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    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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    GOODLETTSVILLE, TNWebsite6158555208

    About Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    The Dollar General Literacy Foundation helps individuals of all ages pursue their educational goals and achieve their dreams by investing in literacy programs that help students learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test or learn English.

    Focus Areas

    literacyadult_educationfamily_literacyyouth_literacysummer_readingschool_librariesdisaster_reliefenglish_language_learningGED/HSE preparation

    Who They Fund

    youth (children and adolescents)adult learnersfamilies (parents/caregivers and children)

    Funding Style

    About Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    The Dollar General Literacy Foundation gives at scale through repeated partnership grants to a small set of literacy organizations. Across the recent grants listed, Save the Children received $1.7 million in 2023, another $1.7 million in 2024, and $1.7 million in 2025, showing a multi-year commitment to youth literacy. The foundation also backed The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy with $1.6 million in 2023 for adult literacy, and it supported The Ad Council, Reading Is Fundamental Inc, Learning Ally Inc, and Proliteracy Worldwide with large grants that extend its reach across age groups and delivery models. Its portfolio points to a funder that works through established intermediaries rather than direct service to individuals. Recent awards include support for youth literacy, adult literacy, family literacy, and English language learning, along with grants tied to school libraries, summer reading, and GED/HSE preparation. The foundation’s giving pattern suggests a sector-specific strategy: fund organizations already operating at national or regional scale, then direct resources to literacy programming that serves children, adults, and families. Nashville Public Library Foundation appears in the recent grants list with awards for adult, family, and youth work, reinforcing that the foundation funds literacy across life stages rather than a single age segment.

    What Dollar General Literacy Foundation Funds

    In youth literacy, the foundation backed Sesame Workshop with $1 million in 2024 for a youth literacy partnership, and it also gave Donors Choose $1 million in 2023 for youth literacy. Reading Is Fundamental Inc received multiple youth-literacy grants as well, including $570,074 in 2024 and $564,165 in 2023. Adult learning is another consistent lane. The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy received $1.6 million in 2023 for adult literacy, while Proliteracy Worldwide was awarded $1 million in 2024 for adult literacy and an additional $850,000 in 2025 as a partner. Southern Methodist University received $400,000 in 2024 for adult literacy. The foundation also funds family-oriented and community-based literacy work. Nashville Public Library Foundation received $1,449,254 in 2025 for adult, family, and youth programming, and The Ad Council was supported in 2025 with $1,459,973 as a partner and in 2024 with $358,175 for adult literacy.

    How Dollar General Literacy Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $14.5M

    Total Assets

    $84.6M

    Total Revenue

    $31.6M

    Total Expenses

    $19.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $9K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $9K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    National46 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    ANITA ELLIOTT

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    Typical grants cluster tightly around a modest size: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $9,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent-grant list also shows occasional large partnership awards in the six- and seven-figure range, reflecting a mix of small grants and major program commitments. The foundation appears to favor recurring relationships. Save the Children, Reading Is Fundamental Inc, Learning Ally Inc, Proliteracy Worldwide, The Ad Council, American Indian College Fund, and Nashville Public Library Foundation all appear more than once across recent years. It is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The grant pattern is programmatic and targeted to literacy-focused organizations, with partnerships recurring across years rather than one-off support.

    Where Dollar General Literacy Foundation Makes Grants

    The grant recipient base is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 1,513 grants to U.S. organizations. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, and 14% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Fairfield, Connecticut; New York, New York; Nashville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Washington, DC. The list also includes recipients in Princeton, New Jersey, Dallas, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, showing a broad regional spread within the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    What kinds of literacy work does Dollar General Literacy Foundation fund?

    The recent grants point to youth literacy, adult literacy, family literacy, English language learning, school libraries, summer reading, and GED/HSE preparation. Awards also name community partners working through literacy programs for children, adults, and families.

    Does Dollar General Literacy Foundation make recurring grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Save the Children appears with $1.7 million in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include Reading Is Fundamental Inc, Learning Ally Inc, Proliteracy Worldwide, The Ad Council, American Indian College Fund, and Nashville Public Library Foundation.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $8,000, median is $9,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list also includes larger partnership awards in the hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars.

    What is the foundation’s geographic reach?

    The grant recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 1,513 grants to U.S. organizations. Tennessee receives the highest share of grants by count, and 14% of grants go to recipients in Tennessee.

    Does Dollar General Literacy Foundation fund individuals?

    No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the recent grants are made to organizations such as Save the Children, The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, The Ad Council, and Reading Is Fundamental Inc.

