Smart Reading

Portland, OR ·EIN 93-1051724 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.8M received 88 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Oregon Community Foundation$1,563,85252020–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$1,270,00052020–2024
James F & Marion L Miller Foundation$300,00042020–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$225,50032022–2024
Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation$200,00022024–2025
The Ford Family Foundation$176,00042021–2024
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation$175,00042021–2024
OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation$142,90052020–2024
Rose E Tucker Charitable Trust$135,00042021–2025
The Wls Spencer Foundation$121,00032020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$120,00042021–2024
The Children's Book Bank$100,00012022
The Johnson Charitable Trust$90,00032021–2023
The Collins Foundation$75,00012021
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$70,65552020–2024
The Synopsys Foundation$65,00032023–2024
Wrg Foundation$61,00042020–2023
The San Francisco Foundation$54,00032021–2024
Lora L and Martin N Kelley$50,51232023–2024
Champions for Literacy$50,00532022–2025
Marcia H Randall Foundation$50,00012024
Wyss Foundation$50,00022022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$44,06932022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$34,22532021–2024
Rite Aid Healthy Futures$30,50032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 88 funders by total given.

What grants has Smart Reading received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationHEALTH AND EDUCATION$100,000
2025Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2025Champions for LiteracyLITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES$18,675
2025Hoover Family FoundationFREE BOOKS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH$7,500
2025Hwirwin & Dch Irwin FdnfergGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Robert BradydecdGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025The Jackson FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2025Walter & Mary a Stastny CharitableCHARITABLE$1,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024The Oregon Community FoundationLiteracy$256,141
2024The Ford Family FoundationSMART Reading & Bonding with Books for Rural Youth$100,000
2024Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationHEALTH AND EDUCATION$100,000
2024James F & Marion L Miller FoundationTWO YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE READING PROGRAM$100,000
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustNEW PROGRAM STAFF$70,500
2024Marie Lamfrom Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED PROGRAMMING (ROSE GRANT)$50,000
2024Marcia H Randall FoundationSUPPORT$50,000
2024OCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationK12 Education$37,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$29,000
2024Lora L and Martin N KelleyTO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S BOOK BANK PROGRAM$25,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.$20,000
2024Careoregon IncEVENT SPONSORSHIP$20,000
2024Frennea Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$16,000
2024The Synopsys FoundationPortland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools$15,000
2024The Stimson-miller FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2024Walters FoundationFUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP VIDEOS FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES AND SHOWING THE MERGER WITH THE CHILDREN'S ORGANIZATION.$15,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$14,236
2024Champions for LiteracyLITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES$11,000
2024Rite Aid Healthy FuturesKIDCENTS APPLICATION$10,250
2024Cressey - Fmly Charitable TrGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Lillys Gift FoundationTO 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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