Public Charity

LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF KANAWHA COUNTY INC

LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF KANAWHA COUNTY INC is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHARLESTON, WV. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $310K, expenses of $306K, total assets of $12.1M. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $4.0M.

EIN: 550739659 CHARLESTON, WV Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$310K
Total Expenses$306K
Total Assets$12.1M
Grants Given6
Grant Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE VISION AND MISSION OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (KCPL) SYSTEM BY: PROVIDING VEHICLES FOR LIBRARY SUPPORTERS' CHARITABLE GIVING; PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO KCPL; SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR LIBRARIES; CREATING A COUNTY-WIDE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR KCPL; AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING BOTH THE VALUE OF AND THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

Where $100 goes at Library Foundation of Kanawha County Inc

How Library Foundation of Kanawha County Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$94 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $94 for programs

$77
Directly and indirectly support the functions and purposes of the kanawha county public library
82% of program spending
$13
Book festival
14% of program spending
$4
Summer library club
4% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHARLESTON, WV · 2024
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY LIBRARY
$199,697
KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHARLESTON, WV · 2023
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY LIBRARY
$54,710
KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHARLESTON, WV · 2022
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY LIBRARY
$459,104
KANAWHA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHARLESTON, WV · 2021
SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KANAWHA COUNTY LIBRARY
$140,000
CHARLESTON, WV · 2020
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LIBRARY
$2,183,457

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Angela Gould
MEMBER Anne Silbernagel
PRESIDENT Ben Thomas
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Betty King
MEMBER Blaire Malkin
MEMBER Christopher Erlewine

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$4,036,968 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $310K $306K $12.1M
2024 $228K $219K $12.1M
2023 $693K $832K $12.4M
2022 $3.8M $1.8M $12.6M
2021 $1.2M $4.2M $10.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $310K (-74%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WV.

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