Private foundation · EIN 37-6227827

Bound To Stay Bound Books Foundation

Preselected only

Jacksonville, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601359349102090
Total assets (EOY)$4,741,284
Grants paid$199,520
Typical (median) grant$2,610
Grants listed40
Giving in home state (IL)51%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K25
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K1
$100K+0

Smallest $150 · Largest $25,000

Geographic focus

IL
51%
TN
9%
TX
8%
DC
7%
PA
4%
MO
4%
CA
4%
WI
4%

Common purposes

donationscholarshiplibrarylaneconcertimaginationbluebonnettravelgrantschampionunitedlibrariessmanthameskillllexi

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$220,500$2,886,81345
2025$199,520$4,741,28440

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Prairieland United WayJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$25,000
Dollywood FoundationSevierville, TNImagination Library Donation$18,000
Texas Library AssocationAustin, TXBluebonnet Program Support$15,000
AaslChicago, ILTravel Grants$12,500
Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DCCharitable Donation$11,000
AlaChicago, ILLibrary Champion and United for Libraries$9,000
Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PAScholarship for Smantha Meskilll$8,500
Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyRolla, MOScholarship for Lexi Lane$8,500
Illinois State UniversityNormal, ILScholarship for Liam Lane$8,500
San Jose UniversitySan Jose, CAALA Scholarship for Amber Katherine OBrien$8,000
University Of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WIALA Scholarship for Allison Alcena$8,000
University Of BuffaloBuffalo, NYALA Scholarship for Haley Neil$8,000
Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJALA Scholarship for Ruadhan Quartz Lee Hettrich$8,000
Illinois Nature ConservancyLewiston, ILCharitable Donation$7,500
Jacksonville Area MuseumJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$5,000
AlscChicago, ILCharitable Donation$4,000
Jacksonville Public LibraryJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$3,000
Jacksonville Food CenterJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$3,000
New Directions Warming And Cooling CenterJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$3,000
Morgan County Historical SocietyJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$2,720
Jacksonville Symphony SocietyJacksonville, ILChildrens Concert Donation$2,500
Jacksonville Public Schools FoundationJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$2,000
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital FoundationJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$2,000
Bob Freesen YmcaJacksonville, ILCharitable Donation$2,000
Illinois State Historical SocietySpringfield, ILCharitable Donation$2,000
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