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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Pennsylvania
268 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Pennsylvania nonprofits in recent years, together directing $99.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 268 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
268
Libraries & literacy funders
$99.7M
Given to Pennsylvania nonprofits
1,939
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Pennsylvania
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Pennsylvania giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $20.7M | 116 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Steinman Foundation | Pennsylvania | $7.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for | Pennsylvania | $6.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chester County Community Foundation | Pennsylvania | $4.2M | 112 | 2025 |
| 5 | Mcauley Ministries | Pennsylvania | $3.6M | 12 | 2024 |
| 6 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.5M | 11 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.3M | 51 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Heinz Endowments | Pennsylvania | $2.7M | 27 | 2024 |
| 9 | Hillman Family Foundations | Pennsylvania | $2.3M | 13 | 2024 |
| 10 | Kipp Foundation | California | $2.2M | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Philadelphia City Institute | Pennsylvania | $1.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | American Institute of Mining Metallurgical | California | $1.7M | 7 | 2024 |
| 13 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $1.6M | 297 | 2025 |
| 14 | Jefferson Regional Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.5M | 15 | 2025 |
| 15 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.5M | 22 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Pennsylvania — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 268 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 Pennsylvania nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Pennsylvania recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.