Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc
The organization exists for the sole benefit of the estes valley public library district, providing valuable advocacy efforts and private financial support. The organization benefits the library by advocating for the publicly funded institution as a vital community asset, nuturing donor relationships and sustaining goodwiill with its members, soliciting, receiving, and administrating gifts, bequests, and grants, building an endowment fund to ensure the library's sustainability, managing investments, and recruiting motivated volunteers to work in support of the organization's mission.
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $3,857,807
- +54.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Estes Valley Public Library Distric ($400K).
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 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 85% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $433K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Estes Valley Public Library Distric Estes Park, CO | Capital Improvements | $400,000 |
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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 | $3,857,807 | $1,979,390 | $807,223 | $400,000 | 1 | $39,449 |
| 2024 | $2,500,323 | $540,135 | $622,314 | $150,000 | 1 | $37,508 |
| 2023 | $2,282,797 | $417,339 | $607,612 | $432,508 | 1 | $38,465 |
| 2022 | $2,321,779 | $424,334 | $382,991 | $216,123 | 1 | $28,374 |
| 2021 | $2,604,555 | $382,009 | $295,798 | $200,000 | 1 | $26,050 |
| 2020 | $2,403,809 | $350,923 | $245,923 | $162,439 | 1 | $96,091 |
About Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Estes Park, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc is led by Sarah Walsh, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Walsh
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$199K (2025)
John Wolf
President
Board Member → Vicepresiden, 2024
Vicepresiden → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christann Higley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Shriver
Honorary Member
Board Member → Honorary Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathye Osborne
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Rogers
Board Member
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Whiteneck
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Groesbeck
Board Member
Board President → President, 2024
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudine Perrault
Executive Officio M
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Zeschin
Board Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ludie Dickeson
Honorary Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Harding
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Bell
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Morriss
Executive Officio M
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanie Jonell
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Krueger
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Celeste Fraser (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Koenig (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Bross (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Finley (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Heather Heinz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Natasha Alvandi (2020–2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Harley Rotbart (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Harrington (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Barb Cole (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lois Ellingwood (2020) — Board Secretary
- Former: Sarah Fink (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Poggenpohl (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sherry Unruh (2020) — Board Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $199K, to Sarah Walsh (Exec Directo).
Frequently asked questions about Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc
How much does Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc give each year?
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc?
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc?
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Estes Park, CO. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc operate?
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc's EIN?
Estes Valley Library Friends and Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2385213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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