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Who funds I Would Rather Be Reading
EIN 82-4974981 · Louisville, KY · NTEE B92
I Would Rather Be Reading of Louisville, KY (EIN 82-4974981) was named as a grant recipient by 22 funders in 47 grants paid totaling $625,190 in tax years 2019–2025, 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
$625,190
47 grants paid
Funders
22
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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 47 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $38,900 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202621259349302797 |
| 2025 | The Gheens Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | 202620709349101002 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $13,442 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $13,442 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $12,500 | paid | $12,500.00 FOR PARTIAL SALARY FOR CURRICULUM DIRECTOR AND LEAD TEACHER/INTERVENTIONISTS. | 202601779349300310 |
| 2025 | Bader Family Charitable Trust | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES FOR | 202631149349100508 |
| 2025 | Park Community Credit Union Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202641319349301134 |
| 2025 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $2,300 | paid | LAM PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP | 202601289349103365 |
| 2024 | Shirley's Way Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $110,500 | paid | DONATION | 202543219349327324 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $88,650 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202521289349300227 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $27,387 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202513159349302051 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $11,342 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $10,000 | paid | $9,500.00 FOR SITE MATERIALS AND MINDFUL LITERACY CURRICULUM AND ENRICHMENT/FIELD TRIP. NO FUNDING ALLOWED FOR FOOD/SNACKS. | 202521959349301087 |
| 2024 | Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202532459349300738 |
| 2024 | V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $5,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202540489349100114 |
| 2024 | The Wyler Family Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202543099349101534 |
| 2024 | Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading | A | $2,290 | paid | 10 Chromebooks | 202503179349302165 |
| 2024 | Yum Brands Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $2,000 | paid | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3 | 202541059349101074 |
| 2024 | Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATE TO ELEVATE | 202500949349100510 |
| 2024 | Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $514 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532629349100408 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $253 | paid | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | 202533189349103633 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $135 | paid | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | 202533189349103633 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $52,350 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202441359349303409 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $12,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $9,500 | paid | $9,500.00 FOR SITE MATERIALS AND MINDFUL LITERACY CURRICULUM AND ENRICHMENT/FIELD TRIP. NO FUNDING ALLOWED FOR FOOD/SNACKS. | 202411949349301666 |
| 2023 | Shirley's Way Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $8,400 | paid | 202423209349317887 | |
| 2023 | V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $5,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202420169349101057 |
| 2023 | The Wyler Family Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $5,500 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202443189349100139 |
| 2023 | Yum Brands Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3 | 202421299349101317 |
| 2023 | Baird Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431359349102643 |
| 2023 | Edward Jones Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $253 | paid | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | 202510359349100106 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $67 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Impact100 Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading | D | $16,666 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING PROGRAMS | 202323119349303312 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $16,109 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $15,000 | paid | READ TO LEAD SUMMER CAMP | 202343139349101579 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $11,331 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202331319349302118 |
| 2022 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $6,500 | paid | $6,500.00 FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 - SALARY FOR READING INTERVENTIONIST AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. | 202300659349301700 |
| 2022 | The Wyler Family Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $2,650 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202313199349103431 |
| 2022 | Yum Brands Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3 | 202331319349100748 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | B | $101 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $7,500 | paid | $7,500 FOR ANY ITEM ON GRANT LIST -- SALARY FOR READING INTERVENTIONIST, SENSORY PATH, DRY ERASE TOP KIDNEY TABLES, SIGHT WORD CALMING PATH, WOBBLE STOOLS, BEAN BAG CHAIRS, STACKABLE CHAIRS WITH FIDGET BANDS AND TIME-IN TOOLKITS (NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS REQUESTED FOR EACH LINE ITEM.) | 202231369349306518 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $6,000 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202241239349301634 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $5,932 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202211539349100601 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $15,000 | paid | N RECREATION SPORTS LEISURE ATHLETICS | 202101259349301825 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | C | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | I Would Rather Be Reading Louisville, KY | A | $19,820 | paid | EDUCATION | 202031059349300428 |
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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