Literacy Charities 2026

These are U.S.-based national or international charities focused on literacy teaching, book distribution, and other activities that promote reading and writing. They are all highly rated by Charity Navigator for 2026. 

United States

  1. Barbara Bush Foundation

  2. Barbershop Books

  3. Book Trust

  4. Books for Africa 

  5. Children's Literacy Initiative

  6. Curious Learning

  7. Ferst Readers

  8. First Book

  9. International Book Project

10. Raising a Reader

11. Reach Out and Read

12. Reading is Fundamental

13. Reading Partners

14. Room to Read

15. United Through Reading

Canada Based Literacy Charities

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