TO FURTHER PROMOTE AND TEACH THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY GOAL - THE USE OF THE INITIAL TEACHING ALPHABET

Education NonprofitsLiteracy ProgramsPrimary Schools

Last Awarded In

2024

Median Grant

$34,477

Grant Range

-$38,391$139,624

States & Territories

6 states

Applicants should align proposals tightly with the Initial Teaching Alphabet mission, follow the published LOI and April proposal deadlines, and use the named email and contact details for submission. Proposals should include the required administrative authorization, clear implementation and evaluation plans, and budgets sized to the foundation's typical awards (tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands). Relationship building with program officers or demonstrating prior classroom implementation will strengthen competitive prospects.

Source: Website — Mar 2026

Application Contact

Shelley Jerviss

DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

Letters of intent are due APRIL 1; submit LOI via email to [email protected].

General Contact

1 (507) 459-2143
PO BOX #12, MINNESOTA CITY, MN 55959

Administrative Contact

Peggy Westlund, M.A.

ITA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

3205838048
C/O JONES WOLF KAPASI 630 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10017

Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2024