Mission
THE LIBRARY STRIVES TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN THEIR SEARCH FOR RELIABLE INFORMATION, SELF-EDUCATION, GREATER UNDERSTANDING, AND INTELLECTUAL ENJOYMENT BY PROVIDING A SPECTRUM OF MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
RICHARDS FREE LIBRARY
RICHARDS FREE LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in NEWPORT, NH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $800K revenue, $847K expenses, $2.9M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $411K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 020224075
NEWPORT, NH
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$800K
Total Expenses$847K
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$411K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Richards Free Library
How Richards Free Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
The library strives to assist people in their search for reliable information, self-education, greater understanding, and intellectual enjoyment by providing a spectrum of materials, services and programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Designated distribution, support, Library Arts Center, teen engagement
$87,054
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,180
General support, Library Arts Center, teen engagement
$97,957
For operating support, the Library Art Center,
$76,319
for designated distributions and general support
$41,068
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Kvetcovsky
BOARD MEMBER
Calista Thurlow
CHAIR
Charen Urban
TREASURER
Geunter Hubert
BOARD MEMBER
Makayla Merritt
VICE CHAIR
Martha Lovely
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800K | $847K | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $802K | $807K | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $908K | $733K | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $686K | $697K | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $772K | $564K | $2.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $772K to $800K (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.