Between 2020-2026, when we became an all-volunteer, Board-operated organization, the Literary Society has significantly expanded our grantmaking, awarding $379,975 in grants to local non-profit literacy programs from net proceeds of memberships and donations. This spring, the Literary Society we awarded $190,000 in grants to nonprofit literacy programs. View the Spring 2026 Grantees here.

Giving to the Literacy Grant Challenge invests in Arizona's children and youth's academic and life success, as well as their emotional and intellectual development. Children who struggle with reading proficiency by third grade dramatically limit their education options, employment, and income potential, continuing the cycle of illiteracy.

See your giving in action in the photos below—making a real-time impact in the lives of children and families across our community.