American Library Association donations received

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Donee donation amounts by donor and year
Donee document list
Donee donation list

Basic donee information

Item	Value
Country
Website	http://www.ala.org/
Wikipedia page	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Library_Association
Tumblr subdomain	www

Donee donation statistics

Cause area	Count	Median	Mean	Minimum	10th percentile	20th percentile	30th percentile	40th percentile	50th percentile	60th percentile	70th percentile	80th percentile	90th percentile	Maximum
Overall	45	101,515	565,458	12,000	16,500	25,293	52,000	92,274	101,515	250,000	474,555	700,000	1,450,000	5,402,851
Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	6	15,000	16,833	12,000	12,000	14,500	14,500	15,000	15,000	16,500	18,000	18,000	25,000	25,000
	10	100,000	268,965	12,500	12,500	79,235	92,274	100,000	100,000	100,000	160,825	203,228	700,000	1,141,589
Diversity	2	20,000	183,419	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	346,838	346,838	346,838	346,838	346,838
Information and communication technology (ICT)	11	474,555	986,203	25,293	81,627	101,515	175,697	408,431	474,555	500,000	750,000	1,450,000	1,478,265	5,402,851
Culture and recreation	9	500,000	1,176,768	25,293	25,293	101,515	408,431	474,555	500,000	750,000	1,450,000	1,478,265	5,402,851	5,402,851
FIXME	4	30,000	123,750	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000	50,000	50,000	385,000	385,000	385,000
Interprogram	2	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000	52,000
Communities	1	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000

Donation amounts by donor and year for donee American Library Association

Donor	Total	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2007	2006	2004	2002	1997	1996	1995	1994	1990	1987	1985	1983	1982	1980	1974	1973
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (filter this donee)	21,439,141.00	0.00	2,900,000.00	11,805,701.00	203,030.00	2,956,530.00	2,499,694.00	81,627.00	992,559.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
W. K. Kellogg Foundation (filter this donee)	2,689,651.00	0.00	1,154,089.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100,000.00	100,000.00	79,235.00	0.00	0.00	700,000.00	100,000.00	253,099.00	203,228.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
MacArthur Foundation (filter this donee)	495,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	385,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	30,000.00	0.00	30,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (filter this donee)	467,838.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	16,500.00	20,000.00	15,000.00	14,500.00	25,000.00	18,000.00	12,000.00	346,838.00
Knight Foundation (filter this donee)	250,000.00	250,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Nathan Cummings Foundation (filter this donee)	104,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	52,000.00	52,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total	25,445,630.00	250,000.00	4,054,089.00	11,805,701.00	203,030.00	2,956,530.00	2,499,694.00	81,627.00	992,559.00	385,000.00	100,000.00	100,000.00	79,235.00	30,000.00	52,000.00	782,000.00	100,000.00	269,599.00	223,228.00	65,000.00	14,500.00	25,000.00	18,000.00	12,000.00	346,838.00

Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (45 donations)

