Congratulations to the 2025 Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grant Recipients
At Pi Beta Phi, we believe reading is a powerful step toward a life of enduring impact. Through our Read > Lead > Achieve® initiatives, Pi Phis are dedicating their time and resources to make a difference in communities across North America and establish a lifelong love of reading.
The Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grant program is a way for chapters and clubs to nominate organizations within their communities and make an impact at the local level. Recipients are awarded $2,000 to purchase books and school supplies from First Book®, which are then distributed to children in need. In 2025, Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants were awarded to 75 recipient groups—for a total of $150,000.
Recipients use the grant in varying ways depending on the unique support their organization needs. Whether it be tailored resources, representation or better access to learning materials, Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants provide assistance where it’s needed most.
2025 Literacy Grant Recipients
Family Promise of Forsyth County
Nominated by the Alpharetta, Georgia, Alumnae Club
Nadaburg Elementary School
Nominated by the Arrowhead-West Phoenix, Arizona, Alumnae Club
Fairview Elementary School
Nominated by the Bloomington, Indiana, Alumnae Club
Brevard Schools Foundation Supply Zone
Nominated by the Brevard County, Florida, Alumnae Club
Oakland Literacy Coalition
Nominated by the California Beta Chapter
Manor Heights Elementary
Nominated by the Casper, Wyoming, Alumnae Club
Four Oaks
Nominated by the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Alumnae Club
Cunningham Children's Home
Nominated by the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, Alumnae Club and the Illinois Zeta Chapter
Snow Hill Elementary School Ooltewah TN
Nominated by the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Alumnae Club
Camarillo Boys and Girls Club
Nominated by the Conejo Valley, California, Alumnae Club
Hope Solutions
Nominated by the Contra Costa, California, Alumnae Club
Old Mill Center for Children and Families
Nominated by the Corvallis, Oregon, Alumnae Club
Eiland Elementary
Nominated by the Cypress Creek-North West Houston, Texas, Alumnae Club
Polar Bear Book Swap
Nominated by the Dayton, Ohio, Alumnae Club
Malcolm X Elementary School
Nominated by the D.C. Alpha Chapter
Read-Pattillo Elementary School
Nominated by the DeLand, Florida, Alumnae Club
West Park Place Elementary School
Nominated by the Delaware Alpha Chapter
Goodrell Middle School
Nominated by the Des Moines, Iowa, Alumnae Club
Springwood Elementary School
Nominated by the Florida Beta Chapter
Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida
Nominated by the Fort Myers Area, Florida, Alumnae Club
Kansas University Endowment Association Reach Out and Read Kansas City
Nominated by the Greater Kansas City, Missouri, Alumnae Club
The Doyle Community Center
Nominated by the Hill Country, Texas, Alumnae Club
Bret Harte Elementary School
Nominated by the Illinois Kappa Chapter
Whittier Primary School
Nominated by the Illinois Theta Chapter
Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Johnson County
Nominated by the Indiana Alpha Chapter
Cloverdale Elementary School PTO
Nominated by the Indiana Epsilon Chapter
Indy Reads
Nominated by the Indiana Gamma Chapter
HUG Reading Program
Nominated by the Kentucky Alpha Chapter
The Salvation Army of San Diego County
Nominated by the La Jolla, California, Alumnae Club
Community Transitional School
Nominated by the Lake Oswego-Dunthorpe, Oregon, Alumnae Club
Melrose Elementary School
Nominated by the Louisiana Beta Chapter
Portland Elementary School
Nominated by the Louisville, Kentucky, Alumnae Club
Twinbrook Elementary School
Nominated by the Maryland-D.C. Suburban Alumnae Club
ARISE2Read
Nominated by the Memphis, Tennessee, Alumnae Club
Athlos Leadership Academy
Nominated by the Minneapolis, Minnesota, Alumnae Club
Lafayette County Literacy Council
Nominated by the Mississippi Beta Chapter
Manatee Elementary School
Nominated by the Naples, Florida, Alumnae Club
Book'em
Nominated by the Nashville, Tennessee, Alumnae Club
Everybody Wins DC
Nominated by the Nations Capital-D.C. Alumnae Club
Everett Elementary
Nominated by the Nebraska Beta Chapter
Princeton Public Library
Nominated by the New Jersey Alpha Chapter
Start The Adventure in Reading (STAIR)
Nominated by the New Orleans, Lousiana, Alumnae Club
Ithaca Community Childcare Center
Nominated by the New York Delta Chapter
Vista Hill Foundation
Nominated by the North San Diego, California, Alumnae Club
KIPP Washington Heights Elementary School
Nominated by the Northern New Jersey Alumnae Club
Graham Elementary and Middle School
Nominated by the Ohio Beta Chapter
Inner City Youth Opportunities
Nominated by the Ohio Kappa Chapter
Mackenzie Mountain School
Nominated by the Ontario Alpha Chapter
Umimmak School
Nominated by the Ontario Alpha Chapter
Children's Book Bank
Nominated by the Ontario Alpha Chapter
Willamette Leadership Academy
Nominated by the Oregon Alpha Chapter
International Institute of Los Angeles
Nominated by the Pasadena, California, Alumnae Club
Swift Consolidated Elementary School
Nominated by the Pensacola, Florida, Alumnae Club
Easton Area Community Center
Nominated by the Pennsylvania Eta Chapter
Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem
Nominated by the Pennsylvania Kappa Chapter
Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Nominated by the Pennsylvania Zeta Chapter
Kids Need To Read
Nominated by the Phoenix, Arizona, Alumnae Club
Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother
Nominated by the Richmond, Virginia, Alumnae Club
Horace Mann Elementary School
Nominated by the San Jose, California, Alumnae Club
Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota
Nominated by the Sarasota-Manatee, Florida, Alumnae Club
Boys and Girls Club of Vermillion
Nominated by the South Dakota Alpha Chapter
Red and Gold After School Program
Nominated by the South Dakota Alpha Chapter
President Avenue Elementary School
Nominated by the Southbay, California, Alumnae Club
Hawaiian Avenue STEAM Magnet Elementary School
Nominated by the Southbay, California, Alumnae Club
Carbondale District 95
Nominated by the Southern Illinois Alumnae Club
The Bedford Center YMCA
Nominated by the Southlake Area, Texas, Alumnae Club
Books for STL Kids
Nominated by the St. Louis, Missouri, Alumnae Club
Hidden River Middle School
Nominated by the St. Paul, Minnesota, Alumnae Club
Stillwater Public Schools PALS (Pioneer After-School Learning Services)
Nominated by the Stillwater, Oklahoma, Alumnae Club
Austin's Book Drive For Kids
Nominated by the Texas Alpha Chapter
Boys and Girls Club of the Brazos Valley
Nominated by the Texas Eta Chapter
Big Sandy Elementary School
Nominated by the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Alumnae Club
Reading in Color
Nominated by the Virginia Theta Chapter
TAP Tutoring
Nominated by the Washington Gamma Chapter
Altmayer Elementary School
Nominated by the Wisconsin Epsilon Chapter
Thank you to the Pi Beta Phi alumnae clubs and chapters that nominated organizations to receive Pi Beta Phi Literacy Grants. All Literacy Grants are funded by Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Learn more about the ways our Foundation supports Pi Phi’s commitment to literacy here.
Published November 25, 2025