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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in District of Columbia
97 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $34.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 97 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
97
Libraries & literacy funders
$34.3M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
346
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $5.2M | 16 | 2024 |
| 2 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $4.2M | 3 | 2018 |
| 3 | The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | New York | $3.2M | 2 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $3.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $2.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | University Club Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $1.4M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc | Maryland | $1.1M | 5 | 2022 |
| 8 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $1.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Dwight D Opperman Foundation | Arizona | $1.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 10 | John Templeton Foundation | Pennsylvania | $989K | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $911K | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Better Angels Society Inc | District of Columbia | $825K | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Leonore S Gershwin 1987 Fbo Library of | California | $623K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Knights of Columbus Charities Inc | Connecticut | $600K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $483K | 5 | 2024 |
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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 District of Columbia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to District of Columbia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.