Centre County Federation of Public Libraries
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries (federation) is a non-profit organization that coordinates and oversees joint affairs of the public libraries in Centre county, Pennsylvania.
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries at a glance
In short: Centre County Federation of Public Libraries gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $528K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,055,837
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $527,919
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $527,919
- Total assets
- $162,392
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Centre County Federation of Public Libraries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Centre County Library ($632K). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Centre County Federation of Public Libraries gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $921K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centre County Library Bellefonte, PA | Pass Through State Funding | $631,565 |
| Schlow Centre Region Library State College, PA | Pass Through State Funding | $424,272 |
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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 | $162,392 | $1,169,672 | $1,162,740 | $1,055,837 | 2 | $662 |
| 2024 | $155,460 | $1,172,354 | $1,148,356 | $1,065,002 | 2 | $1,129 |
| 2023 | $131,462 | $1,150,243 | $1,125,630 | $1,031,440 | 2 | $1,019 |
| 2022 | $106,849 | $1,094,467 | $1,101,234 | $982,771 | 2 | $577 |
| 2021 | $114,142 | $1,069,596 | $1,038,471 | $947,606 | 2 | $221 |
| 2020 | $310,950 | $1,078,725 | $1,036,369 | $947,607 | 2 | $312 |
| 2019 | $40,135 | $1,042,507 | $1,010,156 | $921,378 | 2 | $445 |
About Centre County Federation of Public Libraries
Based on IRS filings
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries is a public charity, based in State College, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $662.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries is led by Deborah Cleeton, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Cleeton
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Fragola
Trustee
President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Concepcion
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Best
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Bryce Taylor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayne Reck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Barnett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Sticha
Co-Admin
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rives Collens
Co-Admin
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Carl Inglesby (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Barbara Ziff (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Lindsey Kurtz (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Dershem (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Rovansek (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Pamela McCloskey (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret Gray (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Defilippis (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Catherine Alloway (2019–2021) — Co-Admin
- Former: Lewis Steinberg (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Matt Bonchack (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Mignon Vath (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Sengle (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Drosnes (2019) — President
- Former: Maureen Welesko (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Virginia Squier (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Centre County Federation of Public Libraries
How much does Centre County Federation of Public Libraries give each year?
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
How large is Centre County Federation of Public Libraries?
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Centre County Federation of Public Libraries operate?
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Centre County Federation of Public Libraries's EIN?
Centre County Federation of Public Libraries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1660918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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