Friends of the Chas County Library

CHARLESTON, SC EIN: 57-0742388

PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$410K

+21.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-1.6% YoY

About Friends of the Chas County Library

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Chas County Library is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHARLESTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $410K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Charleston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$105K$209K$314K$419K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$410,444$337,729$320,331
Revenue$380,695$335,843$327,904
Expenses$308,916$313,851$275,613
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,568$79$72
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$46K$61K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CHARLESTON COUNTY PUBLIC…$60K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

LEAH DONALDSONDIRECTOR$72K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEAH DONALDSONDIRECTOR40$72,000
MERIDETH BONVINOBOARD MEMBER
ULANI DECILLISBOARD MEMBER
GAIL GOLIGHTLYCHAIR
REBECCA HIESTERTREASURER
CARIN JORGENSENPAST CHAIR
RICK KATESDEVELOPMENT
CRAIG LAWSONBOARD MEMBER
ERIKA LEGENDREMARKETING CO
LAURI MOFFETBOOK SALES C
NICK PLASMATIBOARD MEMBER
SUSAN WALLBERGVOLUNTEER CO

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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