THE BOULDER LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCREASES FUNDING FOR SERVICES THAT HELP THE PEOPLE OF BOULDER DEVELOP AND GROW BY RAISING MONEY, INCREASING AWARENESS, ADVOCATING FOR THE LIBRARY, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.4M
+1.2% YoY
Revenue
$855K
+64.0% YoY
Net Investment Income
$358K
+82.3% YoY
Expenses
$988K
+30.1% YoY
About Boulder Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Boulder Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $358K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,363,522 | $5,299,408 | $4,966,538 |
| Revenue | $855,475 | $521,630 | $1,168,516 |
| Expenses | $988,157 | $759,308 | $782,052 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $357,733 | $196,246 | $258,346 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER A BARGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $144,313 |
| ETHAN DECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TINA OTTERSBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ADRIANA FARMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN CENTANNI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALICE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAVITA SEINKNECHT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL KRAMER | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISAAC ANDRES | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SYLVIA WIRBA | LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | — |
| ANDY SAYLER | LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | — |
| DAVID FARNAN | LIBRARY DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUG HAMILTON | LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | — |
| DORIS HASS | FOUNDER | 1 | — |
| KITTY DEKIEFFER | PRESIDENT | 15 | — |
| JENNY SLADE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARC LEVINSON | FORMER TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JULIE YATES | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| SHARON BLOOM | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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