Private foundation · EIN 88-1593190 · Wilmington, DE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Penny Project Foundation's grants went
It reported $775,480 in grants paid across 99 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 94.1% of those dollars to 88 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $729K 90 lines
- No confident match $43.9K 8
- Individuals, not shown $2,046 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 96 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Nashville, TN · EIN 20-1115704 | $45,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Book Fairies Hicksville, NY · EIN 46-3262048 | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Little Free Library Saint Paul, MN · EIN 45-4043708 | $36,953 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Make Way for Books Tucson, AZ · EIN 31-1583036 | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Assistance League of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1641960 | $26,700 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Every Child a Reader in Escambia Inc Ecare Pensacola, FL · EIN 26-1200860 | $25,411 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Jersey City Connections Inc Hudson Pride Center Jersey City, NJ · EIN 22-3312710 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kid Smart New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1437355 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Special Olympics North Carolina Morrisville, NC · EIN 56-1149607 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education Raleigh, NC · EIN 56-1500678 | $22,558 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| FIRST Gen Success Charlotte, NC · EIN 83-3221665 | $19,760 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Ready Kids for School Jefferson, WI · EIN 46-2882085 | $17,503 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4089758 | $16,896 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Live Again Fresno Fresno, CA · EIN 46-4075241 | $16,500 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Read and Feed Cary, NC · EIN 20-3246207 | $15,270 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Pencil Foundation Nashville, TN · EIN 58-1475675 | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Ideas for US Orlando, FL · EIN 27-3999166 | $14,500 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Elliots Library Stevens Point, WI · EIN 87-2472056 | $12,674 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Children's Book Project San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3229734 | $12,559 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Stair of Birmingham Birmingham, AL · EIN 20-3541638 | $12,241 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same city 1.00 |
| Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California Commerce, CA · EIN 23-7425712 | $12,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.87 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $12,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0572411 | $11,975 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Kid Smart New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1437355 | $11,973 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Foster the Love Louisianainc Broussard, LA · EIN 83-1129256 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Shadow Project Portland, OR · EIN 65-1166066 | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Children's Reading Alliance Las Cruces, NM · EIN 27-4669924 | $9,980 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Little Read Wagon Norman, OK · EIN 85-1795018 | $8,202 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1600084 | $8,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Where Love Grows Lithia, FL · EIN 46-1566081 | $7,970 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Born to Read Beaufort, SC · EIN 20-8599185 | $7,664 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Literacy Council of Buncombe County Asheville, NC · no confident EIN match | $7,294 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Unmatched Help match |
| Bonnies Book Foundation Raleigh, NC · EIN 36-4246921 | $7,284 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same city 1.00 |
| Book Em Nashville, TN · EIN 58-2000621 | $7,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Books Save Lives Tucson, AZ · EIN 83-2696269 | $6,636 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same city 1.00 |
| Beyond Our Walls N Charleston, SC · EIN 33-1087506 | $6,016 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Foster Love San Diego, CA · EIN 47-2181537 | $5,659 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Saddle Up and Read Wendell, NC · EIN 83-3900825 | $5,285 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Time Out Youth Charlotte, NC · EIN 56-1755564 | $5,258 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Nevada Kids Foundation Sparks, NV · EIN 86-3448845 | $5,205 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Watson Children's Shelter Missoula, MT · EIN 81-0369020 | $5,166 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Cleveland Foundation Cleveland, OH · no confident EIN match | $5,131 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Unmatched Help match |
| Charleston Hope Charleston, SC · EIN 90-0903530 | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for the Pikes Peak Region Colo Springs, CO · EIN 84-1241767 | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.92 |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Kansas City, MO · EIN 43-1570612 | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Reading Quest Santa Fe, NM · EIN 47-3350742 | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Lead to Read Kansas City, MO · EIN 82-1256215 | $4,944 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same city 1.00 |
| Hope Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-0564484 | $4,366 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
| Delaware Foster Parent Association Wilmington, DE · no confident EIN match | $4,343 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Unmatched Help match |
| More Books in Childrens Hands Colorado Spgs, CO · EIN 88-0613762 | $4,093 | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($11.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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7 recipients in common - Publix Super Markets Charities Lakeland, FL
5 recipients in common - Nora Roberts Foundation Glenn Dale, MD
4 recipients in common - Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO
4 recipients in common - The Stocker Foundation Elyria, OH
3 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.