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    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INCWASHINGTON, DC$870,0002026RIF X DOLLAR GENERAL
    NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNILOUISVILLE, KY$580,0002026FAMILY LEARNING IN T
    NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN$500,0002026LIMITLESS LIBRARIES
    AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUNDDENVER, CO$434,0002026NATIVE STUDENTS STEP
    PROLITERACYSYRACUSE, NY$400,0002026ALL IN 2.0 BACKBONE
    UNITED THROUGH READINGSAN DIEGO, CA$350,0002026STORYTIME AND LITERA
    YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN$230,0002026YWCA NASHVILLE'S FAM
    PENCIL FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN$200,0002026DG PENCIL BOX: PROVI
    COALITION ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATIONBRADENTON, FL$200,0002026COABE'S TRANSFORMATI
    NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSIOCIATIONOAKTON, VA$200,0002026DISCOVER LITERACY
    KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATIONROSEVILLE, MN$200,0002026SECOND RESPONDER
    NASHVILLE ADULT LITERACY COUNCIL INASHVILLE, TN$185,0002026DONOR APPRECIATION E
    YMCA OF MIDDLE TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN$175,0002026YMCA YOUTH LITERACY
    THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002026ALL IN PHASE 3: NATI
    THE OASIS INSTITUTEST ANN, MO$100,0002026INTERGENERATIONAL TU
    GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIONASHVILLE, TN$80,0002026LIBROTAD
    TENNESSEE COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESNASHVILLE, TN$75,0002026GOAL COLLECTIVE (GRO
    THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTYLARGO, FL$50,0002026GULF BEACHES ELEMENT
    CHAPTER ONE NFPODESSA, FL$50,0002026HIGH IMPACT TUTORING
    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TN$50,0002026INTEGRATED STUDENTS
    GREENBRIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENBRIER, TN$50,0002026KELLANOVA READING RE
    FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCEPALATKA, FL$50,0002026MARKING THE WAY TO L
    RAISING READERS NASHVILLENASHVILLE, TN$50,0002026RAISING READERS NASH
    NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FORNASHVILLE, TN$48,0002026NICE - ADULT AND FAM
    MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERNASHVILLE, TN$48,0002026MOBC ADULT EDUCATION
    WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATBOWLING GREEN, KY$43,0002026ADULT LITERACY CLINI
    NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISIONNASHVILLE, TN$40,0002026LEARNING TO READ INT
    TEACH FOR AMERICANASHVILLE, TN$30,0002026TACKLING LITERACY IN
    HELP US GROW FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY$30,0002026H.U.G. & WIN H.U.G.
    GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILINAPLES, FL$28,0002026ADULT EDUCATION
    E & B FIELDS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGSAWYERVILLE, AL$28,0002026BLACKBELT R.I.S.E.:
    BACKFIELD IN MOTIONNASHVILLE, TN$28,0002026BIM FAMILY LITERACY
    AFTERNOON ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTERNEWTON, MS$27,0002026READING TOGETHER, GR
    VOX PRESS INCOXFORD, MS$25,0002026CHILDREN WITH INCARC
    FIFTYFORWARDNASHVILLE, TN$25,0002026FOSTER GRANDPARENT P
    PROJECT TRANSFORMATION TENNESSEE INASHVILLE, TN$25,0002026PROJECT TRANSFORMATI
    TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTERNASHVILLE, TN$25,0002026TPAC EDUCATION - ART
    LITERACY PARTNERS INCNEW YORK, NY$20,0002026LA FUERZA FAMILIAS L
    GLENCLIFF HIGH SCHOOLNASHVILLE, TN$20,0002026GLENCLIFF PACE ACADE
    LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITIONOPELIKA, AL$20,0002026LEGACY LEARNING PROJ
    HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOLHIGH SPRINGS, FL$20,0002026DGLF X RIF 20TH ANNI
    PERRYVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPERRYVILLE, MO$20,0002026THE DOROTHY PROJECT
    WATER FOR ISHMAELTOLEDO, OH$20,0002026FOUNDATIONS IN ENGLI
    CINDY TAYLOR MINISTRIESSEALE, AL$20,0002026SERVICES FOR SUCCESS
    THE FAMILY PLACELEON, IA$20,0002026ADULT LEARNING-PERFE
    SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIESHILLIARD, OH$20,0002026FESTA ADULT ENGLISH
    LITERACY ALLIANCE OF NORTHEAST FLORJACKSONVILLE, FL$20,0002026FAMILY LITERACY LAUN

    SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION

    $1,345,500
    FAIRFIELD, CT2026

    INVESTING IN RURAL C

    PROLITERACY WORLDWIDE

    $1,301,428
    SYRACUSE, NY2026

    INNOVATIVE APPROACHE

    THE AD COUNCIL

    $942,996
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    PROGRAM EXECUTION -

    READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC

    $870,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    RIF X DOLLAR GENERAL

    NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNI

    $580,000
    LOUISVILLE, KY2026

    FAMILY LEARNING IN T

    NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

    $500,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    LIMITLESS LIBRARIES

    AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND

    $434,000
    DENVER, CO2026

    NATIVE STUDENTS STEP

    PROLITERACY

    $400,000
    SYRACUSE, NY2026

    ALL IN 2.0 BACKBONE

    UNITED THROUGH READING

    $350,000
    SAN DIEGO, CA2026

    STORYTIME AND LITERA

    YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE

    $230,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    YWCA NASHVILLE'S FAM

    PENCIL FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    DG PENCIL BOX: PROVI

    COALITION ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

    $200,000
    BRADENTON, FL2026

    COABE'S TRANSFORMATI

    NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSIOCIATION

    $200,000
    OAKTON, VA2026

    DISCOVER LITERACY

    KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    ROSEVILLE, MN2026

    SECOND RESPONDER

    NASHVILLE ADULT LITERACY COUNCIL I

    $185,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    DONOR APPRECIATION E

    YMCA OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE

    $175,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    YMCA YOUTH LITERACY

    THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAM

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    ALL IN PHASE 3: NATI

    THE OASIS INSTITUTE

    $100,000
    ST ANN, MO2026

    INTERGENERATIONAL TU

    GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIO

    $80,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    LIBROTAD

    TENNESSEE COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCES

    $75,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    GOAL COLLECTIVE (GRO

    THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PINELLAS COUNTY

    $50,000
    LARGO, FL2026

    GULF BEACHES ELEMENT

    CHAPTER ONE NFP

    $50,000
    ODESSA, FL2026

    HIGH IMPACT TUTORING

    COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    INTEGRATED STUDENTS

    GREENBRIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $50,000
    GREENBRIER, TN2026

    KELLANOVA READING RE

    FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCE

    $50,000
    PALATKA, FL2026

    MARKING THE WAY TO L

    RAISING READERS NASHVILLE

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    RAISING READERS NASH

    NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR

    $48,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    NICE - ADULT AND FAM

    MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTER

    $48,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    MOBC ADULT EDUCATION

    WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT

    $43,000
    BOWLING GREEN, KY2026

    ADULT LITERACY CLINI

    NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION

    $40,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    LEARNING TO READ INT

    TEACH FOR AMERICA

    $30,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    TACKLING LITERACY IN

    HELP US GROW FOUNDATION INC

    $30,000
    LOUISVILLE, KY2026

    H.U.G. & WIN H.U.G.

    GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILI

    $28,000
    NAPLES, FL2026

    ADULT EDUCATION

    E & B FIELDS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROG

    $28,000
    SAWYERVILLE, AL2026

    BLACKBELT R.I.S.E.:

    BACKFIELD IN MOTION

    $28,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    BIM FAMILY LITERACY

    AFTERNOON ADVENTURE LEARNING CENTER

    $27,000
    NEWTON, MS2026

    READING TOGETHER, GR

    VOX PRESS INC

    $25,000
    OXFORD, MS2026

    CHILDREN WITH INCARC

    FIFTYFORWARD

    $25,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    FOSTER GRANDPARENT P

    PROJECT TRANSFORMATION TENNESSEE I

    $25,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    PROJECT TRANSFORMATI

    TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

    $25,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    TPAC EDUCATION - ART

    LITERACY PARTNERS INC

    $20,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    LA FUERZA FAMILIAS L

    GLENCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL

    $20,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2026

    GLENCLIFF PACE ACADE

    LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

    $20,000
    OPELIKA, AL2026

    LEGACY LEARNING PROJ

    HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

    $20,000
    HIGH SPRINGS, FL2026

    DGLF X RIF 20TH ANNI

    PERRYVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

    $20,000
    PERRYVILLE, MO2026

    THE DOROTHY PROJECT

    WATER FOR ISHMAEL

    $20,000
    TOLEDO, OH2026

    FOUNDATIONS IN ENGLI

    CINDY TAYLOR MINISTRIES

    $20,000
    SEALE, AL2026

    SERVICES FOR SUCCESS

    THE FAMILY PLACE

    $20,000
    LEON, IA2026

    ADULT LEARNING-PERFE

    SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS MINISTRIES

    $20,000
    HILLIARD, OH2026

    FESTA ADULT ENGLISH

    LITERACY ALLIANCE OF NORTHEAST FLOR

    $20,000
    JACKSONVILLE, FL2026

    FAMILY LITERACY LAUN