East Lyme Library Foundation Inc
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Niantic, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $100K.
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: East Lyme Library Foundation Inc gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,382
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,382
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,382
- Total assets
- $1,395,377
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who East Lyme Library Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Lyme Public Library ($56K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 East Lyme Library Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $44K (2019) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Lyme Public Library Niantic, CT | To Purchase Books for Library Use | $56,382 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,395,377 | $139,880 | $62,989 | $56,382 | 1 | $56,382 | $100,342 | $61,444 |
| 2024 | $1,197,545 | $86,660 | $50,661 | $47,309 | 1 | $47,309 | $74,824 | $56,382 |
| 2023 | $1,091,289 | $144,043 | $51,249 | $48,161 | 1 | $48,161 | $39,770 | $47,309 |
| 2022 | $915,201 | $47,580 | $54,960 | $52,019 | 1 | $52,019 | $35,037 | $48,115 |
| 2021 | $1,128,757 | $95,043 | $47,696 | $45,587 | 1 | $45,587 | $57,003 | $52,019 |
| 2020 | $1,024,598 | $47,840 | $48,531 | $44,324 | 1 | — | $37,627 | $45,587 |
| 2019 | $952,832 | $51,265 | $47,296 | $44,152 | 1 | — | $42,004 | $44,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, East Lyme Library Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc is led by Dean Willis, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dean Willis
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Schady
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Boyle
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Logozzo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janie Butts Pressley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne M. O'Connell
Director
Director → President Pr, 2022
President Pr → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Linden
Director
Director → Co-President, 2021
Co-President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Schuman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abi Cushman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Segal
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Brenner-Fricke
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Fang
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Gonzales
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hall
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Smith
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Lisa Timothy (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Steve Luber (2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Larry Fitzgerald (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Diantha Ruth McMorrow (2019–2022) — President Pr
- Former: Jane Bates (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jean Mae Hills (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Reilly (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Mitchell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Jacobs (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Edmond C. Bourque (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Emily Mitchell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Haylon (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Hase (2021) — Director
- Former: Lyn Behne (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Osborne (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan P. White (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about East Lyme Library Foundation Inc
How much does East Lyme Library Foundation Inc give each year?
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.
How large is East Lyme Library Foundation Inc?
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does East Lyme Library Foundation Inc operate?
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is East Lyme Library Foundation Inc's EIN?
East Lyme Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3158782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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