Public Charity

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION, of TOPEKA, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $895K in expenses, $12.2M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $427K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 480956441 TOPEKA, KS Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$895K
Total Assets$12.2M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$427K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED GROWTH, ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS,SERVICES,TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES BY ENCOURAGING AND SOLICITING PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ARTS, CULTURE
$30,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,600
2023
ARTS, CULTURE
$6,500
2022
SUPPORT FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$14,000
2021
SUPPORT FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$118,677

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alan Conroy
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ashley Charest
SECRETARY/TREASURER Brandon Henry
TRUSTEE Brie Parks
TRUSTEE Bruce Burns
TRUSTEE Carrie Riordan

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$202,187 4 grants
SUPPORT FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$132,677 2 grants
ARTS, CULTURE
$37,000 2 grants
GENERAL PURPOSES
$25,000 1 grant
SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION
$12,567 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $895K $12.2M
2023 $1.1M $437K $11.6M
2022 $1.2M $550K $9.9M
2021 $2.1M $448K $11.0M
2020 $623K $904K $8.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $623K to $2.3M (+277%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.2M.

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