Mission
The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed.
Public Charity
Make Way For Books
Make Way For Books is a Public Charity headquartered in Tucson, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.7M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $3.3M total assets. 62 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311583036
Tucson, AZ
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$7.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Make Way For Books
How Make Way For Books divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$46
Make Way For Books Family Education and Literacy Programs:The majority of young children (ages birth to five) in Arizona do not have access to high-quality early education
$36
Make Way For Books Professional Development Programs (The Story Project and Cuntame):This comprehensive early literacy strategy provides economically-disadvantaged children (ages birth to 5) with opportunities to discover the…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program Support
$373,878
General use
$206,091
EDUCATION
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,373
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE STORY PROJECT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Anne Mclain
Director
Betty Glinsmann-Gibson
Director
Brieanna Chillious
Director
Dan Puglisi
President
David Lovitt
Director
Douglas Riegger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $2.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.7M (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.