Funding search · literacy · Tennessee
Who funds literacy work in Tennessee
15 funders have a record of paying for literacy work by Tennessee recipients: 38 grants totaling $2.6M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Junior League of Nashville ($1.5M), Proliteracy Worldwide ($58,425) and Broadridge Foundation ($100,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Tennessee recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Junior League of NashvilleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.4M to NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION — literacy programs
Proliteracy WorldwideSyracuse, NYCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $58,425 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY — literacy programs
Largest: $25,000 to ROCK THE STREET WALL STREET — a financial literacy program for high school aged girls
Largest: $50,000 to ROCK THE STREET WALL STREET — to support the cost for the participation of two schools in a financial and investment literacy program. this grant is being awarded on behalf of reginald sanders for his service o…
Howard County Public Schools EducationEllicott City, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $99,901 · through 2023Largest: $45,355 to Dolly Partons Imagination Library — early literacy program
Largest: $186,350 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE — mnps in-school literacy program
The Community Foundation of GreaterChattanooga, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $17,500 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to UNITED METHODIST NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC DBA THE BETHLEHEM CENTER — after school literacy programs & community improvement
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $334,972 · through 2024Largest: $174,870 to DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION — education read write & code- rwc builds upon lessons learned from readnyc, uwnycs decade-long literacy program in mott haven in the bronx, and adds new elements to help prepare chi…
Largest: $2,500 to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS — for literacy programs
Largest: $50,000 to Chatt Chamber Fdn — chattanooga 2.0 hamilton co childhood literacy program
Nashville Predators FoundationNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,000 · through 2021Largest: $8,000 to STARS — our 6-week literacy program targets elementary school students who are a grade level behind, to help increase reading scores through an assortment of activities. the program starts…
Largest: $10,000 to Growth Enterprises Nashville — financial/digital literacy program
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