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Make Way For Books

TUCSON, AZ

Website

Total revenue

$3.7M

Total expenses

$3.5M

Net assets

$3.1M

Grants received

$7.9M

133 grants

EIN

311583036

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$93K
Other revenue$15K
Total revenue$3.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$249K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$3.5M
Total assets$3.3M
Net assets$3.1M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Yissel Salafsky

CEO

Board

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Fernando Gonzalez

COOCIO

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

Genny Matteuci

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Felicia Durden

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Anne McLain

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dan Puglisi

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Betty Glinsmann-Gibson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Brieanna Chillious

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Douglas Riegger

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jessica Howe

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kelly Koenig

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lauren Babson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Marisol Ramos

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Steve Witthoeft

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Valentina Restrepo-Montoya

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

David Lovitt

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Stephanie Engs

Vice-President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Scott Ingram

Interim SecretaryTreasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lisa Robinson

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Paul Chandler

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 133 of 133

FromAmountPurposeYear
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
$153K
Support to expand the Make Way for Books program throughout Maricopa County Arizona
2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$100K
Education
2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
$100K
Education
2024
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
$50K
Support to reach 575 young children and their families with a bilingual, two-generation early literacy program.
2024
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Otto & Edna Neely Foundation
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2024
ROSS AND PATTY MCCALLISTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE GORDON FOUNDATION
$1K
LITERACY PROGRAM
2024
JAX FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION
2024
GOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
Sunstone Foundation
$328
General & Unrestricted
2024
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$22
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
Helios Education Foundation
$1.5M
SEE PART IV
2023
VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY
$1.0M
Program Support
2023
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
$208K
Support to expand the program throughout Arizona
2023
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$115K
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS COLLABORATIVE
2023
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$111K
GENERAL USE
2023
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$35K
STORY SCHOOL
2023
Sunstone Foundation
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE STOCKER FOUNDATION
$30K
UNRESTRICTED, MOST PRESSING NEED
2023
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Tucson Festival of Books
$20K
Help children to learn to read
2023
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest
$15K
Kinder ready literacy program
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
STANLEY M REINHAUS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
TRICO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC
$9K
POWER GRANTS 2023
2023
TREND HOLDINGS INC FOUNDATION
$8K
IMPROVE LITERACY FOR CHILDREN
2023
THE ELIOT SPALDING FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
ROSS AND PATTY MCCALLISTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
BEYOND WORDS
$4K
Promote Literacy
2023
THE GORDON FOUNDATION
$3K
LITERACY PROGRAM
2023
NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONS
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
Program Support
2023
JAX FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION
2023
GOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$516
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
THE SIDE BY SIDE FOUNDATION
$500
PROMOTE READING
2023
Roth Family Foundation
$100
SUPPORT
2023
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$48
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY
$628K
Program Support
2022
The Steele Foundation Inc
$250K
Digital Learning Platform
2022
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$152K
GENERAL USE
2022
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
$140K
Support to expand the program throughout Arizona
2022
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$115K
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS COLLABORATIVE
2022
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
$100K
Support for a bilingual, two-generation early literacy program that fosters skills of young children and empowers parents.
2022
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$30K
SUPPORT FOR THE STORY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$28K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE HS LOPEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JAMES C STEWART CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE ELIOT SPALDING FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ROUND ROOM GIVES INC
$5K
ENSURE YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE QUALITY EARLY LITERACY & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE THEM TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL & BEYOND
2022
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
ROSS AND PATTY MCCALLISTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
BEYOND WORDS
$2K
SUPPORT OF LITERACY PROGRAMS
2022
THE GORDON FOUNDATION
$1K
LITERACY PROGRAM
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2022
JAX FOUNDATION
$500
EDUCATION
2022
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Roth Family Foundation
$100
SUPPORT
2022
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$6
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$135K
GENERAL USE
2021
ELLIS CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
$115K
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL READINESS COLLABORATIVE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$100K
EDUCATION
2021
THE STOCKER FOUNDATION
$50K
MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS DIGITAL LEARNING PROJECT
2021
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE ELIOT SPALDING FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest
$6K
Literacy programs pre-K-12th grade
2021
ROSS AND PATTY MCCALLISTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
THE DEAVER PHOENIX FOUNDATION INC
$4K
HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2021
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$4K
CHARITABLE
2021
TREND HOLDINGS INC FOUNDATION
$2K
IMPROVE LITERACY IN TUSCON AREA
2021
BEYOND WORDS
$2K
Promote Literacy
2021
THE GORDON FOUNDATION
$1K
LITERACY PROGRAM
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2021
Matt & Judy Cullen Foundation
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
JAX FOUNDATION
$500
EDUCATION
2021
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$53
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2021
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION
$25
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$142K
GENERAL USE
2020
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$129K
Pilot early literacy program in Avondale.
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$126K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$90K
CONTINUING OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Angel Charity for Children Inc
$50K
Make Way for Books was awarded $50,000 to support the Family Education and Literacy strategy; an innovative, two-generation approach where children and parents learn together, and both gain skills. Proven programming, books, and resources will be delivered throughout the community to ensure that 700 young children start school ready to read and succeed.
2020
Marshall Foundation
$50K
CUENTAME COLLABORATIVE
2020
The Steele Foundation Inc
$50K
Digital Learning Project: COVID Funding
2020
ROTARY CLUB OF TUCSON FOUNDATION
$49K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIESTA EVENTS INC
$25K
2020 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
Ohio Childrens Foundation
$15K
Program Services
2020
THE ELIOT SPALDING FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE DEAVER PHOENIX FOUNDATION INC
$5K
HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2020
THE DEAVER PHOENIX FOUNDATION INC
$5K
HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2020
ROSS AND PATTY MCCALLISTER FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
BEYOND WORDS
$2K
Support of Literacy Programs
2020
TREND HOLDINGS INC FOUNDATION
$1K
IMPROVE LITERACY IN TUSCON AREA
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
JAX FOUNDATION
$500
EDUCATION
2020
Roth Family Foundation
$200
SUPPORT
2020
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$141K
GENERAL USE
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$106K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
ROTARY CLUB OF TUCSON FOUNDATION
$60K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS TUCSON
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
EDUCATION
2019
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$5K
Program Support
2019
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
TREND HOLDINGS INC FOUNDATION
$500
IMPROVE LITERACY IN TUSCON AREA
2019
DONALD PITT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
Helios Education Foundation
$536K
See Part IV
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$186K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN
$141K
GENERAL USE
2018
THE ELIOT SPALDING FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
Unrestricted
2018
THE HARRY AND MARJORIE STEWART FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITABLE
2018
The Foster Family Private Foundation Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2018
TREND HOLDINGS INC FOUNDATION
$1K
IMPROVE LITERACY IN TUCSON AREA
2018
Roth Family Foundation
$100
SUPPORT
2018
ROTARY CLUB OF TUCSON FOUNDATION
$74K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2017
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
EDUCATION
2017
Helios Education Foundation
$10K
See Part IV
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING
$5K
Literacy
2017

Funded by

$7.9M from 55 funders · 133 grants · 2017–2024

Helios Education Foundation

$2.0M · 3 grants · 2017–2023

Valley Of The Sun United Way

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

United Way Of Tucson And Southern

$822K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Community Foundation For

$551K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation

$500K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Ellis Center For Educational Excellence

$345K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Steele Foundation Inc

$300K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2024

Details

EIN311583036
NTEE codeB92
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-03
Formed1998
Employees42
Volunteers67
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