Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc
To benefit the community through the support of the Orange county library system.
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,179
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $116,179
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $116,179
- Total assets
- $1,976,339
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Orange County Library System Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Florida Public Library ($116K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Orange County Library System Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Florida Public Library Orlando, FL | General Support | $116,179 |
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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 | $1,976,339 | $249,933 | $270,086 | $116,179 | 1 | $75,649 |
| 2024 | $1,893,922 | $239,065 | $171,385 | $108,451 | 1 | $63,442 |
| 2023 | $1,671,746 | $1,258,925 | $130,025 | $74,305 | 1 | $10,256 |
| 2022 | $680,356 | $254,741 | $131,768 | $81,265 | 1 | $77,893 |
| 2021 | $715,093 | $136,237 | $79,177 | $40,627 | 1 | $16,407 |
| 2020 | $564,811 | $153,911 | $103,493 | $71,750 | 1 | $12,774 |
| 2019 | $527,262 | $240,792 | $162,037 | $106,044 | 1 | $36,471 |
About Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc is a public charity, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $116K. Net investment income was $76K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc is led by Melissa Stillman, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Stillman
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Miller Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Lee
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred D. Harvey
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Kohler
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lehman
Director - Partial Year
Director → Director - Partial Year, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Bocco
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Guerrero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Almeda Sun
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene McNutt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Richards
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mark Guillette (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susie Findell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Flury (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Donahue (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Flury (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jaylen Christie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph I. Goldstein (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kasey Brinkley (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Alibeth Suarez (2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Lehman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jenise Osani (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Whitney Gonzalez (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Crockett Bohannon (2020) — Director
- Former: Donna Mackenzie (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Anne Hodel (2020) — 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 Orange County Library System Inc
How much does Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc give each year?
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc gave $116K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $108K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc?
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $250K.
Where does Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc operate?
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Orange County Library System Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1645400. 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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