THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO HELP THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$58.6M
+10.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
-12.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.6M
-12.3% YoY
About Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.6M.
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 | $58,619,903 | $53,032,461 | $50,051,589 |
| Revenue | $7,264,775 | $4,905,932 | $14,482,826 |
| Expenses | $1,982,409 | $2,302,484 | $1,571,476 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE ALGER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER APPLEBY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOCLYN BALANDA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER BENNETT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLEEN TOWERY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GENE COCHRANE | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| LEROY DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SARAH DODD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BARB ELLIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SELENA GIOVANNELLI | SECOND VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| ROB HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PATRICIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PETER KEANE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HELEN HOPE KIMBROUGH | FIRST VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH KISER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GINA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KELLIE LOFTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALESSANDRO MORANTE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CATON MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SALLY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DEBRA SHARP | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH HOPE STAR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHARLES THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARCELLUS TURNER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTINA WILSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JENNI GAISBAUER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALYSSA FEDERICO | SENIOR VP, FINANCE | 0.5 | — |
| DOUGLAS BENSON | SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 0.5 | — |
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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