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Grant recipient EIN 20-4830666Education

Who funds Open Books LTD?

53 private foundations gave Open Books LTD in Chicago, IL $3.4 million across 149 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

149 grants

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

  1. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2025

    Annual fund

    $50,000
  2. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $35,000
  3. BR FoundationMichigan City, IN 2025

    General purpose

    $5,981
  4. The Mooney Charitable TrustHaymarket, VA 2025

    Charitable

    $5,624
  5. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  6. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $3,150
  9. The Moody Family FoundationBargersville, IN 2025

    Support the general charitable operations of the organization

    $1,000
  10. Foster Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Distributions for charitable purposes

    $500
  11. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2024

    Annual fund

    $62,500
  12. Revada FoundationEvanston, IL 2024

    Support for the north lawndale reads literacy campaign

    $50,000
  13. Calico FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To transform lives through reading, writing, and the giving power of books

    $50,000
  14. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  15. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Early childhood literacy residencies

    $25,000
  16. Robert Galvin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Public charity

    $7,000
  17. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  18. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $5,000
  19. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Books and resources for the Reading Buddies program

    $5,000
  20. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $3,500
  21. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2024

    General support

    $3,500
  22. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    IRS approved charity

    $2,500
  23. The Moody Family FoundationBargersville, IN 2024

    Support the general charitable operations of the organization

    $1,500
  24. The Max and Betty Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2024

    Annual fund

    $1,063
  25. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    To further charitable goals

    $1,000
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $517
  27. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2024

    Annual fund

    $500
  28. Foster Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Distributions for charitable purposes

    $500
  29. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2023

    to expand Dolly Parton's imagination library in Chicago

    $500,000
  30. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $172,272
  31. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2023

    Annual fund

    $62,500
  32. William and Evelyn Fuchs Family FoundationLombard, IL 2023

    General

    $50,000
  33. Calico FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To transform lives through reading, writing ,and the giving power of books

    $45,000
  34. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $35,000
  35. Cme Group FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Early childhood literacy residencies

    $25,000
  36. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  37. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    2023 employee community partnerships - allstate business insurance

    $10,000
  38. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  39. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  40. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    August day of service

    $5,000
  41. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $3,977
  42. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2023

    General support

    $3,500
  43. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  44. The Moody Family FoundationBargersville, IN 2023

    Support the general charitable operations of the organization

    $1,600
  45. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    IRS approved charity

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

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  48. Maurice & Henry Freund Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To further charitable goals

    $1,000
  49. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2023

    Annual fund

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

    Program/operating support

    $500
  51. Foster Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Distributions for charitable purposes

    $500
  52. Perkins Harnett FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2023

    General use

    $400
  53. Ericka and Matthew Thacker Family FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To support charitable purposes

    $371
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $345
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $52
  56. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    $485,000 to purchase and outfit an "open booksmobile$125,000 allocated to purchase books for the "open booksmobile"

    $610,000
  57. William and Evelyn Fuchs Family FoundationLombard, IL 2022

    General

    $50,000
  58. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  59. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  60. James and Susan Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2022

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  61. Butkiewicz Family FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    General purposes

    $5,500
  62. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  63. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  64. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Early childhood reading programs

    $5,000
  65. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  66. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  67. Mendelson-Wolff Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  68. The Moody Family FoundationBargersville, IN 2022

    Support the general charitable operations of the organization

    $1,750
  69. The Jonathan and Meg Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2022

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  70. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    IRS approved charity

    $1,000
  71. William N and Ruth M Westhoff Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2022

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $525
  73. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2022

    Annual fund

    $500
  74. Foster Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Distributions for charitable purposes

    $500
  75. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $496
  76. Perkins Harnett FoundationClarendon Hills, IL 2022

    General use

    $200
  77. William and Evelyn Fuchs Family FoundationLombard, IL 2021

    General

    $25,000
  78. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  79. James and Susan Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2021

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  80. The Horowitz Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2021

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  81. Williams Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $6,800
  82. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  83. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Early childhood reading programs

    $5,000
  84. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    IRS approved charity

    $5,000
  85. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  86. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  87. William N and Ruth M Westhoff Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2021

    Gen'l purpose exempt function grant

    $2,000
  88. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $2,000
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  90. Neuman Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Help with literacy.

    $1,000
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $635
  92. Foster Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Distributions for charitable purposes

    $500
  93. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $200
  94. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $20
  95. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  96. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $30,000
  97. Butkiewicz Family FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    General

    $12,500
  98. The Horowitz Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2020

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  99. Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2020

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  100. Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General unrestricted, exempt purpose of organization

    $5,000
  101. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    Reading program in schools and books to take home

    $5,000
  102. The Daniel and Genevieve Ratner FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2020

    Annual fund

    $4,000
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  104. Mary A & Raymond F Kennedy Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  105. The Jonathan and Meg Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2020

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  106. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  107. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  108. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $865
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $390
  110. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  111. Ericka and Matthew Thacker Family FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To support charitable purposes

    $180
  112. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    Dolly PartonLibrary

    $500,000
  113. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    General and unrestricted

    $75,000
  114. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    General and unrestricted

    $75,000
  115. Gary NFPChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $50,000
  116. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $15,000
  117. The Horowitz Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  118. Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  119. The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  120. Dr Scholl FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    Program that provides mentors to boost student reading skills

    $5,000
  121. Amy Krouse Rosenthal FoundationEvanston, IL 2019

    Literacy experiences

    $3,400
  122. Mary A & Raymond F Kennedy Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  123. The Jonathan and Meg Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  124. Ceres FoundationNorthfield, IL 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  125. Ernest Wentcher Educational FundChicago, IL 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  126. Barnardfain FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  127. Irish Woods FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    To support the mission of the charitable organization.

    $1,000
  128. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2019

    Dolly parton program

    $500
  129. Whiskey River Charitable FoundationWilson, WY 2019

    General Purposes

    $300
  130. Frances E Streit FoundationThe Villages, FL 2019

    General support

    $250
  131. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $230
  132. S&P Global Foundation fka the McGraw-Hill Research FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support of education and learning through reading.

    $50
  133. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $40
  134. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $25
  135. The Daniel and Genevieve Ratner FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  136. Greenleaf Avenue FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2018

    General and unrestricted

    $75,000
  137. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    contribution to charitable organization

    $50,000
  138. DRW FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General program support

    $10,000
  139. Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86York, PA 2018

    Operating support

    $10,000
  140. The Albert B & Audrey G Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2018

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  141. Out of the Box Foundation IncChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $5,000
  142. Amy Krouse Rosenthal FoundationEvanston, IL 2018

    General unrestricted purposes

    $4,388
  143. Barnardfain FoundationAspen, CO 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  144. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $600
  145. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $540
  146. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2018

    General support

    $500
  147. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $40
  148. S&P Global Foundation fka the McGraw-Hill Research FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Civic

    $25
  149. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $20

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4830666 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.