago$100,00012023
Calico Foundation$95,00022023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$62,50052021–2025
Cme Group Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation$45,00032021–2024
Williams Family Charitable Foundation$43,60082021–2024
Out of the Box Foundation Inc$21,00052020–2024
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$21,00022019–2022
Dr Scholl Foundation$20,00042020–2024
James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation$20,00022021–2022
The Horowitz Ratner Family Foundation$20,00022020–2021
Butkiewicz Family Foundation$18,00022020–2022
Sordoni Foundation Inc$16,00042021–2024
Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation$16,00052020–2024
The Allstate Foundation$15,00022023
Ceres Foundation$13,50052020–2024
National Book Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family$10,00012020
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What grants has Open Books Ltd received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$12,500
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 CharitableMULTIPLE$12,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,500
2024Robert Galvin FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$7,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Out of the Box Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2024Williams Family Charitable FoundationGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
2024Sordoni Foundation IncCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationBooks and resources for the Reading Buddies program$5,000
2024Williams Family Charitable FoundationGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
2024Ceres FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,500
2024Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$3,500
2024Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationIRS APPROVED CHARITY$1,500
2024The Moody Family FoundationSUPPORT THE GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,500
2024The Max and Betty RatnerANNUAL FUND$1,063
2024Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,000
2024Maurice & Henry FreundTO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$1,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$517
2024The Joan Shafran and Rob HaimesANNUAL FUND$500
2024Foster Charitable TrustDISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$500
2023Fulk Family Foundation Inc$485,000 TO PURCHASE AND OUTFIT AN "OPEN BOOKSMOBILE$125,000 ALLOCATED TO PURCHASE BOOKS FOR THE "OPEN BOOKSMOBILE"$610,000
2023Jewish Federation of MetropolitanGrants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support$125,850

Showing 30 most recent of 133 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Open Books Ltd?

Open Books Ltd is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ($451K), Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 ($262K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Open Books Ltd between 2019–2025.

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 $3.5M in grants to Open Books Ltd across 133 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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