Smart Reading
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.8M
Foundation funders
88
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Smart Reading?
Smart Reading is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by The Oregon Community Foundation ($1.6M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($1.3M), James F & Marion L Miller Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Smart Reading between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Smart Reading received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation | HEALTH AND EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Rose E Tucker Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Champions for Literacy | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | $18,675 |
| 2025 | Hoover Family Foundation | FREE BOOKS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Hwirwin & Dch Irwin Fdnferg | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Robert Bradydecd | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Jackson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Walter & Mary a Stastny Charitable | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Literacy | $256,141 |
| 2024 | The Ford Family Foundation | SMART Reading & Bonding with Books for Rural Youth | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation | HEALTH AND EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | TWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE READING PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | NEW PROGRAM STAFF | $70,500 |
| 2024 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAMMING (ROSE GRANT) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Marcia H Randall Foundation | SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | K12 Education | $37,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $29,000 |
| 2024 | Lora L and Martin N Kelley | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S BOOK BANK PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Careoregon Inc | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Frennea Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $16,000 |
| 2024 | The Synopsys Foundation | Portland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Stimson-miller Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Walters Foundation | FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP VIDEOS FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES AND SHOWING THE MERGER WITH THE CHILDREN'S ORGANIZATION. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $14,236 |
| 2024 | Champions for Literacy | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Rite Aid Healthy Futures | KIDCENTS APPLICATION | $10,250 |
| 2024 | Cressey - Fmly Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lillys Gift Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Smart Reading?
Smart Reading is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by The Oregon Community Foundation ($1.6M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($1.3M), James F & Marion L Miller Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Smart Reading between 2020–2025.
Who is Smart Reading's largest funder?
The Oregon Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Smart Reading, with $1.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Smart Reading received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.8M in grants to Smart Reading across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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