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Who can apply: Page Ahead serves Head Start and ECEAP preschool programs in Washington state.
About Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm
Guided by the fact that literacy is essential to lifelong success, Page Ahead provides new books and develops reading activities that empower at-risk children.
Focus Areas
early childhood literacybook distributionsummer reading programspreschool vocabulary and language developmentcommunity book access / Little Free Librariesvolunteer engagement
Who They Fund
young children (pre-K to early elementary)students at risk of summer learning lossfamilies/caregivers supporting early literacy
Funding Style
program-specific/project-based fundingdirect service support
About Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm
Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm centers its giving on early literacy for young children, with a clear emphasis on summer reading and school-based reading support. The pattern in its recent grants shows repeated funding to Washington elementary schools and early learning programs, especially for projects labeled Summer Reading and Early Literacy. One of the strongest signals in the grant list is the recurring support for Sun Valley Elementary School in Sunnyside, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for summer reading. Valley View Early Learning Center in Seatac also appears across multiple years for early literacy. The foundation’s stated approach is practical and program-specific: it provides new books and develops reading activities that help at-risk children build literacy skills. Its grantmaking is shaped by direct service support rather than broad, unrestricted awards, and the recipients are overwhelmingly schools and early childhood education programs serving pre-K through early elementary students. Book access appears alongside reading instruction, with community-based literacy efforts such as Little Free Libraries included in its focus areas.
What Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm Funds
Summer reading is a major theme in the grant list. Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm gave $16,027 in 2025 to Sun Valley Elementary School for Summer Reading, and similar awards appear across other elementary schools for seasonal reading support. Early literacy is another consistent area: the foundation gave $12,497 in 2025 to Centralia College ECEAP for Early Literacy, building on a prior award to the same program in 2024. Preschool vocabulary and language development sit within that same early-learning lane, reflected in support for Valley View Early Learning Center, which received $14,897 in 2025 for Early Literacy. Access to reading materials also shows up through school-based and community reading programs, including grants tied to reading activities that help children build skills outside the classroom.
How Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm Gives
Recent grants cluster tightly around a narrow size band: p25 is $6,748, the median is $7,959, and p75 is $9,723. The recent list also shows a set of larger project awards in the low five figures, mostly tied to summer reading and early literacy. The foundation appears to fund on a recurring basis, not only one-off; Sun Valley Elementary School, Valley View Early Learning Center, and several other schools appear in multiple years. It is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grantmaking profile is project-based and direct-service oriented, with seasonal and short-term program support common in the recent awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$872K
Total Assets
$621K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Susan Dibble
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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