Readers 2 Leaders
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
144
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Readers 2 Leaders?
Readers 2 Leaders is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc ($1.1M), Harry Bass Foundation ($725K), The Crystal Charity Ball ($624K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Readers 2 Leaders between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2018) to $966K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $704K.
What grants has Readers 2 Leaders received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $167,750 |
| 2025 | Harry Bass Foundation | PROGRAM | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Operations | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $60,774 |
| 2025 | Devereaux Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2025 | George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Stars Foundation Inc | SUPPORTED THE R2L SUMMER CAMP | $32,000 |
| 2025 | Dill Foundation Inc | NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Champions for Literacy | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | W P & Bulah Luse Foundation | SUPPORT TUTORING AND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Afterschool | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $8,476 |
| 2025 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | YOUTH LIT., SUMMER | $7,000 |
| 2025 | The Campbell's Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Clee and Olivia Elliott | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation | SUMMER PROGRAMMING | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc) | Youth | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Towering Pines Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Harry Bass Foundation | PROGRAM | $225,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $186,750 |
| 2024 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $77,699 |
| 2024 | The Rees-Jones Foundation | Funding to support general operations as they continue offering reading support to students in areas of high need. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Devereaux Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Operations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $47,161 |
| 2024 | Make It Count Family Foundation | EDUCATING THE YOUNG AND/OR UNDERSERVED | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation | LITERACY PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Texas Capital Foundation | Grant supports R2L tutoring programs which assist students with R2L Instructors for 90-120 minutes per week to improve essential literacy skills scientifically proven to help children become readers including fluency comprehension and word decoding skills. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | M R and Evelyn Hudson Foundation | Funds will provide support for the essential early literacy initiatives, specifically the out-of-school time programs during after school and summer camp | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Readers 2 Leaders?
Readers 2 Leaders is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc ($1.1M), Harry Bass Foundation ($725K), The Crystal Charity Ball ($624K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Readers 2 Leaders between 2018–2025.
Who is Readers 2 Leaders's largest funder?
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc is the largest recorded funder of Readers 2 Leaders, with $1.1M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Readers 2 Leaders received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Readers 2 Leaders across 144 grants from 57 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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