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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Arizona
75 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Arizona nonprofits in recent years, together directing $14.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 75 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
75
Libraries & literacy funders
$14.2M
Given to Arizona nonprofits
373
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Arizona
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Arizona giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of the Pima County Public | Arizona | $1.6M | 7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $1.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.1M | 2 | 2020 |
| 4 | Margaret E Mooney Foundation | Arizona | $720K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Steele Foundation Inc | Arizona | $690K | 8 | 2024 |
| 6 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indiana | $662K | 10 | 2024 |
| 7 | Arizona Western College Foundation | Arizona | $633K | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation | Arizona | $600K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Friends of Chandler Public Library | Arizona | $489K | 4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Khyentse Foundation | California | $407K | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Spencer Foundation | Illinois | $399K | 2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Burton Family Foundation | Arizona | $383K | 8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Arizona Community Foundation | Arizona | $349K | 15 | 2025 |
| 14 | Phoenix Community Development and | Arizona | $315K | 8 | 2022 |
| 15 | Yuma Library Foundation | Arizona | $282K | 5 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Arizona — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 75 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented libraries & literacy focus and that have funded Arizona nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Arizona recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.