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Citizens Library Association of Washington

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, PA EIN: 25-0965299 Website

Our mission at citizens library is to provide the resources to enrich, inform, and educate the public.

Citizens Library Association of Washington at a glance

Total assets
$4,598,459
-1.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,244,945
+18.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$273,984
+68.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,201,075
+6.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Citizens Library Association of Washington funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $15K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington Co Library Systems Board Washington, PALibrary Distribution$11,307
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$4,598,459$1,244,945$1,201,075——$273,984
2023$4,656,506$1,046,644$1,123,676——$162,631
2022$4,331,363$989,999$1,111,444——$130,653
2021$5,136,133$1,508,944$1,010,558$11,3071$450,692
2020$4,880,704$891,456$973,985$14,5481$109,945

About Citizens Library Association of Washington

Based on IRS filings

Citizens Library Association of Washington is a public charity, based in Washington, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $274K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Citizens Library Association of Washington is led by Diane Ambrose, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Diane Ambrose

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $77K (2020) → $77K (2024)

  • David Franz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald King

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronalee Ciocco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Breese

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Price

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Treg Campbell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Bruce McDowell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Jones

    Secretary-Tr

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Gerald Weiss (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Diane Ambrose — Exec. DIR.: $77KDiane AmbroseExec. DIR.$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $77K, to Diane Ambrose (Exec. DIR.).

Frequently asked questions about Citizens Library Association of Washington

How large is Citizens Library Association of Washington?

Citizens Library Association of Washington reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

Where does Citizens Library Association of Washington operate?

Citizens Library Association of Washington has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Citizens Library Association of Washington's EIN?

Citizens Library Association of Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0965299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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