Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library
Friends of the slc public library supports the library by sponsoring periodic used book sales and events to raise funds for library programs and to encourage literacy and learning within the community.
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library at a glance
In short: Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +3100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $60,000
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $226,574
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Salt Lake City Public Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salt Lake City Public Library ($60K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
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 Salt Lake City Public Library gives
- Giving fell 70% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Public Library Salt Lake City, UT | Donation | $60,000 |
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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 | $226,574 | $206,160 | $171,697 | $60,000 | 1 | $3,281 |
| 2024 | $191,603 | $164,595 | $121,873 | $1,875 | Total only | $3,558 |
| 2023 | $147,173 | $166,750 | $165,278 | $4,075 | Total only | $465 |
| 2022 | $145,441 | $167,182 | $329,670 | $200,000 | 1 | $16 |
| 2021 | $326,584 | $136,311 | $155,186 | $24,228 | 1 | $20 |
| 2020 | $351,560 | $314,476 | $275,691 | $139,605 | 1 | $146 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library is led by Cindy Kindred, Board Chair on the 2025 filing; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Kindred
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Uehling
Sales Manager
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$55K (2025)
Annaliese Bennion
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Fierros
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Robbins
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Baskett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taymour Semnani
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Amy Hargreaves Judzis (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Luana Chilelli (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Becky Hodges (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Lidell (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Slager (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Becci Webb (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Zagal (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Lex (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Turner Bitton (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Haley Weitman (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenan Karalic (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Auen (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacee Sawyer (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Mower (2020–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Haley Wightman (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Judy Steiger (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Brock (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alyx Park (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Liesl Jacobson (2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Misty Morris (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Nielson (2022) — Director
- Former: Don Ricci (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hortin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Provost (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lara Meziani (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Marty Kreuger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Bromberg (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Chris Riggle (2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Downs (2020) — President
- Former: Earleen Richardson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanine Kuhn-Coker (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to Andrea Uehling (Sales Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library
How much does Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library give each year?
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library?
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206K.
What is Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library?
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $227K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library operate?
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library's EIN?
Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0192335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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