Friends of Gale Free Library
Arts, culture & humanities: We have been able to maintain gifts to the library, benefitting tens of thousands of people using Gale Free Library resources.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
+13.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$188K
+841.7% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$94K
+370.9% YoY
About Friends of Gale Free Library
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Gale Free Library is a nonprofit organization, based in HOLDEN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $188K. Net investment income was $7K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,115,403 | $979,054 | $797,097 |
| Revenue | $204,262 | $73,776 | $52,315 |
| Expenses | $194,015 | $47,229 | $45,953 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,229 | $7,034 | $4,127 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cavan | President | 3 | — |
| Stephanie Adams | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Janet Foley | Treasurer | 3 | — |
| Karen Shapiro | Clerk | 2 | — |
| Charles Skillings | Membership Chair | 2 | — |
| Penny Morgan | fundraising cochair | 4 | — |
| Sue Albertini | At Large | 1 | — |
| Patricia Korandanis | at large | 4 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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