Read Better Be Better
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
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.
Show all 32 funders
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $6,455 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Kiita Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ford Philanthropy | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nora Roberts Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flinn Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| John F Long Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Eastern Star Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Read Better Be Better received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tempe Diablos Charities Inc | Operations | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Education | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $245,500 |
| 2024 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $79,246 |
| 2024 | Ocotillo Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Tempe Diablos Charities Inc | Operations | $26,000 |
| 2024 | The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation | General Fund | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Whiteman Foundation | Reading education for children | $25,000 |
| 2024 | West Valley Mavericks Foundation | GRANT 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 |
| 2024 | Idealistic Cause Foundation | READING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE LITERACY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest | Improve literacy thru youth mentors | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME BETTER LEARNERS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Eastern Star Foundation | See Stmt 127-5 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | To Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | To Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program Support | $76,800 |
| 2023 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $54,500 |
| 2023 | Fiesta Events Inc | 2022 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Thunderbirds Charities | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation | General Fund | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Idealistic Cause Foundation | READING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME BETTER LEARNERS | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Burton Family Foundation | PROGRAM COACH SALARIES AND TIER-4 READING COMPREHENSION PROGRAM IN MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Arizona Community Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $172,000 |
| 2022 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | To Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis | $125,000 |
| 2022 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | To Engage Youth Leaders to Help Solve the 3rd Grade Literacy Crisis | $125,000 |
| 2022 | The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Educational | $90,000 |
| 2022 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Support for six local nonprofit organizations to provide in-depth literacy support to 2,400 families. | $90,000 |
| 2022 | Valley of the Sun United Way | Program 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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