Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc
Support the public library in bernardsville nj
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc gave $357K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $357K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $356,828
- +510.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $356,828
- +510.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $356,828
- Total assets
- $333,486
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bernardsville Public Library ($357K).
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 Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc gives
- Giving grew 956% 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 $29K (2020) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $357K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardsville Public Library Bernardsville, NJ | Funding for Programs | $356,828 |
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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 | $333,486 | $136,543 | $373,128 | $356,828 | 1 | $76,131 |
| 2024 | $612,827 | $106,106 | $72,105 | $58,449 | 1 | $53,084 |
| 2023 | $570,169 | $62,088 | $49,209 | $39,632 | 1 | $13,398 |
| 2022 | $507,193 | $41,762 | $47,996 | $33,795 | 1 | $7,004 |
| 2021 | $576,944 | $47,837 | $42,292 | $33,551 | 1 | $13,557 |
| 2020 | $538,703 | $52,110 | $33,121 | $29,174 | 1 | $7,783 |
| 2019 | $492,629 | $75,704 | $49,468 | $41,879 | 1 | $21,840 |
About Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc is a public charity, based in Bernardsville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $333K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $357K. Net investment income was $76K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc is led by Alison Porter, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alison Porter
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Oliveira
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Scott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Doran
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Peachey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Parrella
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Ochs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Loengard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Bonk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Buchheim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Porter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Horowitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Goguen
Corresponding Secretary
Correspondin → Corresponding Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Baker
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Alstrom
Recording Secretary
Director → Recording Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Duff
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Woods
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Gerry Odonovan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gladis Menare (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy Verduin (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Anita Gandhi (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Maddaluna (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Stryker (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Laurie Fetten (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick York (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen Autenrieth (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lennie Ambelang (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Dan Lincoln (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Heimerl (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jose Borbolla (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Pakrul (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Bray (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ruth Darcy (2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Bertoni (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Carroll (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alee Gunderson (2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Ambelang (2021) — Co-Recording Secretary
- Former: Amy Demilt (2019–2020) — Recording Se
- Former: Pam Isenburg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Larkin (2019) — Director
- Former: Denis Dooley (2019) — 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 Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc
How much does Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc give each year?
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc gave $357K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc?
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc reported $333K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137K.
Where does Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc operate?
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3307350. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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