Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is the fundraising partner of Hennepin county library and builds awareness, appreciation and support for our world-class library.
Friends of the Hennepin County Library at a glance
In short: Friends of the Hennepin County Library gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500,000
- Total assets
- $10,776,532
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Hennepin County Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hennepin County Library ($2.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (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 Hennepin County Library gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 $1.3M (2019) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County Library Minnetonka, MN | Operating Support for Priority Programs and Initiatives. | $2,500,000 |
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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 | $10,776,532 | $5,976,963 | $4,242,221 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $474,408 |
| 2024 | $8,532,906 | $4,340,269 | $4,056,890 | $2,400,000 | 1 | $491,233 |
| 2023 | $8,044,246 | $4,105,719 | $4,015,277 | $2,300,000 | 1 | $386,035 |
| 2022 | $7,411,418 | $4,920,419 | $3,996,666 | $2,200,000 | 1 | $310,664 |
| 2021 | $7,936,956 | $5,950,054 | $3,519,311 | $2,005,000 | 1 | $439,682 |
| 2020 | $5,361,803 | $2,893,102 | $2,954,059 | $1,500,000 | 1 | $167,945 |
| 2019 | $5,115,205 | $3,641,849 | $2,627,258 | $1,268,015 | 1 | $78,902 |
About Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is a public charity, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $474K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is led by Kristi Pearson, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristi Pearson
CEO
Executive Di → CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $184K (2025)
Mohammed Lawal
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Dayton Klein
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Allinson
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Parsons
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nawal Noor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Marroquin
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gibbs
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lissa Jones-Lofgren
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane McDonald Black
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Hanks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerstin Beyer Lajuzan
CDO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Kai Sakstrup
Vice President
President → Director, 2021
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Gaw
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Sylvester
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Charlie Knuth (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Adam Breininger (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Charles Grossman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rudy Hernandez (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Addis Tesfaye (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Olseth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Lancaster (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzan McGinnis (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Racciatti (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Aimee Rogstad (2021) — Director
- Former: Aimee Rogstad Guidera (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Linda Merritt (2019–2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Bernadeia Johnson (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Du Bois (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Schmitt (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $184K, to Kristi Pearson (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Hennepin County Library
How much does Friends of the Hennepin County Library give each year?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Hennepin County Library?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
Where does Friends of the Hennepin County Library operate?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Friends of the Hennepin County Library's EIN?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3579536. 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 June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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