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12 funders with a record of paying for “bookmobile”
Where the money went
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $328,697 to THE WAKEMAN AGENCY LLC — education - black studies cirriculum -helping nyc officials design, refine, and implement a black studies curriculum for nyc schools. as part of this work, uwnyc launched over 30+ …
Largest: $4,500 to OSWEGO BOOKMOBILE — driving books home-oswego bookmobile, 240 hour literacy assistant position
Montclair Free Public Library FoundationMontclair, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $750,502 · through 2025Largest: $287,589 to MONTCLAIR FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY — collection enhancement, digital resources, programs, wi-fi, bookmobile, technology.
Largest: $13,500 to OWEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY — bookmobile graphics
Largest: $75,000 to DOOR COUNTY BOOKMOBILE — general opperating support.
Literary and Prologue Society of the SouthwestChandler, AZCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $51,825 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to Chinle Planting Hope Inc — bookmobile for the navajo nation
Largest: $1,000 to SANDERS COUNTY BOOKMOBILE — keep kids reading
Beckley Area FoundationBeckley, WVCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,305 · through 2024Largest: $15,239 to RALEIGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY — literacy program and bookmobile
Largest: $5,000 to GIRDWOOD ART INSTITUTE — alaska bookmobile: one week summer art camp at anchorage museum
AnverseCartersville, GA
3 matching grants · $13,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to BARTOW BOOKMOBILE — funding grant to help with new program expenses
Largest: $177,500 to CITY OF LITTLETON — littleton criterium, business chamber, bookmobile
St Charles City County LibrarySaint Peters, MOCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $161,255 · through 2022Largest: $99,998 to ST CHARLES CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT — outdoor space funds, italian collection, holds hopper, library of things, storybook walk, gale excel online high school program and bookmobile
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →