Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 27-0523331Youth development

Who funds Reading Legacies?

33 private foundations gave Reading Legacies in San Diego, CA $917,714 across 85 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

85 grants

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

  1. S Mark Taper FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    General operating support.

    $50,000
  2. Mills FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    General

    $13,000
  3. Viapath FoundationFalls Church, VA 2025

    To facilitate supportive relationships for children through family and friends reading aloud with them.

    $10,000
  4. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $3,390
  5. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2024

    Family connections

    $125,000
  6. Viapath FoundationFalls Church, VA 2024

    To facilitate supportive relationships for children through family and friends reading aloud with them.

    $15,000
  7. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  8. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  9. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For general support of reading programs

    $5,000
  10. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Community Market Grant

    $500
  11. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Matching Gift

    $100
  12. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2023

    Family connections

    $75,000
  13. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General/unrestricted

    $20,000
  14. Henry L Guenther FoundationSeal Beach, CA 2023

    grow our 4 volunteer-driven, community outreach programs: Book Bridges, Youth Readers, First Teachers, and Storybook Legacies that serve over 3,000 children, youth, seniors, and families across San Diego each year.

    $15,000
  15. Peggy and Robert Matthews FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  17. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  18. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  20. The Grace Helen Spearman FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2023

    To promote arts and cultural programs

    $2,500
  21. Mills FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    General

    $2,500
  22. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  23. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    SD gives

    $2,500
  24. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Community Market Grant

    $500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $183
  26. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2022

    Family connections

    $50,000
  27. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Youth readers

    $15,000
  28. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General/unrestricted

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

    Education program

    $10,000
  30. David C Copley FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  31. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $6,200
  32. Vital Spark FoundationForestville, CA 2022

    General operating

    $6,000
  33. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Wintemute Family FoundationMedford, OR 2022

    General

    $5,000
  35. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  36. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For general support of reading programs

    $5,000
  37. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  38. Pratt Memorial FundEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $2,540
  39. Brotman Foundation of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  40. Mills FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General

    $2,000
  41. Hope Share Care Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  42. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Community Market Grant

    $500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $264
  44. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2021

    Family connections

    $50,000
  45. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Youth readers

    $25,000
  46. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Vital Spark FoundationForestville, CA 2021

    Support Literacy Programs

    $8,000
  48. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General

    $7,500
  49. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General/unrestricted

    $6,000
  50. Stafford Memorial TR Found TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $5,500
  51. The Bravo FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  52. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For general support of reading programs

    $5,000
  53. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  54. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    Education program

    $4,000
  55. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2021

    Operations

    $3,000
  56. The Grace Helen Spearman FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2021

    To facilitate supportive relationships for children

    $2,500
  57. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  58. Brotman Foundation of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  59. Pratt Memorial FundEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,050
  60. Mills FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $219
  62. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2020

    Family connections

    $50,000
  63. S Mark Taper FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support.

    $35,000
  64. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  65. The Cushman FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General/unrestricted

    $6,000
  66. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2020

    Education program

    $5,000
  67. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  68. Pratt Memorial FundEagan, MN 2020

    Unrestricted

    $3,550
  69. Mills Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  70. Samuel I & John Henry Fox FoundationEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  71. Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $151
  73. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2019

    Family connections

    $30,000
  74. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $7,500
  75. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Education program

    $5,000
  76. Bull Henry W FoundationEagan, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  77. Stafford Memorial TR Found TuaSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $4,000
  78. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General - schools & other charities

    $1,000
  79. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2018

    Family connections

    $25,000
  80. McCarthy Family Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2018

    Family connections

    $15,000
  81. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    General - schools & other charities

    $11,000
  82. Stafford Memorial TR Found TuaSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $5,000
  83. French Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $5,000
  84. The Johnson Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    Support reading programs for youth.

    $67
  85. McBETH FOUNDATIONIrvine, CA 2017

    Family connections

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in San Diego, CA and are not among Reading Legacies’s funders above.

  1. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 50 grants Preselected only $74,873 to similar organizations
  2. Alliance Healthcare FoundationSan Diego, CA 28 grants Accepts applications $801,363 to similar organizations
  3. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 18 grants Preselected only $641,800 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $157,799 to similar organizations
  5. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 11 grants Accepts applications $118,000 to similar organizations
  6. Billingsley Foundationcharle & RuthSaint Louis, MO 12 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  7. Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATIONFort Collins, CO 14 grants Preselected only $84,250 to similar organizations
  8. Boys and Girls Aid Society of San Diego LTDSan Diego, CA 15 grants Preselected only $70,363 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0523331 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.