Duluth Library Foundation
The Duluth Library Foundation champions the duluth public library and works to increase its capacity to serve the region.
Duluth Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Duluth Library Foundation gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,297
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,297
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78,297
- Total assets
- $2,939,995
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Duluth Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duluth Public Library ($78K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
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 Duluth Library Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2025) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth Public Library Duluth, MN | Library Program and Services Support | $78,297 |
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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 | $2,939,995 | $671,927 | $383,889 | $78,297 | 1 | $189,634 |
| 2024 | $2,535,522 | $619,365 | $280,549 | $88,472 | 1 | $349,605 |
| 2023 | $1,914,280 | $337,252 | $452,938 | $255,837 | 3 | $87,889 |
| 2022 | $2,033,164 | $417,028 | $304,000 | $136,577 | 1 | $137,379 |
| 2021 | $1,948,980 | $685,085 | $340,076 | $193,980 | 1 | $248,874 |
| 2020 | $1,603,086 | $391,571 | $242,960 | $104,542 | 1 | $75,449 |
| 2019 | $1,482,974 | $410,721 | $215,200 | $90,619 | 1 | $151,888 |
About Duluth Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Duluth Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Duluth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $78K. Net investment income was $190K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Duluth Library Foundation is led by Erin Kreeger, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Kreeger
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$22K (2021) → $82K (2025)
Matt Rosendahl
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Goltz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa O'Gara
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Fisher
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Chilcote
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Fox
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Keenan
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Azrin Awal
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cole Maki
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Magas
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Powers
Member Executive Offico
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Moeller
Past Presdient
Director → Presdient, 2022
Presdient → Past Presdient, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Arezzo
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Berges
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Bremer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Sherry Hall (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Sproat MD (2019–2023) — Past Presdient
- Former: Michael Altman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Kuronen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerri Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeray Johnson MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan D'allaird (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Sevastiades (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Dena Boheim (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Kelly (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patra Sevastiades (2019) — Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Erin Kreeger (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Duluth Library Foundation
How much does Duluth Library Foundation give each year?
Duluth Library Foundation gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 1 grant.
How large is Duluth Library Foundation?
Duluth Library Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $672K.
What is Duluth Library Foundation?
Duluth Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Duluth, MN. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Duluth Library Foundation operate?
Duluth Library Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Duluth Library Foundation's EIN?
Duluth Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1696460. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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