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Friends of Keene Memorial Library

Public charity · Grantmaker Fremont, NE EIN: 47-0798309 Website

Friends of Keene Memorial Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fremont, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $131K in total assets.

Friends of Keene Memorial Library at a glance

Total assets
$130,551
-36.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$92,963
-84.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$169,261
-82.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of Keene Memorial Library funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fremont

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $541K (2022) to $860K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $860K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keene Memorial Library Fremont, NEFunds were provided for keene memorial library's building expansion project.$860,044
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$130,551$92,963$169,261———
2023$205,837$595,856$987,167$860,0441$4,015
2022$579,081$459,885$564,196$540,5411$8,220
2021$763,833$695,625$130,857——$27,325
2020$204,617$187,800$99,351———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Keene Memorial Library is led by Denise Kay, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Denise Kay

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Duran

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Moes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Sindelar

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Morse

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Mullen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Ronspies

    Secretary

    Secretary → Communications Chair, 2021

    Communications Chair → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jessica Heineman (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jenn Tedrow (2022) — Director
  • Former: Laura Ruwe (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Megan Assmann (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends of Keene Memorial Library

How large is Friends of Keene Memorial Library?

Friends of Keene Memorial Library reported $131K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $93K.

What is Friends of Keene Memorial Library?

Friends of Keene Memorial Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fremont, NE. It holds $131K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Friends of Keene Memorial Library operate?

Friends of Keene Memorial Library has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Friends of Keene Memorial Library's EIN?

Friends of Keene Memorial Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0798309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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