Graph of top 10 donors by amount, showing the timeframe of donations

Donor	Amount (current USD)	Amount rank (out of 45)	Donation date	Cause area	URL	Influencer	Notes
Knight Foundation	250,000.00	19	2018-01-12	Communities	https://knightfoundation.org/grants/8226	--	Grant period: 01/01/2018 - 01/31/2019; goal: To deploy Short Edition story dispensers in four Knight communities and support a complimentary short story contest that will engage public library patrons with reading and writing literature.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	1,450,000.00	5	2017-09-21	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. PLA Impact and Data Collaboration and International Expansion. Investment start date: 9/21/2017 to end date: 8/31/2018. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	1,450,000.00	5	2017-09-21	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. PLA Impact and Data Collaboration and International Expansion. Investment start date: 9/21/2017 to end date: 8/31/2018. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected regions: Developing countries, unspecified.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	1,141,589.00	7	2017-09-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/2017/09/alas-trht-great-stories-club-exploring-racial-equity-through-reading-and-discussion-trht-gsc-p013036	--	Purpose: Instill Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation nationwide leading narrative change and using healing practitioners in humanities-based programs, with library affiliates, State Humanities Councils, community colleges and K-12 schools in partnership with Everyday Democracy; Grant period: 2017-09-01 to 2020-04-30. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	12,500.00	44	2017-05-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/2017/04/ala-2017-annual-conference-beyond-the-racial-stalemate-p0130610	--	Purpose: Provide funds to support a charitable event, the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference to engage members with practical tools to use in their work to help uproot the belief in a racial hierarchy; Grant period: 2017-05-01 to 2017-06-30. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	500,000.00	11	2016-10-12	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide general operating support. Leadership Institute General Operating Support. Investment start date: 10/12/2016 to end date: 10/31/2016. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	500,000.00	11	2016-10-12	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide general operating support. Leadership Institute General Operating Support. Investment start date: 10/12/2016 to end date: 10/31/2016. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected regions: South of Sahara.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	5,402,850.50	1	2016-05-25	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to build the capacity of public libraries to better align with community priorities, increasing library impact on overall community development through a robust program of services, communications, and partnerships; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	5,402,850.50	1	2016-05-25	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to build the capacity of public libraries to better align with community priorities, increasing library impact on overall community development through a robust program of services, communications, and partnerships; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	101,515.00	23	2015-04-06	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. General Operating Support for Public Library Association. Investment start date: 4/6/2015 to end date: 4/30/2015. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	101,515.00	23	2015-04-06	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. General Operating Support for Public Library Association. Investment start date: 4/6/2015 to end date: 4/30/2015. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Core support to NGOs, other private bodies, PPPs and research institutes. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	1,478,265.00	3	2014-10-22	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to develop measures of impact and an active community of informed users to capture consistent public library service outcomes, through communication and support materials that will guide libraries in strategically applying data and lay the groundwork for ; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	1,478,265.00	3	2014-10-22	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to develop measures of impact and an active community of informed users to capture consistent public library service outcomes, through communication and support materials that will guide libraries in strategically applying data and lay the groundwork for ; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	474,554.50	13	2013-10-26	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. General Operating Support. Investment start date: 10/26/2013 to end date: 11/30/2015. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	474,554.50	13	2013-10-26	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to provide for general operating support. General Operating Support. Investment start date: 10/26/2013 to end date: 11/30/2015. Grantee name: American Library Association; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	749,999.50	8	2013-09-25	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to address a critical need of the field by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways; strengthens librarians as community leaders and change agents; and strengthens ALA’s capac; Aid type: Other technical assistance. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	749,999.50	8	2013-09-25	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to address a critical need of the field by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways; strengthens librarians as community leaders and change agents; and strengthens ALA’s capac; Aid type: Other technical assistance. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	25,293.00	36	2013-01-04	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	25,293.00	36	2013-01-04	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	81,627.00	29	2012-10-12	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	408,431.00	15	2011-03-04	Culture and recreation	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	408,431.00	15	2011-03-04	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	175,697.00	21	2011-03-03	Information and communication technology (ICT)	https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/bmgf	--	to support the development of public access technology benchmarks that motivate local re-investment in public access technology at public libraries and inspire continuous improvement of those services; Aid type: Project-type interventions. Affected countries: United states of america (the).
