Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 27-4714080Education

Who funds Books for Keeps?

37 private foundations gave Books for Keeps in Athens, GA $621,759 across 93 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

93 grants

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

  1. Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009Chicago, IL 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2025

    Operating support

    $20,000
  3. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2025

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  4. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2025

    Operations

    $3,000
  5. TR Lois & Lucy Lampkin FDN UAOrlando, FL 2025

    Stop summer slide! At

    $1,500
  6. Crawford and Boyle Foundation INCMonroe, GA 2025

    Childhood Literacy

    $500
  7. One GraycliffGreenville, SC 2025

    To fulfill the charitable objectives of the charity.

    $500
  8. The Kingery Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2025

    General fund

    $400
  9. Monster Energy CaresCorona, CA 2025

    Employee matching

    $55
  10. Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009Chicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Storytellers literacy mentor program

    $20,000
  12. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2024

    Operating support

    $20,000
  13. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2024

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  14. The Alice and Noah N Langdale Jr Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  15. The Choate Foundation (fka Choate Bridges Foundation)Atlanta, GA 2024

    Humanitarian assistance

    $10,000
  16. Lattner Family Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL 2024

    support the charitable mission of the organization.

    $5,000
  17. Atl FDN-W Peters MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $4,600
  18. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2024

    Education

    $2,500
  19. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  20. The Kingery Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2024

    General fund

    $500
  21. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $200
  22. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Storytellers literacy mentor program

    $37,500
  23. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    Stop Summer Slide Literacy Program

    $33,500
  24. Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009Chicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  25. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2023

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  26. The Alice and Noah N Langdale Jr Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  27. Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Public charity

    $10,000
  28. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Storytellers literacy mentor program

    $5,000
  29. Atl FDN-W Peters MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  30. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2023

    Education

    $2,500
  31. United Community Bank FoundationGreenville, SC 2023

    This is an unrestricted donation. The organization can use the funds as needed.

    $2,500
  32. Peach State Fcu Cares Foundation IncLawrenceville, GA 2023

    Contribution

    $2,500
  33. CS Craig Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  34. The Legacy of Stipe Foundation IncAthens, GA 2023

    Literacy for children

    $1,000
  35. The Kingery Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2023

    General fund

    $500
  36. The Winthrop Foundation of Athens GAthens, GA 2023

    Contribution for general support

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $220
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50
  39. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    Stop summer slide! And family engagement activities

    $33,500
  40. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2022

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  41. Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  42. The Alice and Noah N Langdale Jr Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Education

    $7,500
  43. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Stop summer slide book distributions

    $4,000
  44. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2022

    Education

    $2,500
  45. Peach State Fcu Cares Foundation IncLawrenceville, GA 2022

    Organizational support

    $2,500
  46. CS Craig Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  47. The Kingery Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2022

    General fund

    $500
  48. The Winthrop Foundation of Athens GAthens, GA 2022

    Contribution for general support

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $300
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  51. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2021

    Stop summer slide! And family engagement activities

    $33,500
  52. The Elizabeth Price Dolvin Foundation TRCanton, GA 2021

    General operations

    $20,000
  53. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2021

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  54. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2021

    Operating support

    $10,000
  55. The Alice and Noah N Langdale Jr Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Education

    $7,500
  56. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    2021 group legacy project grant - merryn walker

    $5,000
  57. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Stop summer slide book distributions

    $5,000
  58. The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  59. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  60. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  61. The Winthrop Foundation of Athens GAthens, GA 2021

    Contribution for general support

    $500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $336
  63. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 02/03/21

    $232
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  65. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2020

    Family engagement activities

    $33,500
  66. The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable FoundationJacksonville, FL 2020

    Book distributions to at risk children

    $12,500
  67. The Alice and Noah N Langdale Jr Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  68. The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Book give-away program in spring 2020

    $5,000
  69. The Winthrop Foundation of Athens GAthens, GA 2020

    Contribution for general support

    $5,000
  70. TR Lois & Lucy Lampkin FDN UAOrlando, FL 2020

    Stop summer slide at gaines

    $3,000
  71. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2020

    Education

    $2,500
  72. CS Craig Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  73. Gerald and Carol Driver Foundation IncAthens, GA 2020

    Fund organization

    $1,000
  74. The Legacy of Stipe Foundation IncAthens, GA 2020

    Child literacy organization

    $568
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $238
  76. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $30
  77. Riverview Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2019

    Stop summer slide

    $30,000
  78. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Regional

    $5,000
  79. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2019

    Education

    $2,500
  80. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Support books for keeps stop summer slide program

    $1,500
  81. The Winthrop Foundation of Athens GAthens, GA 2019

    Contribution for general support

    $1,000
  82. Lonnie L Michael FoundationAthens, GA 2019

    Books for youths

    $600
  83. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Team builder volunteer grant

    $500
  84. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $30
  86. The Newland Family Foundation IncAthens, GA 2018

    Purchase books in bulk

    $5,000
  87. Phicas Foundation TrustMt Pleasant, SC 2018

    Education

    $2,500
  88. CS Craig Family Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Lonnie L Michael FoundationAthens, GA 2018

    Children learning

    $1,000
  90. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Support program efforts

    $1,000
  91. Gerald and Carol Driver Foundation IncAthens, GA 2018

    Fund charity

    $1,000
  92. Ira C Herbert Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $750
  93. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Athens, GA and are not among Books for Keeps’s funders above.

  1. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 17 grants Accepts applications $246,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Stanton FoundationBoston, MA 10 grants Preselected only $5,860,478 to similar organizations
  3. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR 2 grants Accepts applications $1,203,850 to similar organizations
  4. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 7 grants Preselected only $1,084,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $441,904 to similar organizations
  6. James D and Diane S Magnus FoundationGainesville, GA 9 grants Preselected only $235,800 to similar organizations
  7. The J Tucker FoundationAtlanta, GA 3 grants Preselected only $196,500 to similar organizations
  8. McClure Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 9 grants Accepts applications $190,826 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-4714080 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.