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Denver, Colorado$3.5M revenue103 funders on file

The organization's mission is to provide all children equitable access to books of choice in order to promote reading motivation and engagement. Book Trust's vision is that every child discovers the joy and power of reading to cultivate a lifelong love of learning. Since the organization's founding in 2001, Book Trust has grown from serving 170 students in Colorado to serving 47,376 elementary students across 11 states during the 2024-2025 academic year. This school year, Book Trust partnered with 159 Book Trust managers and 2,181 teachers in 159 schools, to engage students in book choice, ownership, and celebration of over 597,000 new scholastic…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$46k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$790k–$2.8Mover two years, from 12–17 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$76kfrom 13 new funders

Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 158

$0$1.4M$2.8Mhalf from the top 5likely range1st10thAll 158
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: El Education Inc ($1.0M/yr), Teaching Matters Inc ($1.8M/yr), Black Teacher Collaborative ($850k/yr)1 in 10$450k
  2. 2The Colorado Health FoundationGives in Colorado (886 of 1045)Similar grantees: Reach Out and Read Colorado ($4k/yr), Mile High United Way Inc ($200k/yr)2 in 10$46k
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: El Education Inc ($440k/yr), Open Up Resources ($430k/yr), Black Teacher Collaborative ($500k/yr)1 in 10$79k

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