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Funders to approach for Little Free Library

St Paul, Minnesota$3.4M revenue55 funders on file

Little Free Library's mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led little free libraries.

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$30k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$420k–$2.1Mover two years, from 7–11 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$79kfrom 11 new funders

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 155

$0$1.0M$2.1Mhalf from the top 6likely range1st10thAll 155
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Freedom Reads Inc ($790k/yr), The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($100k/yr), Foundation for Louisiana ($480k/yr)2 in 10$70k
  2. 2Otto Bremer TrustGives in Minnesota (832 of 1603)Similar grantees: Literacy Minnesota ($200k/yr), Legal Rights Center ($92k/yr), The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library ($200k/yr)1 in 10$75k
  3. 3The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Freedom Reads Inc ($4.1M/yr), The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ($1.0M/yr), The Queens Library Foundation Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 22$520k

152 more funders on the list for Little Free Library

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