MacArthur Foundation	385,000.00	17	2007	FIXME	https://www.macfound.org/grants/	--	In support of work on the implications of digital copyright for libraries and their patrons (over two years). Affected countries: United States; affected cities: Washington, D.C..
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	100,000.00	25	2006-07-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/2006/02/el-dia-de-los-ninosel-dia-de-los-libros-p0118980	--	Purpose: Honor children, their languages, and cultures; encourage reading and literacy; and promote library collections and programs that reflect plurality in the United States by strengthening national awareness and community participation in the Day of the Children/Day of the Books campaign; Grant period: 2006-07-01 to 2008-06-30. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	100,000.00	25	2004-01-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/2004/03/dia-de-los-ninosdia-de-los-libros-p0109174	--	Purpose: Enhance community-based literacy celebrations in at-risk neighborhoods by developing a national site for the knowledge accumulation, dissemination, and coordination of the Day of the Child/Day of the Book; Grant period: 2004-01-01 to 2006-06-30. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	79,235.00	30	2002-03-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/2002/02/dia-de-los-ninosdia-de-los-libros-p0095222	--	Purpose: Assist local organizations in launching community-based literacy celebrations within at-risk neighborhoods by increasing public awareness of the Day of the Child/Day of the Book celebration in local libraries; Grant period: 2002-03-01 to 2004-05-31. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
MacArthur Foundation	30,000.00	34	1997	FIXME	https://www.macfound.org/grants/	--	To support research and education projects in the Office for Information Technology Policy. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois; affected cities: Chicago.
Nathan Cummings Foundation	52,000.00	31	1996	Interprogram/Democratic Values	https://web.archive.org/web/20081201110132/http://www.nathancummings.org/annual96/000116.html	--	Leadership training for librarians on combating censorship,.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	700,000.00	10	1995-06-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/1995/08/to-articulate-public-interest-in-nii-p0032766	--	Purpose: Articulate public interest in the emerging information environment by engaging a wide array of perspectives, approaches, and stakeholders, including the public at large; Grant period: 1995-06-01 to 1998-05-31. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
Nathan Cummings Foundation	52,000.00	31	1995	Interprogram/Democratic Values	https://web.archive.org/web/20081201094333/http://www.nathancummings.org/annual95/000134.html	--	LEADERSHIP training for librarians to combat censorship,.
MacArthur Foundation	30,000.00	34	1995	FIXME	https://www.macfound.org/grants/	--	To establish an office for information technology policy to address public interest issues in the emerging national information infrastructure. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois; affected cities: Chicago.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	100,000.00	25	1994-06-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/1994/06/leadership-fund-raising-training-p0023168	--	Purpose: Provide leadership and fund-raising training for public libraries through collaboration with The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University; Grant period: 1994-06-01 to 1997-01-31. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	16,500.00	41	1990-09-28	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/39000191/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	160,825.00	22	1990-05-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/1990/05/uefr0001b-p0000480	--	Purpose: Disseminate the results of a WKKF grant to the University of Washington to implement a model continuing professional education program for public librarians; Grant period: 1990-05-01 to 1993-10-31. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	92,274.00	28	1990-03-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/1990/04/library-based-education-uedh0003ea-p0000460	--	Purpose: Help adults pursue education and career goals by assessing and improving the effectiveness of library-based Education Information Centers; disseminate the results; Grant period: 1990-03-01 to 1992-06-30. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	20,000.00	39	1987-10-07	Diversity	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/38700007/	--	Program name: Diversity.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation	203,228.00	20	1987-04-01	--	https://www.wkkf.org:443/grants/grant/1989/12/uedh0003e-p0000459	--	Purpose: Help adults pursue education and career goals by assessing and improving the effectiveness of library-based Education Information Centers; Grant period: 1987-04-01 to 1990-05-31. Affected countries: United States; affected states: Illinois.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	15,000.00	42	1985-03-28	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/18500006/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
MacArthur Foundation	50,000.00	33	1985	FIXME	https://www.macfound.org/grants/	--	To support the technical assistance portion of the Coalition for Literacy's multimedia campaign, in conjunction with the Advertising Council, to increase public awareness of of illiteracy within the United States and to address the problem. Affected countries: United States; affected cities: Washington, D.C..
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	14,500.00	43	1983-03-16	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/18300009/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	25,000.00	38	1982-12-15	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/48200005/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	18,000.00	40	1980-03-19	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/18000006/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	12,000.00	45	1974-09-27	Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/37400006/	--	Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation	346,838.00	18	1973-12-12	Diversity	https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/american-library-association/47300003/	--	Program name: Diversity.