Friends of the Rowlett Public Library

Public charity · Grantmaker Rowlett, TX EIN: 75-2235105

To support the Rowlett Public Library and other exempt organizations.

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library at a glance

In short: Friends of the Rowlett Public Library gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,893
-12.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,893
-12.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$16,893
Total assets
$114,392
+3.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of the Rowlett Public Library funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Rowlett Public Library: $17KRowlett Public Library$17K

The largest 2024 recipient was Rowlett Public Library ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Rowlett

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $350 (2020) to $19K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rowlett Public Library Rowlett, TXSupport$16,893
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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
2024$114,392$22,507$18,933$16,8931$2,558
2023$110,818$18,788$21,121$19,1931$1,335
2022$113,151$24,071$8,101$7,3801$109
2021$97,181$28,259$1,585$1,028Total only$106
2020$70,507$36,037$1,304$350Total only$57

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Friends of the Rowlett Public Library

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library is a public charity, based in Rowlett, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library is led by Jerry Hickman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jerry Hickman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Engen

    Membership

    Vice President → Membership, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Hammonds

    Parliamentarian

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Pollard

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Pollard

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Engen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nanci Burns

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sharon Bogard (2020–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rowlett Public Library

How much does Friends of the Rowlett Public Library give each year?

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of the Rowlett Public Library?

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library reported $114K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23K.

Where does Friends of the Rowlett Public Library operate?

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Friends of the Rowlett Public Library's EIN?

Friends of the Rowlett Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2235105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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