Proliteracy Worldwide
Syracuse, NY · EIN 16-6076384. Reported 97 grants totalling $798,264 to 93 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Proliteracy Worldwide, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B92) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 93 distinct organizations, with 4% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 17% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $6,000. Half of what it reported fell between $6,000 and $8,140; the smallest was $5,016 and the largest $31,250. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Adult School | Sacramento, CA | $31,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey | Maple Shade, NJ | $26,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project | Ottawa, Ontario | $25,125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | Chesterfield, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| District 214 Education Foundation | Arlington Hts, IL | $22,660 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenville Literacy Association Inc | Greenville, SC | $21,175 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Missouri State University West Plains | Springfield, MO | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Community & Technical College Foundation Inc | Martinsburg, WV | $15,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utopia Resource Center Greater Ny Inc | Bronx, NY | $15,125 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston County School District | North Charleston, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Literacy Council | Lincoln, NE | $14,747 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | $13,093 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nyc Department of Education | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology | Dayton, TN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ardmore Literacy Leadership Inc | Ardmore, OK | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Washington Parish Library | Franklinton, LA | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muskingum County Literacy Council | Zanesville, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glen Cove Public Library | Glen Cove, NY | $10,665 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| English Skills Learning Center | W Valley City, UT | $10,073 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Edge San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ysleta Education Foundation | El Paso, TX | $9,375 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Essex County College | Newark, NJ | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Workforce Essentials Inc | Clarksville, TN | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Antioch Unified School District | Antioch, CA | $8,140 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange County Library Board of Trustees | Orlando, FL | $8,125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pars Equality Center | San Jose, CA | $8,115 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milpitas Unified School District | Milipitas, CA | $7,830 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Center for Arts and Technology | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Riter C Hulsey Public Library | Terrell, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Council for Refugees and Immigrants Inc | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| School District of Palm Beach County | Belle Glade, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swartz Creek Community School District | Swartz Creek, MI | $7,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware County Literacy Council | Chester, PA | $7,249 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County | Monticello, NY | $7,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Next Step Learning Center Inc | Oakland, CA | $6,555 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ysleta Community Learning Center | El Paso, TX | $6,510 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center Inc | Midland, TX | $6,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Durham Literacy Center Inc | Durham, NC | $6,349 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joliet Junior College Foundation | Joliet, IL | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Leandro Unified School District | San Leandro, CA | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ysleta Community Learning Center | El Paso, TX | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 826 Boston Inc | Roxbury, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Al-Naas Civic and Cultural Foundation | Parker, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance Bible Fellowship of the Christian and Missionary Alliance | Boone, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Walker County Tx Inc | Huntsville, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Career Guidance Institute | Albuquerque, NM | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Inc | Hyattsville, MD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for English and Integration Services | Knoxville, TN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Transformative Action | Ithaca, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornerstones Career Learning Center Inc | Huron, SD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Detroit Literacy Coalition | Detroit, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| English Learning Center | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Every Neighborhood Partnership | Fresno, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| For the Nations DC | Springfield, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Benbrook Library | Benbrook, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Orange Area Literacy Services | Orange, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guiding Light Church of God in Christ | Sulphur, LA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Literacy Inc | Honolulu, HI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heals Center for the Arts | Saint Louis, MO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Language Institute of Ma Inc | Northampton, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Literacy and Development | Midlothian, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kenosha Literacy Council Inc | Kenosha, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Learn to Read Council of Athens and Limestone County Inc | Athens, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legacyworks | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Council of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Services of Indian River County Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Upshur County | Buckhannon, WV | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miriam Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muslim American Youth Foundation | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Need to Succeed | Henderson, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door Njny Inc | Guttenberg, NJ | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peter Harris Outreach Center | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Read Foundation | Grand Haven, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refugee Assistance Alliance Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelby Literacy Center | Collierville, TN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Siena Literacy Center | Detroit, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Economic Solutions | Detroit, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Care Group Inc | Southern Pnes, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma Inc | Ardmore, OK | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Noah Foundation Inc | Prattville, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Community Ministries Inc | Alexandria, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zaman International | Inkster, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duncan Literacy Council Incorporated | Duncan, OK | $5,870 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portland Literacy Council Inc | Portland, OR | $5,780 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Platte Valley Literacy Association | Columbus, NE | $5,522 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Community College of Nebraska | Grand Island, NE | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charles County Literacy Council Inc | La Plata, MD | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Marion County Inc | Fairmont, WV | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts | Harrisburg, PA | $5,130 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,016 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
3 of 93 (3%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 53 of 93 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| 2021 | 13 | $139,222 | $8,500 |
| 2022 | 6 | $47,603 | $7,005 |
| 2023 | 77 | $605,439 | $6,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
11% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $6,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Proliteracy Worldwide's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 308 Maltbie Street 100, Syracuse, NY, 13204.
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