Assoc of IL School Library Educators
Assoc of IL School Library Educators, based in Pekin, Illinois, supports school library professionals and programs through grants, scholarships, awards, conferences, and workshops. Its 2025 filing lists $45,250 in grants to Illinois recipients.
Assoc of IL School Library Educators at a glance
In short: Assoc of IL School Library Educators gave $55K across 6 grants in 2026 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $54,963
- +21.5% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 6
- -45.5% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $9,161
- +122.7% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $2,814,683
- +1.0% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Assoc of IL School Library Educators
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Review Cycle
- The website’s February 1 deadline is part of its annual application cycle; the cycle ending February 1, 2026, is past.
- Deadline
- The website’s February 1 deadline is part of its annual application cycle; the cycle ending February 1, 2026, is past.
- Contact
Application contact: Aisle
Mailing address: PO Box 110, Seneca, IL 61360
Phone: (815) 357-6023
Email: grants@aisled.org
Website: https://www.aisled.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Assoc of IL School Library Educators funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The website describes its scholarships and grants as supporting Illinois school librarians, people pursuing school librarian qualifications, and Illinois school library programs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Assoc of IL School Library Educators gives
- In 2026 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2025) to $63K (2022). In 2026 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $54,963 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,814,683 | $363,260 | $337,684 | $54,963 | 6 | $235,481 | $204,365 | $196,331 |
| 2025 | $2,787,664 | $566,270 | $320,531 | $45,250 | 11 | $238,033 | $303,025 | $175,353 |
| 2024 | $2,543,477 | $299,091 | $246,444 | $45,600 | 12 | $183,374 | $151,974 | $145,450 |
| 2023 | $2,487,223 | $430,059 | $206,831 | $48,014 | Total only | — | $217,680 | — |
| 2022 | $2,266,429 | $204,720 | $245,474 | $63,289 | Total only | — | $71,486 | — |
| 2021 | $3,358,976 | $861,112 | $141,793 | $61,193 | Total only | — | $746,634 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Assoc of IL School Library Educators reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AISLE’s stated mission is to promote lifelong learning by Illinois students by providing leadership and support for the development, promotion, and improvement of the school library media profession and programs in Illinois.
Its website describes scholarships for people pursuing coursework leading to Illinois school librarian licensure, and grants for current Illinois school librarians, people working toward school librarian qualifications, and Illinois school library programs. Grant opportunities include professional development, disaster relief, and collection development and Readers’ Choice Program participation. The organization also describes conferences and workshops as direct charitable activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 11 grants totaling $45,250. Grants ranged from $250 to $39,000, with a median of $500. The largest award was $39,000 to Feed the Need Grants for library collection updates: the filing says 26 Illinois public schools received $1,500 grants each. Other awards included three $1,000 scholarships—two Marilyn Kay Maynard Scholarships for tuition and one Esther Baker Scholarship—and professional development awards ranging from $250 to $500. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 6 grants totaling $54,963.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It lists “AISLE” as the contact for its application process.
The website describes the Lauretta McCusker Professional Development Grant as available to current AISLE members who work in a school library or are enrolled in a library/information science program leading to school library media certification. Applicants submit a completed application electronically as a PDF. The annual application window is November 15 through February 1; the website gives February 1 as the submission deadline. Awards reimburse eligible expenses for a specified professional development activity, with annual award amounts of $100 for one-day activities, $250 for two-day activities, and $500 for activities of three or more days or coursework.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jacob Roskovensky as president; Amy Williams as president elect; Janine Asmus as past president; Monica Caldicott, Leah Gregory, Stephanie McKinley-Miller, and Beth Libberton as directors; Christy Semande as secretary; and Lauren Ochs as treasurer.
Assoc of IL School Library Educators is led by Liz Pippin, President since 2026 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Liz Pippin
President
Treasurer → President, 2026
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Brokaw
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Malone
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Baker
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Delzell
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Williams
Past President
Director → President Elect, 2025
President Elect → Past President, 2026
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Roskovensky
Treasurer
President Elect → President, 2025
President → Treasurer, 2026
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Caldicott
President Elect
Director → President Elect, 2026
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Wyatt
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Christy Semande (2021–2025) — Secretary
- Former: Janine Asmus (2021–2025) — Past President
- Former: Lauren Ochs (2021–2025) — Treasurer
- Former: Beth Libberton (2024–2025) — Director
- Former: Stephanie McKinley-Miller (2024–2025) — Director
- Former: Leah Gregory (2025) — Director
- Former: Deborah Will (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Don Hamerly (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Caroline Campbell (2021–2023) — Financial Secretary
- Former: Carolyn Kinsella (2021–2023) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Joanna Marek (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Jo Matousek (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Amy Phillips (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jeanne Aken (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Campbell (2023) — Vir Communications
- Former: Anna Kim (2021) — Past President
- Former: Becky Robinson (2021) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Gail Meyer (2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Glatt (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Assoc of IL School Library Educators
How much does Assoc of IL School Library Educators give each year?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators gave $55K across 6 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $45K across 11 grants.
What is Assoc of IL School Library Educators's typical grant size?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators's median grant in 2026 was $750, and its average grant was $9,161, across 6 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Assoc of IL School Library Educators give grants?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Assoc of IL School Library Educators give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Assoc of IL School Library Educators's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Professional Development" (3 grants).
How large is Assoc of IL School Library Educators?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Assoc of IL School Library Educators fund?
AISLE’s stated mission is to promote lifelong learning by Illinois students by providing leadership and support for the development, promotion, and improvement of the school library media profession and programs in Illinois. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Assoc of IL School Library Educators?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check aisled.org for any change to that policy.
What is Assoc of IL School Library Educators's EIN?
Assoc of IL School Library Educators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1229510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Assoc of IL School Library Educators accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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