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Grant recipient EIN 23-7102086

Who funds Freedom to Read Foundation?

12 private foundations gave Freedom to Read Foundation in Chicago, IL $222,108 across 25 grants, in tax years 2018 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 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

25 grants

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

  1. Dne Caplan Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2025

    General

    $6,700
  2. The Richard L and Freda K Flerlage FoundationMaple City, MI 2025

    From our beginning in 1969, the freedom to read foundation has used education, litigation and advocacy to protect the first amendment and to ensure the interests of libraries, librarians, and library goers are represented in the courts.

    $3,000
  3. Albert and Janice Meister Family FoundatSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Support freedom of speech and of the press

    $75,000
  4. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2024

    General

    $10,000
  5. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,000
  6. Albert and Janice Meister Family FoundatSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support freedom of speech and of the press

    $40,000
  7. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2023

    General

    $10,000
  8. Lainoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General charitable & educational purposes

    $5,000
  9. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General purpose

    $3,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $73
  11. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2022

    General

    $10,000
  12. The Allison-Rosen Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purposes

    $10,000
  13. Lawson Valentine FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General purpose

    $4,500
  14. Ress Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    General support

    $500
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $71
  16. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2021

    General

    $10,000
  17. Ress Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    General support

    $500
  18. The Slade Family Foundation IncJupiter, FL 2021

    General contribution

    $100
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $83
  20. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2020

    General

    $10,000
  21. Ress Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    General support

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $81
  23. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2019

    General

    $10,000
  24. Bound To Stay Bound Books FoundationJacksonville, IL 2019

    50th anniversary celebration

    $2,000
  25. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC 2018

    General

    $10,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7102086 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.