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Alexandria Library Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 54-1875224 Website

The Alexandria Library Foundation expands and enhances support for the Alexandria Library.

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Alexandria Library Foundation Inc gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,380
+317.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$63,380
Median grant
$63,380
Total assets
$568,781
+13.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alexandria Library Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Alexandria Library: $63KAlexandria Library$63K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alexandria Library ($63K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alexandria

How Alexandria Library Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alexandria Library Alexandria, VALibrary Programs Resources Materials and Training$63,380
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$568,781$133,082$102,849$63,3801$3,568
2024$500,739$199,704$161,292$15,193Total only—
2023$484,634$101,530$156,870———
2022$498,013$78,929$59,555$37,9761$588
2021$474,600$87,227$16,696$15,9901$842

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Alexandria Library Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $569K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc is led by Robert Ray IV, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Ray IV

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Canek Aguirre

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oscar P Fitzgerald

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose T Dawson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albert Moseley II

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Fox

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Phan

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Parks

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ashford

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Bawcombe

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Karen Marshall (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathleen Schloeder (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Patricia D Rogers (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Trudi B Hahn (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (2022–2024) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alexandria Library Foundation Inc

How much does Alexandria Library Foundation Inc give each year?

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $15K in grants paid.

How large is Alexandria Library Foundation Inc?

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc reported $569K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.

Where does Alexandria Library Foundation Inc operate?

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Alexandria Library Foundation Inc's EIN?

Alexandria Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1875224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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