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Literacy International Inc

Preselected recipients only Dumfries, Virginia · EIN 542053520

Literacy International Inc is a private foundation in Dumfries, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $10,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$8,5003$8,143
2023$12,5004$18,643
2024$10,5002$8,118
2025$9,0004$14,118

How to apply

Literacy International Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$2,000
Connecticut1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
IndividualContribution$5,000
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal Inc
Farmington, CT
Contribution$2,000
Individual
VA
Contribution$1,000
The Ferlazzo Emergency Shelter
Woodbridge, VA
Contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Literacy International Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Literacy International Inc give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Literacy International Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Naseer Naeem (Director) and Tasneem Naeem (Director).

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