Public Charity

THE ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES

Based in SEATTLE, WA, THE ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $355K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 94 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 451470895 SEATTLE, WA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$355K
Grants Given94
Grant Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ARSL BUILDS STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ELEVATING THE IMPACT OF RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES.

Sample Grants Given

Cook Memorial Library
Tamworth, NH · 2024
library srvcs and facility improvement
$15,000
Richford, VT · 2024
library srvcs and facility improvement
$15,000
Wells River, VT · 2024
library srvcs and facility improvement
$15,000
China Village, ME · 2024
library srvcs and facility improvement
$15,000
Plainfield, VT · 2024
library srvcs and facility improvement
$15,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Amanda Doherty
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Amy Stone
TREASURER Erin Busbea
PAST PRESIDENT Jennie Garner
VICE PRESIDENTPRESIDENT-ELECT John Clexton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kate Laughlin

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Top Grant Purposes

library srvcs and facility improvement
$591,054 49 grants
SUSTAINABILITY
$504,977 45 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.4M $1.5M $355K
2023 $529K $610K $1.2M
2022 $1.1M $1.1M $594K
2020 $190K $197K $492K
2019 $325K $229K $469K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $325K to $1.4M (+323%), with total assets most recently reported at $355K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, MA, ME, NH, VT.

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