Friends of the Pima County Public Library
To enrich generations of our vibrant, engaged community. Friends' dedicated volunteers and staff enact this vision by selling books and other donated items, providing supplemental funding for enhanced library programs and services.
Friends of the Pima County Public Library at a glance
In short: Friends of the Pima County Public Library gave $261K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $261K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,401
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $261,401
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $261,401
- Total assets
- $2,532,693
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 Pima County Public Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pima County Library ($261K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Pima County Public Library gives
- Giving grew 73% 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 $75K (2021) to $275K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pima County Library Tucson, AZ | To Promote Literacy and Support Specialized Library Programs. | $261,401 |
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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 | $2,532,693 | $1,036,253 | $938,332 | $261,401 | 1 | $19,969 |
| 2024 | $2,458,886 | $864,327 | $863,483 | $251,475 | 1 | $19,133 |
| 2023 | $2,447,771 | $932,468 | $798,233 | $240,214 | 1 | $4,120 |
| 2022 | $2,322,770 | $903,828 | $718,681 | $150,900 | 1 | $1,190 |
| 2021 | $2,171,787 | $658,490 | $599,919 | $75,000 | 1 | $1,248 |
| 2020 | $2,107,119 | $659,462 | $651,840 | $170,000 | 1 | $2,533 |
| 2019 | $2,061,976 | $718,138 | $637,096 | $275,000 | 1 | $1,355 |
About Friends of the Pima County Public Library
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Pima County Public Library is a public charity, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $261K. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Pima County Public Library is led by Libby Stone, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Libby Stone
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$67K (2019) → $79K (2025)
Penny Moreno
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Leader
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susannah Myerson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Puglisi
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Radecki
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hale
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayla Gongwer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Gifford
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Doll
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Weller
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Becky Hull (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Heisley (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Pamela Schuster (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Seaberg (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Amanda Shero (2024) — Director
- Former: Linda Zveitel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynn Marie Mitchell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Harris (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Seaberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harriet Meador (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Primavera (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Mike Harris (2022) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Newton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Perez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gerry Murano (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lori Rieth (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Aros (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ned Garn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Obdulia Gonzalez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Lukomski (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Maura Robinson (2019) — President
- Former: Mick Lautenslager (2019) — Director
- Former: Sara Reker (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Rock (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 $79K, to Libby Stone (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Pima County Public Library
How much does Friends of the Pima County Public Library give each year?
Friends of the Pima County Public Library gave $261K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $251K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Pima County Public Library?
Friends of the Pima County Public Library reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Friends of the Pima County Public Library operate?
Friends of the Pima County Public Library has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Friends of the Pima County Public Library's EIN?
Friends of the Pima County Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7201040. 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 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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