Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 54-2152610Education

Who funds Bookmarks?

21 private foundations gave Bookmarks in Winston Salem, NC $871,943 across 69 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

69 grants

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

  1. Ta John W and Anna H Hanes FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2025

    Annual book festival

    $30,000
  2. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2025

    To support the 2025 festival of books & authors

    $10,000
  3. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2025

    General support

    $6,000
  4. The Clark Foundation IncHigh Point, NC 2025

    Operations

    $6,000
  5. Baranay Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    To help support operations

    $1,000
  6. William and Caywood HendricksWinston Salem, NC 2025

    Reading

    $1,000
  7. Morris & Gertrude Brenner FoundationGreensboro, NC 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $150,000
  9. James G Hanes Memorial FundWinston Salem, NC 2024

    Festival & school books support

    $30,000
  10. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  11. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  12. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    To support the bookmarks festival of books & authors

    $10,000
  13. George Foundation IncHickory, NC 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  14. The Sara Smith Self Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    Place authors in schools to promote love of reading and writing

    $3,000
  15. The Clark Foundation IncHigh Point, NC 2024

    Operations

    $3,000
  16. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    General Support

    $2,500
  17. Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston Salem, NC 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  18. Pfefferkorn Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2024

    General program support

    $1,000
  19. Morris & Gertrude Brenner FoundationGreensboro, NC 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  20. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2024

    Charitable activtities

    $772
  21. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  22. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  23. Ta John W and Anna H Hanes FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2023

    Fund presentation of book authors

    $30,000
  24. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    Books with purpose project

    $20,000
  25. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Advocacy

    $20,000
  26. Mebane Charitable Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $15,000
  27. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    To support the bookmarks festival of books & authors

    $10,000
  28. George Foundation IncHickory, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  29. The Sara Smith Self Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    Place authors in schools to promote love of reading and writing

    $3,000
  30. The Clark Foundation IncHigh Point, NC 2023

    Operations

    $2,500
  31. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    General Support

    $2,000
  32. Pfefferkorn Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2023

    General program support

    $2,000
  33. Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston Salem, NC 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  34. Morris & Gertrude Brenner FoundationGreensboro, NC 2023

    General Support

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $29
  36. Mebane Charitable Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  37. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    16th annual festival of books and authors

    $10,000
  38. Pfefferkorn Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2022

    General program support

    $5,000
  39. George Foundation IncHickory, NC 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  40. The Sara Smith Self Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Place authors in schools to promote love of reading and writing

    $3,000
  41. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    Purchase books for the authors in school program

    $2,500
  42. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  43. Morris & Gertrude Brenner FoundationGreensboro, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  44. Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston Salem, NC 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  45. Reynolds American FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2022

    Charitable activities

    $750
  46. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $45
  48. Mebane Charitable Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $20,000
  49. James G Hanes Memorial FundWinston Salem, NC 2021

    Support student visits and book purchases

    $18,000
  50. Ta John W and Anna H Hanes FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  51. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    16th annual festival of books and authors

    $10,000
  52. Pfefferkorn Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  53. George Foundation IncHickory, NC 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  54. The Sara Smith Self Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Place authors in schools to promote love of reading and writing

    $3,000
  55. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  56. Strickland Family Foundation Cynthia A S GrahamWinston Salem, NC 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  57. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    Employee matching gifts program

    $180
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $34
  59. Mebane Charitable Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $50,000
  60. William and Caywood HendricksWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Reading/authors

    $12,500
  61. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Bookmarks festival of books and authors

    $10,000
  62. Richard Wood Averill Charitable Trust aka Richard Wood Averill FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Civic Charities

    $6,000
  63. Pfefferkorn Foundation IncWinston Salem, NC 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  64. The Kurtz Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  66. Richard Wood Averill Charitable Trust aka Richard Wood Averill FoundationWinston Salem, NC 2019

    Civic Charities

    $6,000
  67. The Lovett FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2019

    Bookmarks festival of books and authors

    $5,000
  68. Stephenson Pope Babcock FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2018

    Charitable use

    $12,000
  69. Reynolds Foundation 186-8803582Knoxville, TN 2018

    Web site updates

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Winstonsalem, NC and are not among Bookmarks’s funders above.

  1. Flow Foundation IncWinstonSalem, NC 21 grants Preselected only $970,832 to similar organizations
  2. The Kooken Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $17,800 to similar organizations
  3. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $4,485 to similar organizations
  4. Legatus FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 7 grants Preselected only $792,874 to similar organizations
  5. The Cannon Foundation IncConcord, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $705,000 to similar organizations
  6. John William Pope FoundationRaleigh, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to similar organizations
  7. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 10 grants Preselected only $31,000 to similar organizations
  8. Hermes Family Foundation Co Gwendolyn HSummerfield, NC 10 grants Preselected only $28,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-2152610 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.