Thank You to All of Our Community Sponsors and Grantors!
The following businesses, organizations, and foundations make International Book Project’s work possible. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of these organizations for believing in our mission of promoting literacy around the globe.
Community Sponsors
Ball Homes has been making dreams come true since 1959. Incorporated by Don and Mira Ball more than sixty years ago, our family-owned business is now operated by the second and third generations of Ball management. Ball Homes provides quality communities for the people of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Besten & Dieruf has earned an excellent reputation in Central Kentucky as an independent, full service accounting and business consulting firm.
CLARK is a top-ten manufacturer of forklifts and spare parts, with over 250 service locations across the US, Canada, and Mexico. As part of a global company, CLARK has representation in over 90 countries worldwide, employing over 1500 people globally.
Clay Ingels is known throughout central and eastern Kentucky as a major supplier of quality building products. The company, after outgrowing two locations, has expanded to include both retail and wholesale divisions, carrying not only masonry products, but also several lines of windows, doors and hardware.
Peoples Exchange Bank has served central Kentucky communities-since 1912, with a personal approach to banking, offering a combination of technology, convenience and service.
Salomon & Company is an independent wealth planning firm. Locally owned and operated. Salomon has assisted clients in working toward their financial goals for over 40 years. Salomon is a longtime supporter and International Book Project is grateful for its commitment to our mission and the financial support of its employees.
Through Tiffany Cares, Tiffany & Co sponsors employees’ philanthropic efforts by matching employee donations (dollar for dollar) and personal volunteer hours ($20/hour) at eligible charitable organizations or local equivalent. They also host employee volunteer events throughout the year.
Founded in 2012, West Sixth brews, bottles, and cans their beer right here in Lexington, KY! Their team of over 50 employees is focused on brewing high-quality, creative beers that they’re proud to serve to their friends and family.
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At Fox, our mission is to develop confident leaders who provide outstanding service through meaningful relationships. We aren’t just a pest control company that provides top-quality service. Our number one priority is to develop and strengthen lasting relationships with our employees, customers, and anyone else with whom we come in contact. By building up leaders and maintaining positive relationships with our customers, we work to make a difference in the lives of our employees and our community. We believe in Relationships First. Service Always.
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Grants
International Book Project is honored to receive generous support from Toyota Tsusho America.
In 2026, the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation generously supported International Book Project’s sea container shipment to assist with the development of the first library system in the Kingdom of Tonga.
International Book Project is grateful for the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust‘s support of our mission.
The Rotary Club of Lexington is a diverse group of professionals devoted to fulfilling the purpose of Rotary International. In 2025, the Rotary Club of Lexington provided a grant to support a shipping fund to send books to students in Kentucky.
Through the Neighborhood Grants program, The Starbucks Foundation invites Starbucks partners (employees) and Starbucks Alumni to nominate local grassroots, community-led nonprofit organizations in their community to receive small grants. Neighborhood Grants also help build sustained local impact and inspire partners to engage with nonprofits all year long. International Book Project is proud to be a 2025 recipient of a Neighborhood Grant.
Founded in 2009, the Marksbury Family Foundation is interested in innovative projects that result in sustainable and measurable growth for individuals, communities, and local economies. They partner and collaborate with leading non-profit organizations to either design new, financially self-sustaining projects or expand proven, high-quality programs into new geographical territories. For 2026, they have funded an expansion of IBP’s domestic small shipping program.
LexArts is greater Lexington’s official local arts agency and United Arts Fund creating opportunities for quality arts experiences in central Kentucky through leadership, funding, advocacy, programming, and communication. LexArts has provided funding support for the 2025 Lexington Globetrotters summer camp through its annual Fund for the Arts campaign.
LG&E and KU have a steadfast and unwavering commitment to the communities they serve. We invest in the improvement of the quality of life in our communities. Our focus areas are economic development, education, environment, and diversity. LG&E and KU funds our Globetrotters popular summer camp program which is open to 8 to 10 year old students at no cost to their families.
In 2025, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government provided a grant to support IBP’s Globetrotters summer camp in Lexington.
Blue Grass Community Foundation has funded many projects over the years for International Book Project including providing seed money to create our Globetrotters free summer camp program in 2019. Our program has grown two weeks each summer and in 2022, Blue Grass Community partnered us with Robert L. Brown Foundation to bring Globetrotters to Sharpsburg, KY. Additionally, we have received funding from their Early Childhood Literacy grant program. In 2025, Blue Grass Community Foundation partnered us with the Clark County Community Foundation to bring our Globetrotters summer camp to Clark County.