Giving Report

Curious Iguana is a small bookstore with a big heart and even bigger ideas about how books can be a powerful tool for change.

As a benefit corporation*, Curious Iguana donates a portion of our monthly book sales to a variety of nonprofits. We carefully vet the organizations we support and are honored to be part of their achievements. 

Did you know?

Thanks to our loyal customers, Curious Iguana was able to support local, national, and international nonprofits with more than $18,200 in cash contributions in 2022. In addition, we helped numerous local nonprofits through store discounts and donations of gift cards and books. When our business does well, we are able to do good in the world, and we are so grateful to our customers who make that possible.

These seven nonprofits received approximately 60% of our financial support in 2022. We hope you’ll take a few moments to read about their work that you, via your purchases at Curious Iguana, support.

Curious Iguana also made cash contributions to these organizations in 2022:

AARCH, Afghan Humanitarian Support Alliance, Animal Welfare League, Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Flood Relief Fund, BINC, Community Foundation of Frederick County, Downtown Frederick Partnership, Federated Charities, Frederick Book Arts Center, Frederick County Public Schools, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Kentucky Health Justice Initiative, Lavender Rights Project, National Coalition Against Censorship, Pen America, Safe Ride Foundation, Sandy Hook Promise, SisterLove, Sister Song Reproductive Justice, SHIPP, and Women’s Health West Virginia.

* In 2010, Maryland became the first state to recognize a new corporate form called a “benefit corporation” (not to be confused with a Certified B Corporation or B-corp). The legislation allows corporations to pursue socially responsible purposes in addition to profits.