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Grant recipient EIN 13-3911331Education

Who funds Literacy Inc?

62 private foundations gave Literacy Inc in New York, NY $5.3 million across 150 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

150 grants

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

  1. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $20,000
  2. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    To provide reading and learning opportunities for children so that they grow into competent readers, ready to succeed in school and in life.

    $5,000
  3. The Yaspan-Unterberg Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2025

    General

    $1,000
  4. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted grant

    $500
  5. The Carmel Hill FundNew York, NY 2024

    NYC reads initiative literacy activities

    $257,500
  6. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general support for operations

    $150,000
  7. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $102,500
  8. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $80,000
  9. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Education

    $75,000
  10. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support the expansion of grantee's healthy and brainy beginnings early literacy initiative

    $75,000
  11. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    In support of the community early literacy initiative in eight neighborhoods throughout new york city.

    $50,000
  12. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating expenses

    $50,000
  13. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $50,000
  14. Burnham Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)

    $25,227
  15. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $20,000
  16. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $15,000
  17. Oppenheim Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $12,000
  18. The Lucius N Littauer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To further donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  19. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of equipment and furnishings.

    $10,000
  20. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To provide reading and learning opportunities for children so that they grow into competent readers, ready to succeed in school and in life.

    $7,500
  21. Susan Zirkl Z L Memorial Charitable Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2024

    School programs

    $5,000
  22. Cathay Bank FoundationEl Monte, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $4,000
  23. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $3,000
  24. Mike & Janet Slosberg Family Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2024

    Gift

    $2,500
  25. Aloha FoundationWaimanalo, HI 2024

    Operational support

    $1,800
  26. The Lois & Richard Nicotra FoundationStaten Island, NY 2024

    Program materials

    $1,500
  27. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $120,000
  28. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $90,000
  29. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $90,000
  30. The Staten Island FoundationStaten Island, NY 2023

    Support community literacy model

    $50,000
  31. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    In support of the organization's early literacy initiative in eight diverse neighborhoods in new york city.

    $50,000
  32. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $50,000
  33. The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $20,000
  34. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase of equipment and furnishings.

    $10,000
  35. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the general operations of the organization, which provides literacy programs for the community.

    $10,000
  36. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To provide reading and learning opportunities for children so that they grow into competent readers, ready to succeed in school and in life

    $7,500
  37. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To equip children with foundational literacy skills by empowering families and communities.

    $7,500
  38. Oppenheim Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  39. The David & Sondra Mack Family Foundation IncFort Lee, NJ 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  40. Susan Zirkl Z L Memorial Charitable Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Childrens orphanage

    $5,000
  41. The Gelfond Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To equip children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing the community.

    $2,500
  42. Mike & Janet Slosberg Family Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Gift

    $1,500
  43. The Lois & Richard Nicotra FoundationStaten Island, NY 2023

    Program materials

    $1,500
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $750
  45. Lightbridge Foundation IncIselin, NJ 2023

    Scholarship

    $500
  46. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $300
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25
  48. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Education

    $257,500
  49. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Education

    $177,000
  50. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Education

    $170,000
  51. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  52. The Staten Island FoundationStaten Island, NY 2022

    To support our community-based early literacy programming on staten island

    $50,000
  53. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    In support of the expansion of the organization's early literacy programming, including the very involved parent (vip) academy, in several public housing communities in new york city.

    $50,000
  54. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $50,000
  55. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  56. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of equipment and furnishings.

    $12,500
  57. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To provide education to low income households.

    $12,500
  58. Oppenheim Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $7,000
  59. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  60. The Optima Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  61. Madeleine & Mandell L Berman FoundationNovi, MI 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  62. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $4,000
  63. The Gelfond Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To equip children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing the community.

