Mission
OPERATED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, EXPANSION, SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, AND UPKEEP OF THE BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND COLLECTIONS OF THE RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Public Charity
Richland Library Friends and Foundation
Richland Library Friends and Foundation, of Columbia, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $551K in revenue, $445K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $198K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 570758497
Columbia, SC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$551K
Total Expenses$445K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$198K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Richland Library Friends and Foundation
How Richland Library Friends and Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Operated for the improvement, expansion, support, development maintenance, enhancement, and upkeep of the buildings, equipment, and collections of the richland county public library
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 Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,972
EDUCATION
$11,100
CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADULTS
$26,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,858
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,783
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Anderson Mack Iii
TRUSTEE
Ashley Griffin
TRUSTEE
Benjamin Washington
TRUSTEE
Carmen Jordan
TRUSTEE
Cary Allen
TRUSTEE
Claire Gibbons
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $551K | $445K | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $433K | $268K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $386K | $350K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $443K | $253K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $411K | $361K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $411K to $551K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.