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Grant recipient EIN 52-1779606Education

Who funds First Book?

Grants to First Book, page 2 of 2, newest year first.

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.

Every foundation grant, by year

341 grants

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

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $300
  2. Fife Family Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General program services

    $200
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $200
  4. Donald P & Katherine B Loker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To provide books to children in need.

    $102
  5. Ernst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $100
  6. The Dorf Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Further donee'smission

    $100
  7. Lloyd A Marks and Janice Siegel Foundation IncTampa, FL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  8. The Corwin Family Foundation IncMorris Plains, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  9. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $61
  10. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $40
  11. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Education

    $40
  12. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $30
  13. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25
  15. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Educ. General

    $250,200
  16. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Education

    $250,000
  17. Rise Up FoundationOrange, CA 2019

    Book donations for children in need

    $225,000
  18. The Mo and Cher Willems FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Donation

    $88,000
  19. The Ralph Lauren Corporate FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charity

    $28,000
  20. The Townsend Foundation IncVoorhees, NJ 2019

    Provide books to low-income students.

    $25,000
  21. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Better world

    $25,000
  22. Fredman Family Foundation IncWater Mill, NY 2019

    Donation to provide books and resources to the kids and educators who need them the most.

    $20,000
  23. Al Mailman Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Leslie Peter FoundationBrandon, FL 2019

    education is a child's best path out of poverty

    $15,000
  25. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General tax exempt purposes

    $10,000
  26. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2019

    Ja donation

    $10,000
  27. Ebert Charitable Foundation IncTavernier, FL 2019

    Educational

    $10,000
  28. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $10,000
  29. Fund for Innovation and Public ServicesArlington, VA 2019

    General Support

    $7,200
  30. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  31. Alice Shaver FoundationWilliamstown, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2Saint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  33. Pure Love for Humanity IncHuntington Beach, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  34. The Eshelman FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Pre-K minds in the making program

    $3,500
  35. Stuart S Applebaum Giving FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $3,500
  36. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $3,334
  37. The John J Pohanka Family FoundationCapitol Heights, MD 2019

    General purpose

    $3,333
  38. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Grant

    $2,500
  39. Select Equity Group FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $1,500
  40. Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Unrestricted Gift

    $1,400
  41. Frawley Family FoundationAddison, IL 2019

    General operating

    $1,300
  42. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    General operations

    $1,205
  43. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To provide new books, learning materials, and other essentials to children in need

    $1,000
  44. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Provides new books, educational resources, and other essentials to educators servng children in need

    $1,000
  45. Fund for EducationArdmore, PA 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  46. The Milton and Ruth Berman Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  47. Caa FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $600
  48. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2019

    Rape crisis center

    $500
  49. Washoe Pines FoundationCarson City, NV 2019

    General Purpose Grant

    $500
  50. Beatrice Renfield FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Unrestricted use by donee

    $500
  51. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $440
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  53. The Alsop Family FoundationSpringfield, OR 2019

    Support for edcuation access for kids

    $250
  54. Fife Family Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General program services

    $200
  55. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To provide book for children in need.

    $150
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $126
  57. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable match

    $101
  58. The Katz FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Unrestricted grant to further the organization's exempt purpose

    $30
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25
  60. Voyager FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    In-Kind-Gift - Books

    $437,321
  61. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Educ. General

    $205,000
  62. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY 2018

    Funding for making approximately 15,385 books and 5,980 non-book items available to high poverty schools and programs in greater los angeles,and greater NYC (including nassau county) schools

    $75,000
  63. Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family Foundation IncNorth Hills, NY 2018

    General contribution

    $20,000
  64. Alice Shaver FoundationWilliamstown, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $20,000
  65. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Better world

    $20,000
  66. Al Mailman Family Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  67. Leslie Peter FoundationBrandon, FL 2018

    education is a child's best path out of poverty

    $15,000
  68. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General tax exempt purposes

    $10,000
  69. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Grant

    $10,000
  70. Fund for Innovation and Public ServicesArlington, VA 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  71. The Aaron and Cecile Goldman Family FoundationRockville, MD 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. Stuart S Applebaum Giving FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $3,000
  73. Caa FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General Operating Support

    $2,953
  74. The James J and Joan A Gardner Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $2,500
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,750
  76. Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    unrestricted gift

    $1,400
  77. Frawley Family FoundationAddison, IL 2018

    General operating

    $1,300
  78. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Provides new books, educational resources, and other essentials to educators servng children in need

    $1,000
  79. Fund for EducationArdmore, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  80. The Academy Place FoundationOxford, MS 2018

    General operating

    $1,000
  81. The Milton and Ruth Berman Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  82. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2018

    Rape crisis center

    $500
  83. Ralph M Schwartz Foundation IncDelray Beach, FL 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  84. Washoe Pines FoundationCarson City, NV 2018

    General Purpose Grant

    $500
  85. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $340
  86. Stonegrodd Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $250
  87. Brownstone Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Support for children

    $225
  88. Modera Charitable FoundationWestwood, NJ 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  89. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY 2017

    Funding for providing approximately 14,500 books and 1,450 non-book items available to poor children

    $75,000
  90. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2017

    Applied 50th anniversary gift

    $19,750
  91. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $6,668