International Book Project develops lasting relationships with partners worldwide to increase literacy, promote cultural understanding, and open doors to opportunity. We envision a world where every person has access to books.
International Book Project Inc makes books itself the grantmaking vehicle: its recent awards are contributions of books to schools, libraries, and community organizations, with the largest listed grant going to Westridge Elementary for $93,714. The pattern in the grant list points to a funder centered on literacy access rather than cash support, using donated books to reach students, reading programs, and public-serving institutions. Recent recipients include Shearer Elementary School, Owingsville Elementary, Camargo Elementary, and Mccreary County Board of Education, showing repeated support for K-12 settings. Other awards reach groups such as Mind-builders Creative Arts Center and Lexington Housing Authority, suggesting that the foundation’s book distribution extends beyond traditional school channels. The organization’s program list also shows multiple shipment-based pathways, including United States Large Shipment, United States Small Shipment, Get Books for international requests, and Peace Corps Volunteer Shipments. A separate Books as Bridges program serves teachers in any country as a cultural literacy program. Across those programs, the foundation’s approach is direct and material: it supplies books, ships books, and coordinates book donations for partners that can place them in the hands of readers.
Early literacy and school support are central in the grant record. International Book Project Inc gave $66,249 to Owingsville Elementary, $47,960 to Camargo Elementary, and $32,544 to Crossroads Elementary, all as contributions of books. Middle and secondary grade support also appears in the list, including $18,764 to Southern Middle School and $22,116 to Toliver Intermediate School. The foundation also supports broader reading access outside schools. It awarded $16,820 to Mind-builders Creative Arts Center, $10,224 to Harry Caudill Memorial Library, and $6,345 to Lee County Public Library, all as book contributions. Community-serving organizations show up as well, with $8,750 to Lexington Housing Authority and $5,490 to Big Sunday. The overall picture is of a funder using book donations to serve education, libraries, and community literacy settings rather than a single narrow channel.
The listed grant sizes are modest to medium in scale, with a p25 of $7,518, a median of $10,222, and a p75 of $26,320. The distribution is uneven: a small number of large book contributions sit alongside many grants in the single-digit-thousand to low-tens-thousand range. The recent record also shows repeat recipients across years, including Westridge Elementary and Ibp Volunteers, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time-only awards. International Book Project Inc operates through contribution-of-books giving and shipment-based programs, and the active programs include both unsolicited and request-based channels. Several U.S. programs accept unsolicited requests, while the international Get Books program coordinates shipments in response to partner requests.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $26K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$26K
RACHEL RAY
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All of the recent grants in the provided record went to U.S. recipients, and many land in Kentucky communities. Named recipients include Westridge Elementary, Owingsville Elementary, Camargo Elementary, Crossroads Elementary, Toliver Intermediate School, Southern Elementary, Southern Middle School, Harry Caudill Memorial Library, and Lee County Public Library. The program list also shows Kentucky-specific book donations, including Central Kentucky pallet support for Anderson, Bourbon, and Clark counties, alongside broader United States shipment programs and international request-based shipping. The recipient country distribution in the recent grants table is entirely U.S.-based.
It mainly funds books and reading access through in-kind book contributions and shipment programs. Recent grants go to elementary schools, libraries, and community organizations, and the active program list includes U.S. shipments, Kentucky local donations, international book requests, and a cultural literacy program for teachers.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low five figures: p25 is $7,518, median grant size is $10,222, and p75 is $26,320. The recent record also includes larger book contributions such as $93,714 to Westridge Elementary and $71,900 to Shearer Elementary School.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients across years, including Westridge Elementary in 2025 and 2024, Southern Middle School in 2024 and 2025, and Ibp Volunteers in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests continuing relationships with some partners.
The grant record shows schools, public libraries, and community organizations. Examples include Westridge Elementary, Harry Caudill Memorial Library, Lee County Public Library, Mind-builders Creative Arts Center, Lexington Housing Authority, and Big Sunday, all receiving contributions of books.
Its giving is primarily in kind. The active programs describe book shipment and donation channels, including United States Large Shipment, United States Small Shipment, Local Donation Program, Get Books for international requests, and Peace Corps Volunteer Shipments. Some U.S. programs accept unsolicited requests, while the international program is request-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY | — | $93,714 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| IBP VOLUNTEERS | — | $7,968 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| THE NEST | — | $7,530 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL | — | $7,482 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL | — | $7,254 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | — | $6,345 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| BIG SUNDAY | — | $5,490 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS |
| OWINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY | — | $66,249 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY | — | $32,544 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY | — | $24,246 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| TOLIVER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | — | $22,116 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL | — | $18,764 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| HARRY CAUDILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY | — | $10,224 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| IBP VOLUNTEERS | — | $6,035 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| SHEARER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | — | $71,900 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| CAMARGO ELEMENTARY | — | $47,960 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| MCCREARY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | — | $43,880 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY | — | $20,240 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| MIND-BUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS CENTER | — | $16,820 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| VOYAGE MOVEMENT | — | $10,219 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY | — | $8,750 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| HINDMAN ELEMENTARYDARLENE JOHNSON | — | $7,884 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| SHELBY INSPIRED | — | $7,545 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
| CLAY CITY PEDIATRICS | — | $5,460 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS |
WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY
$93,714CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
IBP VOLUNTEERS
$7,968CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
THE NEST
$7,530CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
$7,482CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
$7,254CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$6,345CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
BIG SUNDAY
$5,490CONTRIBUTION OF BOOKS
OWINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY
$66,249CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY
$32,544CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY
$24,246CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
TOLIVER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
$22,116CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
$18,764CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
HARRY CAUDILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$10,224CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
IBP VOLUNTEERS
$6,035CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
SHEARER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$71,900CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
CAMARGO ELEMENTARY
$47,960CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
MCCREARY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$43,880CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY
$20,240CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
MIND-BUILDERS CREATIVE ARTS CENTER
$16,820CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
VOYAGE MOVEMENT
$10,219CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
$8,750CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
HINDMAN ELEMENTARYDARLENE JOHNSON
$7,884CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
SHELBY INSPIRED
$7,545CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
CLAY CITY PEDIATRICS
$5,460CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS
Current and upcoming funding from International Book Project that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations with a valid mailing address; International partners work with IBP to determine appropriate shipment size and ability to receive/manage the shipment; sea container recipients must have resources to transport, clear customs, and distribute books.
Who can apply: Outside the United States and seeking more than 1,500 books. Shipments are curated to the needs outlined in the application.
Who can apply: Partners around the world include Peace Corps volunteers, primary and secondary schools, universities, community centers, and NGOs. Applicants must submit a shipment application and the process is described as competitive.
Who can apply: Partner organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Lexington Housing Authority, KVC Kentucky, One Parent Scholar House, and similar organizations; families served by those partners lack access to books.
Who can apply: Within the United States and seeking more than 1,500 books. Shipments are curated to the needs outlined in the application.
Who can apply: Peace Corps Volunteers requesting books for the community they serve. IBP also bundles requests to the same country to increase per-volunteer allotment.
Who can apply: Organizations with a valid mailing address and the ability to receive and manage the shipment; larger shipments require resources to transport, clear customs, and distribute books.
Who can apply: Organizations in the United States requesting book shipments; separate applications are provided for small and large shipments.
Deadline: Central Kentucky Pallets for Potential Application deadline: 2/28/2026; award notifications: 3/15/2026. Other domestic shipment applications appear to be open without a posted deadline.
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