The Reading League Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Syracuse, NY EIN 81-0820021

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$6.3M

Foundation funders

22

Grants recorded

44

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds The Reading League Inc?

The Reading League Inc is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Popplestone Foundation ($2.5M), The Hollyhock Foundation Inc ($823K), Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc ($809K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Reading League Inc between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M4 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 10 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2020) to $3.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.3M.

What grants has The Reading League Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lilly Endowment IncCAPACITY BUILDING$750,000
2025The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncEARLY LITERACY GRANTS$269,500
2025Central New York Community Foundation IncPROGRAM/ PROJECT SUPPORT$245,800
2025Jab FoundationCHARITABLE$10,100
2025Jacques Weber Foundation IncGeneral Support$5,200
2025Golden Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
2025The Reid Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Popplestone FoundationEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, FURTHER THE SCIENCE OF READING MOVEMENT FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026$2,500,000
2024Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncSUPPORT$805,400
2024The Hollyhock Foundation IncCURRICULUM NAVIGATION REPORTS$320,000
2024The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncEARLY LITERACY GRANTS$100,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncIMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN$50,000
2024Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024Berkshire Bank Foundation IncREADING BUDDIES OUTREACH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT$12,500
2024Jacques Weber Foundation IncGeneral Support$8,400
2024Louis P Ciminelli FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Golden Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
2023Central New York Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT; STAFF SUPPORT$303,700
2023The Hollyhock Foundation IncREMOTE COACHING PROGRAM$126,500
2023The Dorothy and Marshall MREADING BUDDIES TV PRODUCTION SUPPORT$25,000
2023Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2023The Heising-Simons FoundationFOR THE 2023 READING LEAGUE SUMMIT$20,000
2023Berkshire Bank Foundation IncREADING BUDDIES OUTREACH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT$12,500
2023Louis P Ciminelli FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2023Jacques Weber Foundation IncGeneral Support$4,000
2023Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncSUPPORT$3,847
2023Golden Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
2022The Hollyhock Foundation IncVIRTUAL COACHING PILOT EXPANSION$126,500
2022John Ben Snow Memorial Tr Uw #839158EDUCATION$20,000
2022The Rosamond Gifford CharitablePUBLIC SUPPORT$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 44 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Reading League Inc?

The Reading League Inc is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Popplestone Foundation ($2.5M), The Hollyhock Foundation Inc ($823K), Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc ($809K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Reading League Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is The Reading League Inc's largest funder?

Popplestone Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Reading League Inc, with $2.5M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has The Reading League Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Reading League Inc across 44 grants from 22 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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