Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $211K in total assets.
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $211,146
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $138,525
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $147,267
- +715.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2019) to $92K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $92K.
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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 | $211,146 | $138,525 | $147,267 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $219,888 | $146,858 | $18,053 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $206,819 | $153,428 | $121,208 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $174,599 | $119,426 | $69,917 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $125,090 | $104,043 | $17,897 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $43,684 | $71,238 | $188,979 | $91,778 | 1 | $896 |
| 2019 | $161,425 | $113,275 | $76,528 | $91,778 | 1 | $879 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc is led by David Smith, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Smith
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Leach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederica Shoraka
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Wittwer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Guerrero
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Oconner Hagood
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Sutton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Moyer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Wade
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Zimmerman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wells
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Patten
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Steve
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Gail Hunyar (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Harry Reagan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jean V. Andralliski (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sylvia Wren (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Goodwin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: JACKIE o'CONNOR-HAGOOD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joel C. Morris CPA (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael P. Steve (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Edward Charron (2020) — Director
- Former: John Crescimbeni (2019) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Tucker (2019) — Director
- Former: Kim North (2019) — Director
- Former: Margaret Smith (2019) — President
- Former: Richard Jones (2019) — Director
- Former: Ted Centerwell (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 Jacksonville Public Library Inc
How large is Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc?
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $139K.
What is Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc?
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Jacksonville, FL. It holds $211K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc operate?
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1101666. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
Live grants for the work Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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