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Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Littleton, CO EIN: 84-6043543 Website

The organization provides financial and volunteer support for the littleton bemis library and the littleton museum. We sponsor and support events to increase community awareness of these valuable community resources and offer new and current members opportunities to serve their community, to make new friends, and to insure that the library and museum continue to be vital links to our future and our past.

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc at a glance

In short: Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc gave $184K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$183,523
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$91,762
Median grant
$91,762
Total assets
$691,632
-4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Littleton Museum: $143KLittleton Museum$143KEdwin a Bemis Public Library: $40KEdwin a Bemis Public Library$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Littleton Museum ($143K). Together the top 2 received $184K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Littleton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $184K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Littleton Museum Littleton, COSupport$143,485
Edwin a Bemis Public Library Littleton, COSupport$40,038
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$691,632$228,101$242,539$183,5232$75,099
2024$725,426$220,986$131,975——$62,193
2023$632,639$153,831$129,765——$31,611
2022$562,030$160,736$174,504——$36,533
2021$686,219$202,395$133,447——$58,759
2020$611,017$73,987$64,096——$29,333

About Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc is a public charity, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $75K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc is led by Laura Hampton, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura Hampton

    President

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Anton

    Director Thr

    Director → Director Thr, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Ohlgren

    Director

    Ex-Officio Past President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Nimz

    Museum Director

    Ex-Officio Director-Littleton Musuem → Museum Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Bingham

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Spoerl

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Quinn

    Library Director

    Ex-Officio Director - Bemis Public Library → Library Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Shock

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Eis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Posey

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Cunningham

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jd McCrumb

    1st Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Briana McCrumb (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sue McNamee (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Al Stutson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Womack (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Open (2021–2022) — Director & Ex-Officio Director - Bemis Public Library
  • Former: Carolyn Hinkley (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Nancy Trimm (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Director Littleton Library
  • Former: Pat Rodriguez (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Gail Katz (2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Hendry (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Littleton Library and Museum Inc

How much does Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc give each year?

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc gave $184K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc?

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $228K.

Where does Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc operate?

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc's EIN?

Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6043543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)

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