The purpose of the Friends of the Dallas Public Library is to support the mission of the Dallas Public Library (the Library) by working to achieve excellence in the Librarys delivery of resources, services and information to the Dallas community.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$654K
+1.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$654K
+1.1% YoY
About Friends of the Dallas
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Dallas is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $654K. Net investment income was $312K.
Focus Areas
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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 | $5,091,938 | $4,869,907 | $4,968,118 |
| Revenue | $1,094,576 | $637,089 | $1,220,612 |
| Expenses | $1,061,773 | $1,046,386 | $784,016 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $312,075 | $50,589 | $228,727 |
| 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY WILONSKY | Executive Dir. | 40 | $103,677 |
| PAT ALTSCHULER | Director | 1 | — |
| KEN BENSON | Chairman | 1 | — |
| GARY GADSON | imm past chair | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE ALDEN | Director | 1 | — |
| DAVID HENDERSON | Director | 1 | — |
| JEFF KITNER | Director | 1 | — |
| KRISTINE SCHWOPE | Director | 1 | — |
| PATTI CLAPP | Director | 1 | — |
| ANNETTE CORMAN | Director | 1 | — |
| SUSAN FLEMING | Director | 1 | — |
| NICOLE PAQEUTTE | vice chairman | 1 | — |
| BOB BUEHLER | Director | 1 | — |
| LEIGH HOPKINS | Secretary | 1 | — |
| PAT PORTER | Director | 1 | — |
| BARBARA CLAY | Director | 1 | — |
| CHRISTA CAMP | Director | 1 | — |
| MELISSA CHALMER | Director | 1 | — |
| MEAGAN CAMP | Director | 1 | — |
| GEORGE DE VERGES | Director | 1 | — |
| ANNE BESSER | Director | 1 | — |
| DENISE MCGOVERN | Director | 1 | — |
| SARAH EVANS | Director | 1 | — |
| LARRIE WEIL | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| JULIETTE COULTER | Director | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE WILLIAMSON | Asst. Treasurer | 1 | — |
| REBECCA JERRY | Director | 1 | — |
| JOY STRICKLAND | Director | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN BARTA | Director | 1 | — |
| SHAROLYN HEADROE | Director | 1 | — |
| JENAE WARD | Director | 1 | — |
| JIM FELDMAN | Director | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN KRAFT | Director | 1 | — |
| SUSAN HARRIS | Director | 1 | — |
| TIMM MATHEWS | Director | 1 | — |
| ANDREA PENDER | Director | 1 | — |
| ANN PIPER | Director | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA RUTHERFORD | Director | 1 | — |
| BARBARA VAN PELT | Director | 1 | — |
| LACY NAYLOR | Director | 1 | — |
| MARRIE SMITH | Director | 1 | — |
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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