Friends of the Waco Public Library
Friends of the Waco Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330K in total assets.
Friends of the Waco Public Library at a glance
- Total assets
- $329,787
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $119,870
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $101,659
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Waco Public Library funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $62K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Waco McLennan County Library Waco, TX | To provide books and help fund various non-profit activities in the waco area. | $62,347 |
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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 | $329,787 | $119,870 | $101,659 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $309,180 | $90,911 | $88,840 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $307,159 | $71,919 | $102,059 | $62,347 | 1 | $1,511 |
| 2022 | $335,779 | $91,926 | $67,482 | $28,841 | 1 | $553 |
| 2021 | $307,523 | $103,379 | $77,908 | $49,367 | Total only | $384 |
| 2020 | $283,063 | $30,496 | $41,296 | $30,819 | Total only | $1,175 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Waco Public Library is led by Amy Swanson, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Swanson
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Triplett
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Wallace
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Deshong
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Henry Wright (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Tankersley (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Vince Erickson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ty Herring (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Copeland (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Margo Shanks (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nikki Rhodes (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Morgan Purcell (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Lightfoot (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Kristina Campos-Davis (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Jane Menefee (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Iazetti (2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Passini (2022) — Director
- Former: Cassie Robertson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Good (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Missy Balusek (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paige Connell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peggy Tooker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve May (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Waco Public Library
How large is Friends of the Waco Public Library?
Friends of the Waco Public Library reported $330K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $120K.
What is Friends of the Waco Public Library?
Friends of the Waco Public Library is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waco, TX. It holds $330K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Waco Public Library operate?
Friends of the Waco Public Library has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Friends of the Waco Public Library's EIN?
Friends of the Waco Public Library's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6063560. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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