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Grant recipient EIN 68-0666319Education

Who funds Libraries Without Borders?

23 private foundations gave Libraries Without Borders in New York, NY $2.3 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

42 grants

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

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support loza vive

    $500,000
  2. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the puerto rico library directory and network project

    $500,000
  3. The Ivywood FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA 2024

    General

    $6,000
  4. Gordon Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2024

    Refugee resources

    $2,000
  5. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  6. Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2024

    General operating

    $215
  7. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support loza vive

    $500,000
  8. Gordon Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2023

    Refugee resources

    $1,774
  9. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  10. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support planning for a community archive project in loiza, puerto rico

    $200,000
  11. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $58,000
  12. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,500
  13. Gordon Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2022

    Refugee resources

    $2,000
  14. Norman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Education programs

    $1,000
  15. Hickrill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Educational activities

    $1,000
  16. Alliant Credit Union FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Closing digital divide (program support for ditigal access)

    $1,000
  17. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for capacity-building work in texas and puerto rico to build publicly available internet connectivity options and requisite digital literacy programs for youth and non-english speaking users in partnership with traditional libraries

    $100,000
  18. France-Merrick Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Grants are to be used in accordance with the established purpose of the recipient organization.

    $95,000
  19. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $50,000
  20. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Education

    $50,000
  21. The Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Supporting grant

    $30,000
  22. The Wellspring FoundationCanton, MA 2021

    General

    $10,000
  23. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  24. Gordon Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2021

    Refugee resources

    $3,000
  25. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2021

    Employee Matching Gift

    $223
  26. Baugh Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $32,494
  27. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $15,000
  28. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support for census 2020 outreach in baltimore city

    $15,000
  29. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  30. Gordon Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2020

    Refugee resources

    $2,000
  31. Baugh Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $21,009
  32. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $20,000
  33. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  34. The Mo and Cher Willems FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Donation

    $3,000
  35. Robert W Deutsch FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    General operating grant

    $2,500
  36. The Hilda Mullen FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose

    $30,000
  37. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $20,000
  38. Gerald M Kline Family FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2018

    General support

    $12,000
  39. The Nararo FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  40. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $2,500
  41. Y A Istel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    To support donee's charitable mission.

    $2,000
  42. John D & Jean E Dinan FoundationLivonia, MI 2018

    General fund

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Washington, NY and are not among Libraries Without Borders’s funders above.

  1. Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char TrustNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  2. Eleanor E Farrington TUWProvidence, RI 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  3. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations
  4. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 3 grants Preselected only $2,100 to similar organizations
  5. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 1 grant Preselected only $1,205 to similar organizations
  6. The Schwartz Family Foundation IncReston, VA 5 grants Preselected only $0 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0666319 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.