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Grant recipient EIN 31-1583036Education

Who funds Make Way for Books?

39 private foundations gave Make Way for Books in Tucson, AZ $2.7 million across 106 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

106 grants

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

  1. Potoff Private PhilanthropyTucson, AZ 2025

    Promote childhood literacy

    $140,000
  2. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Story school tucson during school year 2025-26

    $50,000
  3. Beyond WordsGilbert, AZ 2025

    Promote Literacy

    $9,000
  4. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2025

    Literacy program

    $1,500
  6. John F Long Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2025

    Aid 501c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose.

    $1,000
  7. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Support to expand the Make Way for Books program throughout Maricopa County Arizona

    $152,500
  8. The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  9. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Support strategic organizational enhancements (ATLAS Nonprofit Strength and Endurance)

    $100,000
  10. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support to reach 575 young children and their families with a bilingual, two-generation early literacy program.

    $50,000
  11. Beyond WordsGilbert, AZ 2024

    Promote Literacy

    $12,000
  12. Otto & Edna Neely FoundationGilbert, AZ 2024

    Community service

    $10,000
  13. Stanley M Reinhaus Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Operations

    $10,000
  14. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  15. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Jerome V Bruni FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  17. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  18. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  19. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2024

    Education

    $1,000
  20. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $500
  21. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $328
  22. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Support to expand the program throughout Arizona

    $207,500
  23. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2023

    Story school

    $35,000
  24. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2023

    Unrestricted, most pressing need

    $30,000
  25. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  26. The HS Lopez Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Story school

    $10,000
  27. Stanley M Reinhaus Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Operations

    $10,000
  28. Trend Holdings Inc FoundationWheeling, IL 2023

    Improve literacy for children

    $8,000
  29. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  30. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  31. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. Beyond WordsGilbert, AZ 2023

    Promote Literacy

    $4,350
  33. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Literacy program

    $3,125
  34. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  35. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $2,000
  36. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  37. Goff Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $516
  38. The Side By Side FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Promote reading

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $269
  40. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Support

    $100
  41. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Digital Learning Platform

    $250,000
  42. The Bob & Renee Parsons FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Support to expand the program throughout Arizona

    $140,000
  43. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support for a bilingual, two-generation early literacy program that fosters skills of young children and empowers parents.

    $100,000
  44. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Support for the story school program.

    $30,000
  45. The HS Lopez Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  46. James C Stewart Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  48. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  49. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN 2022

    Ensure young children have quality early literacy & learning opportunities that prepare them to thrive in school & beyond

    $5,000
  50. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  51. Beyond WordsGilbert, AZ 2022

    Support of literacy programs

    $2,000
  52. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  53. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $1,000
  54. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2022

    Education

    $500
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $452
  56. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $100
  57. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2022

    Support

    $100
  58. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Digital Learning Platform/Virtual Story School

    $250,000
  59. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Pilot early literacy program in Avondale.

    $109,500
  60. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Continuing operating support

    $90,000
  61. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2021

    Make way for books digital learning project

    $50,000
  62. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2021

    Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts in Maricopa County.

    $25,000
  63. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  64. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  65. The Deaver Phoenix Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL 2021

    Help underprivileged children

    $4,000
  66. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2021

    Charitable

    $4,000
  67. Trend Holdings Inc FoundationWheeling, IL 2021

    Improve literacy in tuscon area

    $2,000
  68. Nicholas W Genematas II FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2021

    Early bilingual literacy

    $2,000
  69. Beyond WordsGilbert, AZ 2021

    Promote Literacy

    $1,600
  70. The Gordon FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Literacy program

    $1,250
  71. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $1,000
  72. Matt & Judy Cullen FoundationLong Beach, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $521
  74. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2021

    Education

    $500
  75. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2021

    Support

    $100
  76. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Health and human services

    $53
  77. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

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

    $25
  78. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Pilot early literacy program in Avondale.

    $128,500
  79. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2020

    Continuing operating support

    $90,000
  80. Marshall FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Cuentame collaborative

    $50,000
  81. The Steele Foundation IncPhoenix, AZ 2020

    Digital Learning Project: COVID Funding

    $50,000
  82. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  83. The Deaver Phoenix Foundation IncPompano Beach, FL 2020

    Help underprivileged children

    $5,333
  84. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  85. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  86. Trend Holdings Inc FoundationWheeling, IL 2020

    Improve literacy in tuscon area

    $1,000
  87. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  88. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2020

    Education

    $500
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $494
  90. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2020

    Support

    $200
  91. Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustPhoenix, AZ 2019

    Pilot early literacy program in Avondale.

    $162,000
  92. Barnes Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  93. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  94. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $5,000
  95. Connie Hillman Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Early literacy programs & resources

    $5,000
  96. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000
  97. Ross and Patty McCallister FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $1,043
  98. Jax FoundationGolden, CO 2019

    Education

    $1,000
  99. Trend Holdings Inc FoundationWheeling, IL 2019

    Improve literacy in tuscon area

    $500
  100. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Support

    $100
  101. Donald Pitt Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $100
  102. The Eliot Spalding FoundationOro Valley, AZ 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $8,000
  103. The Harry and Marjorie Stewart FoundatinTucson, AZ 2018

    Charitable

    $3,000
  104. The Foster Family Private Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  105. Trend Holdings Inc FoundationWheeling, IL 2018

    Improve literacy in tucson area

    $1,000
  106. Roth Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    Support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Tucson, AZ and are not among Make Way for Books’s funders above.

  1. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 11 grants Preselected only $3,592 to similar organizations
  2. Thomas R Brown Family Private FoundationTucson, AZ 14 grants Preselected only $5,200,372 to similar organizations
  3. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 75 grants Accepts applications $33,760 to similar organizations
  4. Lohse FoundationTucson, AZ 5 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  5. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 8 grants Preselected only $742 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $600,264 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 79 grants Accepts applications $531,687 to similar organizations
  8. Absolon FoundationTucson, AZ 6 grants Accepts applications $192,840 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1583036 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.