City of Richmond Public Library Foundation
The City of Richmond Public Library Foundation develops, administers, and allocates funds to provide the extra margin of excellence for the city's library system by enhancing existing public support for the library and its programs.
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: City of Richmond Public Library Foundation gave $364K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $364K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $364,422
- +9.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $364,422
- +9.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $364,422
- Total assets
- $2,383,531
- +7.1% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.
Who City of Richmond Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Richmond Public Library City of Richmond ($364K).
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 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How City of Richmond Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 190% from 2023 to 2026. 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $364K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $364K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Public Library City of Richmond Richmond, VA | Support | $364,422 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,383,531 | $829,992 | $410,681 | $364,422 | 1 | $119,350 |
| 2025 | $2,225,679 | $483,711 | $359,605 | $334,149 | 1 | $91,384 |
| 2024 | $2,220,788 | $385,569 | $176,044 | $151,930 | 1 | $62,933 |
| 2023 | $1,085,993 | $221,918 | $148,919 | $125,451 | 1 | $29,123 |
| 2022 | $1,009,137 | $193,212 | $162,100 | $121,542 | 1 | $13,034 |
| 2021 | $1,020,643 | $175,435 | $46,711 | $28,496 | 1 | $20,407 |
| 2020 | $853,627 | $124,900 | $88,721 | $70,134 | 1 | $4,397 |
| 2019 | $859,191 | $175,049 | $157,753 | $69,864 | 1 | $19,014 |
About City of Richmond Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $364K. Net investment income was $119K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation is led by J. Dontrese Brown, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 22 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
J. Dontrese Brown
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Goins
Director
Past President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Blake
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue McFadden Patow
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nissa Lipowicz
Director
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felix Schapiro
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Childress
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan-Charles Chipman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Isley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lauderdale
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Newman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Payne
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Peterson
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deon Wright
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominique McKenzie
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Woody
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Deboer
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tori Filas
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Peterson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Firestine
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Revere
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Bradford
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: John E. Ulmschneider (2019–2025) — Director
- Former: Lyn Kyle Manson (2019–2025) — Director
- Former: Joanne V. Frye (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Emily Altman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Juliana Villa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Yates (2024) — Director
- Former: Brenda Drew (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer D. Mullen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marshall P. Pearsall (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Trevor Cox (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Hollee Freeman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Patricia Kelly Kyle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Maffett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brooks M. Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James K. Beazley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tanner Pilcher (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: The Honorable Cn Jenkins Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Russell Wyatt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kern Ap Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Louise Reed (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Anne R. McCaffrey (2019) — Director
- Former: Ashley D. Calkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Dunn (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 City of Richmond Public Library Foundation
How much does City of Richmond Public Library Foundation give each year?
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation gave $364K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $334K across 1 grant.
How large is City of Richmond Public Library Foundation?
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $830K.
What is City of Richmond Public Library Foundation?
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does City of Richmond Public Library Foundation operate?
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is City of Richmond Public Library Foundation's EIN?
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1856348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
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