Small Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY

FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY, of NEWTON, MA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $86K in revenue, $131K in expenses, $47K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $187K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042691337 NEWTON, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$86K
Total Expenses$131K
Total Assets$47K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$187K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS, FUNCTIONS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES THROUGH FUND RAISING, AWARENESS PROGRAMS, AND LIBRARY ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION INITIATES ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LITERARY, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS OF THE LIBRARY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,876
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,639
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$14,185
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,261
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,261

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Alice Fink
Vice President Ann Belanger
Director Barbara Revaleon
Director Carol Cushner
Director Dan Falvey
Director Deanna Chung

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$127,022 9 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$22,750 2 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$19,745 1 grant
For recipient's exempt purpose
$12,000 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $86K $131K $47K
2024 $89K $71K $92K
2020 $219K $136K $128K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $219K to $86K (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $47K.

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