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Who does Dollar General Literacy Foundation fund?

Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded $87 million across 4,367 grants to 2,846 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $8,000, with most between $3,000 and $10,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $9,000 versus $4,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$87.0M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
2,846
Grants
4,367
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 2,846 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
Save the Children Federation INC $7.1M52020–20232023CT
T The Ad Council $6.6M492020–20252025— —
P Proliteracy Worldwide $4.1M182020–20252025— —
Nashville Public Library Foundation $4.0M132020–20242024TN
R Reading Is Fundamental INC $3.6M82020–20252025— —
D Donors Choose $2.5M42021–20232023— —
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy INC $2.5M42020–20232023FL
S Save the Children $1.7M120242024— —
L Learning Ally INC $1.6M42021–20242024NJ
American Indian College Fund $1.5M52020–20242024CO
S Save the Children Federation $1.3M120252025— —
K Kids in Need Foundation $1.3M72020–20252025— —
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee $1.1M62020–20242024TN
The Dollywood Foundation $1.0M120232023TN
Sesame Workshop $1.0M120232023NY
Southern Methodist University $960K32020–20232023TX
National Center for Families Learning INC $922K42020–20232023KY
Nashville Adult Literacy Council INC $886K92020–20242024TN
United Through Reading $875K52020–20242024CA
N National Center for Families Learni $845K22024–20252025— —
Pencil Foundation $775K52020–20242024TN
Y YMCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee $700K42020–20232023— —
National Afterschool Association INC $612K32022–20232023VA
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation $505K62020–20232023TN
O Operation Hope $500K120202020— —
N Nashville Public Library Foundation $500K120252025— —
A American Indian College Fund $434K120252025— —
P Proliteracy $400K120252025— —
American Library Association $400K220202020IL
C Coalition on Adult Basic Education (coabe) $390K42020–20232023— —
Y YMCA of Middle Tennessee $350K22024–20252025— —
U United Through Reading $350K120252025— —
C Coalition on Adult Basic Education $350K22024–20252025— —
Children's Defense Fund $325K32020–20222022DC
Martha O'Bryan Center INC $304K102020–20242024TN
Nashville Public Television INC $302K102020–20242024TN
Instruction Partners $300K32020–20242024TN
S Sacramento County Office of Education $275K120202020— —
Communities in Schools of Tennessee $250K52020–20242024TN
Y YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee $230K120252025— —
J Jobs for America's Graduates $200K22023–20242024— —
P Pencil Foundation $200K120252025— —
N National Afterschool Assiociation $200K120252025— —
N National Afterschool Association I $200K120242024— —
G Goal Collective (tennessee College Access & Success Network Fiscal Agent) $200K22022–20232023— —
World Education INC $190K120202020MA
F Fiftyforward $188K82020–20252025— —
N Nashville Adult Literacy Council I $185K120252025— —
G Governor's Early Literacy Foundatio $180K22024–20252025— —
T The Oasis Institute $175K62020–20252025— —
Conexion Americas $171K112020–20242024TN
Project Transformation Tennessee INC $165K82020–20242024TN
T Tennessee College Access and Succes $160K22024–20252025— —
Jumpstart for Young Children INC $150K120242024MA
T Tennessee Performing Arts Center $150K62020–20252025— —
B Book Em $148K72020–20252025— —
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas $143K42020–20232023TX
Western Kentucky University Foundation $140K82020–20232023KY
Nashville International Center for Empowerment $134K152020–20232023TN
G Glencliff High School $118K102020–20252025— —
Z Zanesville City Schools $110K120202020— —
R Read to Succeed $108K102020–20252025— —
University School of Nashville $105K52020–20242024TN
Valueusa $100K22020–20222022PA
P Public Health Foundation Enterprises $100K120202020— —
B Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation $100K120202020— —
R Reading Connections INC $100K102020–20252025— —
N National Black Child Development Institute INC $100K120202020— —
T The Barbara Bush Foundation for Fam $100K120252025— —
Teach for America INC $100K62020–20232023NY
S St Luke's Community House $96K92020–20252025— —
F Foundation for Rural Education Excellence $95K22021–20232023— —
T The Literacy Center $92K102020–20252025— —
United Way of Middle Tennessee INC $90K52020–20242024TN
Lee County Literacy Coalition $90K82020–20242024AL
N Nashville International Center for $86K22024–20252025— —
A Ardmore Public Library $84K82020–20252025— —
W Western Kentucky University Foundat $83K22024–20252025— —
V Vox Press INC $82K92020–20242024MS
South Baldwin Literacy Council $81K82020–20242024AL
T Teach for America - Greater Delta Mississippi & Arkansas $80K22020–20212021— —
United Ways of Tennessee $80K22020–20222022TN
Homework Hotline INC $80K52020–20242024TN
M Martin Methodist College $76K120202020— —
Reading Assist Institute $75K42020–20242024DE
Usahello $75K52020–20242024OR
E Easterseals INC $75K120202020— —
C Cooperative Educational Services $75K120232023NM
Program Believe $73K72021–20242024MS
Kedila Family Learning Center INC $73K82020–20242024LA
Water for Ishmael $70K72020–20242024OH
Reach Out and Read INC $70K32020–20212021MA
N Neighborhood House $68K72020–20252025— —
Help US Grow Foundation INC $66K22023–20242024KY
Backfield in Motion INC $65K62020–20242024TN
T The Literacy Alliance INC $63K62020–20252025— —
Literacy Minnesota $62K62020–20242024MN
Gallatin Shalom Zone INC $61K62020–20242024TN
F Family Support Center $60K62020–20252025— —
L Literacy Kc $57K62020–20222022— —

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