    $3,000
  64. Mike & Janet Slosberg Family Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Gift

    $3,000
  65. Whispering Bells FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  67. Michael and Pamela Gordon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  68. The Lois & Richard Nicotra FoundationStaten Island, NY 2022

    For program materials

    $1,000
  69. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $150
  70. The Soul Support Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2022

    General charitable

    $100
  71. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Education

    $177,000
  72. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Education

    $170,000
  73. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Education

    $147,000
  74. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Education

    $109,000
  75. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  76. The Staten Island FoundationStaten Island, NY 2021

    North shore reads

    $50,000
  77. Cleveland H Dodge Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Technology development

    $50,000
  78. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    In support of the expansion of the organization's early literacy programming, including the very involved parent (vip) academy, in several public housing communities in new york city.

    $50,000
  79. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $50,000
  80. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $24,998
  81. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the general operations of the organization, in memory of mimi levin lieber.

    $18,000
  82. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To provide education to low income households.

    $12,500
  83. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2021

    Purchase of equipment.

    $12,000
  84. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To engage families and communities to support young readers in high need areas.

    $10,000
  85. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the organization's community literacy programs.

    $10,000
  86. Oppenheim Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  87. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    In support of 501 (c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  88. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $4,000
  89. Mike & Janet Slosberg Family Foundation TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Gift

    $4,000
  90. The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY 2021

    General funding

    $500
  91. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $125
  92. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Education

    $345,000
  93. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Education

    $330,000
  94. The Joseph H Flom FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support changes to programming as a result of the pandemic.

    $250,000
  95. The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support for 2 gen literacy program and nycha pilot

    $100,000
  96. The Phyllis Backer Foundation IncUniondale, NY 2020

    Lower Washington Heights program

    $50,000
  97. The Staten Island FoundationStaten Island, NY 2020

    North shore reads

    $50,000
  98. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $50,000
  99. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  100. William & Rachel Knobler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted use

    $16,500
  101. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Staff Discretionary

    $10,000
  102. Dooley Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  103. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  104. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To provide education to low income households.

    $7,500
  105. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  106. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    In support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  107. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $4,000
  108. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $3,892
  109. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $3,000
  110. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  111. Wunsch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Education

    $2,036
  112. Melvin Stecher & Norman Horowitz Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To further organization's outreach & service activity

    $500
  113. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $150
  114. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  115. The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Support for 2 gen literacy program and nycha pilot

    $100,000
  116. The Staten Island FoundationStaten Island, NY 2019

    North shore reads 2019

    $60,000
  117. The Phyllis Backer Foundation IncUniondale, NY 2019

    Lower Washington Heights program

    $50,000
  118. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  119. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $50,000
  120. The Durst Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  121. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  122. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $20,000
  123. The Marshall Family Foundation IncUniondale, NY 2019

    General

    $10,000
  124. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $10,000
  125. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To provide programs in areas that emphasize and reinforce the importance of bringing literacy home and create a sustainable culture around reading.

    $10,000
  126. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  127. Oppenheim Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  128. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2019

    In support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  129. William & Rachel Knobler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Unrestricted use

    $2,730
  130. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $2,000
  131. Prospect Hill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $1,950
  132. Dka Charitable TrustForest Hills, NY 2019

    For charity's specified services

    $540
  133. Bartenura FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

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

    Program/operating support

    $200
  135. The Katzin FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $50,000
  136. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2018

    In support of 501(c)(3) organization

    $31,000
  137. The Burke Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To provide programs in areas that emphasize and reinforce the importance of bringing literacy home and create a sustainable culture around reading.

    $16,000
  138. The Marshall Family Foundation IncUniondale, NY 2018

    General

    $10,000
  139. William & Rachel Knobler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted use

    $8,230
  140. Levitt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $3,000
  141. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  142. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,200
  143. Dka Charitable TrustForest Hills, NY 2018

    For charity's specified services

    $540
  144. If Hummingbird Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2018

    General

    $500
  145. LLS Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Support for general good

    $500
  146. Arnsten Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General organizational purposes

    $500
  147. The D J McManus Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General support

    $500
  148. The Lois & Richard Nicotra FoundationStaten Island, NY 2018

    For program materials

    $500
  149. The Kass and Michael Lazerow Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  150. William & Rachel Knobler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Unrestricted use

    $8,230

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  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 353 grants Accepts applications $106,492,300 to similar organizations
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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-3911331 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.