We Need Diverse Books

Bethesda, MD ·EIN 47-1786302 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.1M received 33 funders 73 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds We Need Diverse Books?

We Need Diverse Books is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Network for Good ($771K), Wings for Things Foundation Inc ($450K), The Mai Family Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to We Need Diverse Books between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Network for Good$770,85442021–2024
Wings for Things Foundation Inc$450,00052020–2024
The Mai Family Foundation$450,00072020–2024
Bookey Family Foundation$116,03342022–2025
The New York Community Trust$65,00022023–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$52,50032020–2023
The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn$50,00022020–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00012023
The Deck Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Fosseen Foundation$20,00022021–2022
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$18,75912020
National Home Library Foundation$16,00032021–2023
The David B and May T Skinner$14,00022023–2024
Lawson Valentine Foundation$12,50042021–2024
The Hs Lopez Family Foundation$10,00012024
William and Gertrude Shelley Family$7,50022021–2022
The Robert M Schiffman Foundation Inc$6,50052020–2024
Berger Family Foundation$6,50022022–2023
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation$5,00012024
Nora Roberts Foundation$5,00012022
Rochester Area Community Foundation$5,00012021
WK Kellogg Foundation$3,33412020
The Samuel Ernest Douglass Jr Foundation Inc$2,57512021
Helen Haynes William And Shirley Edwards Family Foundation$2,50012021
Mick & Melissa Kowitz Family Foundation$2,00012023
Show all 33 funders

What grants has We Need Diverse Books received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Bookey Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$152,729
2024Wings for Things Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN$100,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$75,000
2024The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$75,000
2024Bookey Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$56,033
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$55,000
2024The Deck FoundationCharitable$10,000
2024The Hs Lopez Family FoundationSANTA CRUZ COUNTY LITERACY REVOLUTION$10,000
2024The David B and May T SkinnerGENERAL PURPOSES$7,000
2024Franklin Philanthropic FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Lawson Valentine FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000
2024The Robert M Schiffman Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
2024Kimberly and David ButlerHUMAN SERVICES$500
2024The Walker Foundation IncCHARITABLE DONATIONS$100
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$200,221
2023Wings for Things Foundation IncTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PUTTING MORE BOOKS FEATURING DIVERSE CHARACTERS INTO THE HANDS OF ALL CHILDREN$100,000
2023The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$75,000
2023The Mai Family FoundationCHARITABLE$75,000
2023The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FndnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2023Bookey Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$25,000
2023The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$22,500
2023The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$10,000
2023The Deck FoundationCharitable$10,000
2023The David B and May T SkinnerGENERAL PURPOSES$7,000
2023National Home Library FoundationTo provide free diverse books to schools and libraries around the country.$5,000
2023Lawson Valentine FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$3,000
2023Mick & Melissa Kowitz Family FoundationPrograms$2,000
2023Berger Family FoundationFOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,500

Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds We Need Diverse Books?

We Need Diverse Books is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Network for Good ($771K), Wings for Things Foundation Inc ($450K), The Mai Family Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to We Need Diverse Books between 2020–2025.

Who is We Need Diverse Books's largest funder?

Network for Good is the largest recorded funder of We Need Diverse Books, with $771K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has We Need Diverse Books received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to We Need Diverse Books across 73 grants from 33 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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