Friends of the Fairhope Library
Provide financial, personnel and equipment support for the fairhope public library
Friends of the Fairhope Library at a glance
In short: Friends of the Fairhope Library gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,488
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,488
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $61,488
- Total assets
- $215,837
- +225.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 Fairhope Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairhope Public Library ($61K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
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 Fairhope Library gives
- Giving fell 28% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2023) to $89K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairhope Public Library Fairhope, AL | Support the Library | $61,488 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $215,837 | $214,787 | $69,856 | $61,488 | 1 |
| 2024 | $66,386 | $-614,555 | $95,246 | $88,886 | 1 |
| 2023 | $776,201 | $373,736 | $67,454 | $60,983 | 1 |
| 2022 | $469,858 | $515,069 | $95,185 | $85,142 | 1 |
| 2021 | $50,073 | $66,441 | $42,626 | — | — |
| 2020 | $26,111 | $68,769 | $70,614 | — | — |
| 2019 | $27,960 | $70,112 | $68,724 | — | — |
About Friends of the Fairhope Library
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Fairhope Library is a public charity, based in Fairhope, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $216K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Fairhope Library is led by Michael Neeley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Neeley
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nan Denson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Hodges
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Randal Wright (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Elsie Pritchard (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Bryant Whelan (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Foster (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Randy Hollinger (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Margie Gewirtz (2019) — Vice President
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 Fairhope Library
How much does Friends of the Fairhope Library give each year?
Friends of the Fairhope Library gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $89K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Fairhope Library?
Friends of the Fairhope Library reported $216K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $215K.
Where does Friends of the Fairhope Library operate?
Friends of the Fairhope Library has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Friends of the Fairhope Library's EIN?
Friends of the Fairhope Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6078513. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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