Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 27-0045877Education

Who funds Books Are Wings?

21 private foundations gave Books Are Wings in Pawtucket, RI $314,604 across 60 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

60 grants

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

  1. Sensata Technologies Foundation IncAttleboro, MA 2025

    Community

    $12,000
  2. Sensata Technologies Foundation IncAttleboro, MA 2025

    Community

    $10,000
  3. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $9,892
  4. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2025

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Centreville Savings Bank Charitable FoundationWest Warwick, RI 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  6. Eugene P Schwartz Family FoundationNorwood, MA 2025

    General support

    $250
  7. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto Private Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2024

    Grants

    $10,000
  9. Alice I Sullivan CharitablefoundationPawtucket, RI 2024

    support for program supplies

    $8,024
  10. Sensata Technologies Foundation IncAttleboro, MA 2024

    Community

    $5,000
  11. Robert D Wray Charitable TrustBarrington, RI 2024

    Operational support

    $1,500
  12. Squantum Association Charitable FoundationProvidence, RI 2024

    To support charitable misson

    $1,000
  13. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Program support

    $100
  14. Centreville Savings Bank Charitable FoundationWest Warwick, RI 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $14,968
  15. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  16. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. Ralph R Papitto & Barbara A Papitto Private Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    Grants

    $10,000
  18. The Champlin FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Office technology and air conditioning units

    $9,461
  19. Alice I Sullivan CharitablefoundationPawtucket, RI 2023

    support for program supplies

    $5,000
  20. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $2,850
  21. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2023

    Education

    $2,500
  22. Robert D Wray Charitable TrustBarrington, RI 2023

    Operational support

    $1,500
  23. Eugene P Schwartz Family FoundationNorwood, MA 2023

    General support

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $132
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $105
  26. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2022

    Books all year program

    $10,000
  27. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    Education program

    $10,000
  28. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. PPL FoundationAllentown, PA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  30. Sensata Technologies Foundation IncAttleboro, MA 2022

    Community

    $3,000
  31. Harborone Foundation Rhode IslandBrockton, MA 2022

    Literacy partnership programs

    $2,500
  32. Robert D Wray Charitable TrustBarrington, RI 2022

    Operational support

    $1,500
  33. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  34. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2022

    General purpose

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

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $141
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  38. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2021

    Books all year program

    $10,000
  39. Alice I Sullivan CharitablefoundationPawtucket, RI 2021

    Literacy Program

    $10,000
  40. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  41. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2021

    Education

    $8,500
  42. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    Education program

    $5,000
  43. Harborone Foundation Rhode IslandBrockton, MA 2021

    Youth services

    $2,500
  44. Robert D Wray Charitable TrustBarrington, RI 2021

    Operational support

    $2,500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $122
  46. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2020

    Books for every child all year program

    $10,000
  47. Alice I Sullivan CharitablefoundationPawtucket, RI 2020

    Literacy Partner 2020

    $10,000
  48. Centreville Savings Bank Charitable FoundationWest Warwick, RI 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  49. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2020

    Education

    $6,000
  50. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  51. The Amy J Bare Charitable TrustTiverton, RI 2020

    Operating

    $2,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $81
  53. National Grid FoundationHicksville, NY 2019

    Books for every child all year program

    $10,000
  54. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2019

    Education

    $5,000
  55. Centreville Savings Bank Charitable FoundationWest Warwick, RI 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $3,000
  56. The Amy J Bare Charitable TrustTiverton, RI 2019

    Operating

    $1,500
  57. Alan and Giselle Weissman Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2019

    To further its charitable purposes

    $100
  58. Pawtucket Red Sox James J Skeffington Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Operating support

    $28
  59. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2018

    Education

    $8,250
  60. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA 2017

    Education

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Pawtucket, RI and are not among Books Are Wings’s funders above.

  1. Simon W Wardwell FoundationCranston, RI 1 grant Preselected only $49,400 to similar organizations
  2. Luke Charitable FoundationPawtucket, RI 7 grants Preselected only $28,000 to similar organizations
  3. Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial TrustProvidence, RI 3 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bouncer Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  5. Delprete Family FoundationProvidence, RI 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  7. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to similar organizations
  8. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2 grants Preselected only $490 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0045877 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.