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Who funds Digital Public Library of America
EIN 46-1160948 · Boston, MA
Digital Public Library of America of Boston, MA (EIN 46-1160948) was named as a grant recipient by 11 funders in 27 grants paid totaling $4,728,807 in tax years 2018–2024, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$4,728,807
27 grants paid
Funders
11
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2024
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,392,100
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation 13-1623877 | NY | B | 6 | $1,437,835 | 2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598 | IL | B | 6 | $1,222,839 | 2024 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | C | 1 | $850,000 | 2022 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177 | FL | BC | 5 | $521,412 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund 20-5806345 | DC | A | 1 | $325,000 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $210,000 | 2018 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc 20-0049703 | CA | A | 2 | $104,684 | 2022 |
| The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&van Trigt Llp 85-1238954 | CA | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $37 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 40 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $1,000,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION OF THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA TO THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $771,558 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF THE DPLA CULTURAL HERITAGE AGGREGATION PROJECT TO A NEW INSTITUTIONAL HOME AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF DPLA | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $250,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE INITIATIVE TO THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO BUILD AND EXPAND A CENTRALIZED WIKIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE 15 MILLION CULTURALLY RICH DIGITAL FILES FROM 1000 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FROM DPLA AVAILABLE ON WIKIPEDIA, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND RELATED SITES | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | approved, future | TO BUILD AND EXPAND A CENTRALIZED WIKIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE 15 MILLION CULTURALLY RICH DIGITAL FILES FROM 1000 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FROM DPLA AVAILABLE ON WIKIPEDIA, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND RELATED SITES | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $237,835 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF THE DPLA CULTURAL HERITAGE AGGREGATION PROJECT TO A NEW INSTITUTIONAL HOME AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF DPLA | 202533189349105603 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $150,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL CONVENINGS FOR LIBRARY EXECUTIVES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE LIBRARIES AS DIGITAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL CONVENINGS FOR LIBRARY EXECUTIVES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE LIBRARIES AS DIGITAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | TO BUILD AND EXPAND A CENTRALIZED WIKIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE 15 MILLION CULTURALLY RICH DIGITAL FILES FROM 1000 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FROM DPLA AVAILABLE ON WIKIPEDIA, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND RELATED SITES | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO BUILD AND EXPAND A CENTRALIZED WIKIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE 15 MILLION CULTURALLY RICH DIGITAL FILES FROM 1000 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FROM DPLA AVAILABLE ON WIKIPEDIA, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND RELATED SITES | 202443199349105344 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF THE PALACE STRATEGY BY LIBRARIANS, THE PALACE MANAGER BY LIBRARIES, AND THE PALACE APP BY EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $22 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $850,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MODELS FOR ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE ARCHIVAL FIELD | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $750,000 | approved, future | TO BUILD AND EXPAND A CENTRALIZED WIKIMEDIA ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE 15 MILLION CULTURALLY RICH DIGITAL FILES FROM 1000 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FROM DPLA AVAILABLE ON WIKIPEDIA, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND RELATED SITES | 202323179349103742 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | A | $325,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202323149349302362 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | approved, future | In support of General Operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | in support of its general operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $150,000 | approved, future | TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF THE PALACE STRATEGY BY LIBRARIANS, THE PALACE MANAGER BY LIBRARIES, AND THE PALACE APP BY EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $125,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF THE PALACE STRATEGY BY LIBRARIANS, THE PALACE MANAGER BY LIBRARIES, AND THE PALACE APP BY EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Digital Public Library of America1 Washington Mall Ste 1019 Boston Ma 02 | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. | 202311249349301126 |
| 2022 | The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&van Trigt Llp | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109214 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | A | $7,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $10 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | A | $54,684 | paid | TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION. | 202241369349307899 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $21,000 | paid | In support of general operations. | 202340929349100004 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF DPLA EXCHANGE FOR ENHANCED EBOOK ACCESS BY THOUSANDS OF LIBRARIES WHILE DEVELOPING AN ONGOING REVENUE STREAM FOR DPLAS FUTURE | 202123169349103847 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $311,412 | paid | TO CREATE AND SUPPORT A COHORT OF TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND LIBRARY LEADERS WITHIN DPLA THAT ARE COMMITTED TO EMBRACING INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | in flexible support for the organization's COVID-19 response work. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $210,542 | approved, future | TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF DPLA EXCHANGE FOR ENHANCED EBOOK ACCESS BY THOUSANDS OF LIBRARIES WHILE DEVELOPING AN ONGOING REVENUE STREAM FOR DPLAS FUTURE | 202123169349103847 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A SUITE OF COVID-19 RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ARCHIVES CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND EXPANDED ONLINE RESOURCES | 202123169349103847 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT A SUITE OF COVID-19 RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ARCHIVES CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND EXPANDED ONLINE RESOURCES | 202123169349103847 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE INGESTION OF DATA FROM NATIONAL AGGREGATORS INTO WIKIMEDIA COMMONS USING CONTENT FROM THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA IN A PILOT EFFORT | 202123169349103847 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | approved, future | TO BUILD MORE RESILIENT AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE BY STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS LEADERS IN DIGITAL INNOVATION USED TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND CONVENE. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | TO BUILD MORE RESILIENT AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE BY STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS LEADERS IN DIGITAL INNOVATION USED TO EDUCATE, INFORM AND CONVENE. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Digital Public Library of America Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,839 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Digital Public Library of America Boston, MA | A | $210,000 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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