Open Books Ltd
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
54
Grants recorded
133
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Open Books Ltd received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | to expand Dolly Parton's imagination library in Chicago | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Donley Foundation-ud Dtd 12-8-86 | UNRESTRICTED | $172,272 |
| 2024 | Greenleaf Avenue Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $62,500 |
| 2024 | Calico Foundation | TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH READING, WRITING, AND THE GIVING POWER OF BOOKS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Drw Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Cme Group Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY RESIDENCIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,250 |
| 2024 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | YOUTH/EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,500 |
| 2024 | Robert Galvin Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Out of the Box Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Williams Family Charitable Foundation | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sordoni Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Books and resources for the Reading Buddies program | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Williams Family Charitable Foundation | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ceres Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs Foundation | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Moody Family Foundation | SUPPORT THE GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Max and Betty Ratner | ANNUAL FUND | $1,063 |
| 2024 | Maurice & Henry Freund | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Maurice & Henry Freund | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $517 |
| 2024 | The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | ANNUAL FUND | $500 |
| 2024 | Foster Charitable Trust | DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $500 |
| 2023 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | $485,000 TO PURCHASE AND OUTFIT AN "OPEN BOOKSMOBILE$125,000 ALLOCATED TO PURCHASE BOOKS FOR THE "OPEN BOOKSMOBILE" | $610,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan | Grants 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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