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Who funds Freedom Reads
EIN 87-3023665 · Hamden, CT · NTEE P20
Freedom Reads of Hamden, CT (EIN 87-3023665) was named as a grant recipient by 62 funders in 109 grants paid totaling $19,787,418 in tax years 2021–2025, 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
$19,787,418
109 grants paid
Funders
62
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$7,250,000
not included in grants received
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 113 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | For general support | 202641769349100209 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $55,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $50,250 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $47,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | A | $28,755 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | The IV Fund | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202641219349100234 |
| 2025 | The Ervin Charitable Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202621179349100642 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $8,444 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $8,444 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Theodore P Chuffers Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $8,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202631009349100738 |
| 2025 | The Soener Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | C | $6,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611359349102206 |
| 2025 | The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202641359349102349 |
| 2025 | Frances Lear Foundation C/O Pkf O'connor Davies Llp | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202621219349100822 |
| 2025 | Joel Dean Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631359349102688 |
| 2025 | Klipper Family Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202641139349101204 |
| 2025 | The Margaret and Jennifer Kress Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202611639349101306 |
| 2025 | Cyril F & Marie O'neil Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202631259349102013 |
| 2025 | Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $250 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202513579349100101 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $500,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202503189349104910 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $351,250 | paid | Human Services | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Dune Road Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $250,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513189349100246 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202503189349104910 |
| 2024 | Jampart Charitable Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202502419349100315 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | A | $175,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202513219349309271 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $150,000 | paid | Freedom Reads General Operating Support | 202512119349100406 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $108,052 | paid | HUMAN SERVICE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $75,000 | paid | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "SHAHID," A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT POET AND FREEDOM READS FOUNDER REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $50,000 | paid | BN - BASIC NEEDS & RIGHTS | 202513109349300216 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202502259349100900 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $45,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543219349314969 |
| 2024 | Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $41,666 | paid | General | 202543149349303939 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $40,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503189349315665 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of Princeton University | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $36,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202511349349305891 |
| 2024 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUACTING THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY AND REFORM | 202523219349106842 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | A | $22,600 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $21,916 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FILM SCREENINGS OF EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH TITUS KAPHAR AND REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS IN TWO CONNECTICUT PRISONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $17,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202523149349305672 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | A | $9,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $7,500 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $6,386 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Theodore P Chuffers Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202502479349101020 |
| 2024 | Joel Dean Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531209349101208 |
| 2024 | Carl Lesnor Family Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDES BOOKS TO PRISONS | 202523219349104622 |
| 2024 | Frances Lear Foundation C/O Pkf O'connor Davies Llp | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500939349100515 |
| 2024 | The James B Mintzer Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531609349100108 |
| 2024 | The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202521359349101242 |
| 2024 | Iva & Jerome Preston Charitable Trust D/B/a 1932 Charitable Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202403099349100860 |
| 2024 | Gaf Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530499349100118 |
| 2024 | Klipper Family Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $2,500 | paid | DONATION | 202500989349100925 |
| 2024 | Gordon Foundation Inc C/O Gideon Yaffe | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202510839349100766 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Cyril F & Marie O'neil Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202540909349100919 |
| 2024 | Mazar Family Charitable Foundation Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $515 | paid | GENERAL | 202533259349100203 |
| 2024 | William & Karen Tell Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202503119349101205 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $259 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | Analog Devices Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $106 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540719349100314 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000,000 | approved, future | TO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $750,000 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202423209349105407 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $550,000 | paid | Human Services | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202423209349105407 |
| 2023 | Dune Road Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202423139349101147 |
| 2023 | Jampart Charitable Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202433099349100028 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $102,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICE | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $76,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | A | $50,400 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Tow Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | 202413119349101931 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $45,000 | paid | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION | 202413169349102436 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202443139349303424 |
| 2023 | The Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421359349104167 |
| 2023 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION SERVICES BY OPENING LIBRARIES IN PRISON CELLBLOCKS. | 202413169349102861 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN | 202403209349318265 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $19,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $11,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Theodore P Chuffers Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411369349103511 |
| 2023 | Carl Lesnor Family Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE PRISONS WITH ACCESS TO BOOKS | 202403209349105215 |
| 2023 | The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202421349349101477 |
| 2023 | Klipper Family Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202401159349100530 |
| 2023 | The James B Mintzer Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421519349100112 |
| 2023 | Iva & Jerome Preston Charitable Trust D/B/a 1932 Charitable Trust | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202332359349100103 |
| 2023 | The Salmon Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT | 202422779349100712 |
| 2023 | Gordon Foundation Inc C/O Gideon Yaffe | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,650 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202421379349100847 |
| 2023 | Gaf Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443119349100644 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,500 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Butler Family Fund | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $500 | paid | For general operating support | 202402479349100515 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $208 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202433189349101128 |
| 2023 | Centri Tech Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $0 + $250,000 non-cash | paid | SJIA AWARD RECIPIANT | 202401389349300810 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $2,250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FREEDOM READS | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | Resource Impact | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $713,367 | paid | Reimburseable grant to Freedom Reads. | 202312379349301406 |
| 2022 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $300,000 | paid | General Support | 202332269349100823 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $300,000 | paid | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of empowering people through literature to confront what prison does to the spirit | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | The Tow Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Inc Hamden, CT | B | $200,000 | paid | THE FREEDOM LIBRARY & FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202321999349100207 |
| 2022 | The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323199349106462 |
| 2022 | Dune Road Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202303189349104955 |
| 2022 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | A | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202343199349320524 |
| 2022 | Social Impact Fund | Freedom Reads Inc New Haven, CT | A | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202301219349302805 |
| 2022 | The James B Mintzer Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322969349100732 |
| 2022 | Theodore P Chuffers Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202330829349100803 |
| 2022 | Falconwood Foundation | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED | 202323189349100632 |
| 2022 | Dorney-Koppel Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202330699349101208 |
| 2022 | The Forix Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $5,000 | paid | purchase books for 1 library | 202311309349104616 |
| 2022 | Klipper Family Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202310909349100961 |
| 2022 | Robert &elizabeth Fergus Foundation C/O Elizabeth Fergus | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202333189349103118 |
| 2022 | Gordon Foundation Inc C/O Gideon Yaffe | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202342789349100924 |
| 2022 | The Burke Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads Hamden, CT | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322839349101212 |
| 2021 | Glenn Greenberg and Linda Vester Foundation Inc | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241309349103779 |
| 2021 | Klipper Family Foundation | Freedom Reads New Haven, CT | C | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202221259349101772 |
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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