Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
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Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation gave $11.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.3M), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,335,743
- +17727.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,335,743
- +17727.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,335,743
- Total assets
- $17,521,950
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Public Library ($11.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 11090% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $11.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Public Library Cedar Rapids, IA | Program support; downtown library capital improvements; westside library capital; westside library land | $11,335,743 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,521,950 | $5,579,190 | $11,929,976 | $11,335,743 | 1 | $2,038,403 |
| 2024 | $16,356,874 | $4,184,287 | $644,945 | $63,586 | 1 | $328,930 |
| 2023 | $13,397,406 | $585,008 | $848,806 | $233,559 | 1 | $-336,830 |
| 2022 | $9,397,728 | $2,151,356 | $547,692 | $101,304 | 1 | $1,785,029 |
| 2021 | $10,656,905 | $2,443,978 | $500,858 | $115,922 | 1 | $271,615 |
| 2020 | $6,928,106 | $458,188 | $452,707 | $86,707 | 1 | $110,771 |
About Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.3M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is led by Charity Tyler, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charity Tyler
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Rosenbohm
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jade Hart
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salma Igram
Director
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Conwell
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Murphy-Salyer
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Williams
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Wallace
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Challenger
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kullander
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Gordon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Elges
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Johansen
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Clark
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Peden
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Pat Sauter (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Clint Twedt-Ball (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ashley Grimm (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brittany Scanlon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lois Buntz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joel Schmidt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan McDermott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Mueller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ron Hellweg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Conway (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Wilding (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mindi Dixon (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
How much does Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation give each year?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation gave $11.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.
How large is Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What is Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. It holds $17.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation operate?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7292786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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