Read Better Be Better

Phoenix, AZ ·EIN 47-4003520 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.2M received 32 funders 69 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Read Better Be Better?

Read Better Be Better is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation ($840K), Arizona Community Foundation ($567K), The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation ($525K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Read Better Be Better between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation$840,00022022–2024
Arizona Community Foundation$567,03552020–2024
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation$525,00052021–2023
Helios Education Foundation$522,60032020–2022
Valley of the Sun United Way$487,91152020–2024
Burton Family Foundation$355,00032021–2022
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust$180,00022021–2022
BHHS Legacy Foundation$115,00032020–2022
Ellis Center for Educational Excellence$100,00012021
Thunderbirds Charities$61,50022022–2023
The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc$50,00052020–2024
Fiesta Events Inc$50,00012023
Tempe Diablos Charities Inc$36,00022024–2025
Ocotillo Foundation$35,00012024
Idealistic Cause Foundation$35,00032022–2024
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest$30,00022022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$30,00022021–2023
Whiteman Foundation$25,00012024
Pharos Foundation$25,00012020
West Valley Mavericks Foundation$20,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$16,50022020–2021
The Murray Family Foundation$11,00032019–2021
Ge Aerospace Foundation$10,00032020–2021
Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation$8,00012020

Showing top 25 of 32 funders by total given.

What grants has Read Better Be Better received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Tempe Diablos Charities IncOperations$10,000
2024The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEducation$750,000
2024Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$245,500
2024Valley of the Sun United WayProgram Support$79,246
2024Ocotillo FoundationEDUCATIONAL$35,000
2024Tempe Diablos Charities IncOperations$26,000
2024The John E and Margaret L Lane FoundationGeneral Fund$25,000
2024Whiteman FoundationReading education for children$25,000
2024West Valley Mavericks FoundationGRANT PURPOSE TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE READING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE GAP IN READING PROFICIENCY AND INSPIRE A LOVE OF LITERACY AMONG YOUNG READERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEL IN EDUCATION AND LIFE.$20,000
2024Idealistic Cause FoundationREADING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE LITERACY$20,000
2024Literary and Prologue Society of the SouthwestImprove literacy thru youth mentors$15,000
2024Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation IncTO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME BETTER LEARNERS$10,000
2024Arizona Eastern Star FoundationSee Stmt 127-5$1,000
2023The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationTo Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis$125,000
2023The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationTo Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis$125,000
2023Valley of the Sun United WayProgram Support$76,800
2023Arizona Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$54,500
2023Fiesta Events Inc2022 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$50,000
2023Thunderbirds CharitiesEDUCATION$30,000
2023The John E and Margaret L Lane FoundationGeneral Fund$25,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2023Idealistic Cause FoundationREADING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE LITERACY$10,000
2023Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation IncTO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME BETTER LEARNERS$10,000
2022Burton Family FoundationPROGRAM COACH SALARIES AND TIER-4 READING COMPREHENSION PROGRAM IN MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS$300,000
2022Arizona Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$172,000
2022The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationTo Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis$125,000
2022The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationTo Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis$125,000
2022The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEducational$90,000
2022Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustSupport for six local nonprofit organizations to provide in-depth literacy support to 2,400 families.$90,000
2022Valley of the Sun United WayProgram Support$56,795

Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Read Better Be Better?

Read Better Be Better is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation ($840K), Arizona Community Foundation ($567K), The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation ($525K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Read Better Be Better between 2019–2025.

Who is Read Better Be Better's largest funder?

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Read Better Be Better, with $840K across 2 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Read Better Be Better received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Read Better Be Better across 69 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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