Mission
THE PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION INSPIRES GIVING TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY, BUILD DONOR RELATIONSHIPS, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM.
Public Charity
PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Based in TACOMA, WA, PIERCE COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $891K in revenue, $465K in expenses, $2.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $713K.
EIN: 510180293
TACOMA, WA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$891K
Total Expenses$465K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$713K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Pierce County Library Foundation
How Pierce County Library Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$45
The Pierce County Library Foundation provided funds to support various library programs with expenses for books, resources, improvements to library branches, and the ability to offer gifts and…
$23
E-books and e-audio books increased in demand by our community
$18
Funds for summer reading supported book giveaways for children aged birth through five, and aged six through eighteen to promote and strengthen literacy levels
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,439
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUITY CHALLENGE GRANT
$5,000
capital building project
$191,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Dean Carrell
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Lufkin
VICE PRESIDENT
Esmeralda Switzer
TREASURER
Josh Ricker
DIRECTOR
Jun Zhu
SECRETARY
Kathy Whepley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $891K | $465K | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $705K | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $813K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $564K | $403K | $421K |
| 2019 | $411K | $495K | $245K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $411K to $891K (+117%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.