Mission
PROVIDE BOOKS MONTHLY TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IN THE FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH AT NO COST TO FAMILIES AND PROVIDE BOOKS TO LOCAL BUSINESS WAITING ROOMS AND DONATE BOOKS.
Small Public Charity
North Star Imagination Library
North Star Imagination Library, of Fairbanks, AK, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $89K in revenue, $76K in expenses, $40K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $189K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274560964
Fairbanks, AK
Remedial Reading & Encouragement
NTEE: B92
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$89K
Total Expenses$76K
Total Assets$40K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$189K
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at North Star Imagination Library
How North Star Imagination Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Provide books monthly to children under the age of 5 in the Fairbanks north star borough at no cost to families and provide books to local business waiting…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$30,000
operating fund and general assistance.
$5,600
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$25,000
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$20,000
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$22,250
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Carolyn Hanneman
PRESIDENT
Emily Vockeroth
BOARD MEMBER
Sherly Meierotto
TREASURER
Sue Johnson
VICE PRESIDENT
Trish Stark
BOARD MEMBER
Wendy Ward
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $89K | $76K | $40K |
| 2025 | $69K | $77K | $27K |
| 2024 | $84K | $75K | $36K |
| 2023 | $63K | $68K | $27K |
| 2021 | $75K | $69K | $33K |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $75K to $89K (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $40K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.