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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 04-2997446Education

Who funds First Literacy Inc?

18 private foundations gave First Literacy Inc in Boston, MA $541,009 across 68 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

68 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Vanderbilt Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General exempt purpose

    $7,500
  2. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2025

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  3. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For general support and scholar support specialist staff position

    $100,000
  4. The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    For first literacy scholars

    $15,000
  5. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  6. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  7. The Vanderbilt Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $7,500
  8. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  10. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2024

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  11. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    General Support

    $250
  12. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For general operating support and the scholar support specialist staff position

    $100,000
  13. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2023

    General

    $17,500
  14. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Education

    $2,000
  16. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2023

    Contribution provided

    $1,000
  17. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $500
  18. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    General Support

    $250
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  20. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $50,000
  21. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Education

    $25,000
  22. Howell Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Literacy in boston region

    $7,000
  23. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  24. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2022

    General Support - Education

    $1,000
  25. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    General Support

    $250
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $175
  27. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2021

    Educational Programming

    $25,000
  28. Untapped Resources IncCambridge, MA 2021

    General fund

    $15,150
  29. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2021

    General

    $7,500
  30. Howell Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $6,000
  31. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  32. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2021

    General Support - Social Services

    $1,000
  33. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  34. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  35. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    General Support

    $250
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $178
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  40. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2020

    Educational Programming

    $25,000
  41. Howell Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    To support literacy efforts

    $6,000
  42. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  43. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  44. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  45. Daniel Family Charitable FoundationOsterville, MA 2020

    Charitable services

    $1,500
  46. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA 2020

    General Support - Education

    $1,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $400
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $300
  49. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    General Support

    $250
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $200
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $155
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  55. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2019

    Educational Programming

    $25,000
  56. Howell Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    To support literacy efforts

    $6,500
  57. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  58. Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation IncRockland, MA 2019

    Exempt purposes

    $2,500
  59. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  60. Daniel Family Charitable FoundationOsterville, MA 2019

    Charitable services

    $500
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $400
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $300
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $200
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  65. Howell Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    To support literacy efforts

    $6,500
  66. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  67. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  68. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boston, MA and are not among First Literacy Inc’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 343 grants Accepts applications $10,022,469 to similar organizations
  2. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 203 grants Accepts applications $11,542,500 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 77 grants Preselected only $8,283,748 to similar organizations
  4. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 30 grants Accepts applications $1,650,000 to similar organizations
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 95 grants Accepts applications $49,048,114 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 149 grants Preselected only $328,765 to similar organizations
  7. The Lynch FoundationBoston, MA 43 grants Accepts applications $11,807,183 to similar organizations
  8. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 52 grants Preselected only $1,486,200 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-2997446 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.