Harford County Public Library Foundation
The Harford County Public Library Foundation serves to augment the financial resources of the library, promote awareness of its services, and facilitate its development as a creative environment within the county that encourages the acquisition of knowledge and the love of reading.
Harford County Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Harford County Public Library Foundation gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,902
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,902
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,902
- Total assets
- $1,620,433
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harford County Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harford County Public Library ($51K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Harford County Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 $24K (2021) to $344K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harford County Public Library Belcamp, MD | General Support for Harford County Public Library | $50,902 |
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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 | $1,620,433 | $310,223 | $101,466 | $50,902 | 1 | $49,021 |
| 2024 | $1,498,360 | $263,163 | $110,997 | $54,540 | 1 | $45,429 |
| 2023 | $1,385,502 | $991,736 | $81,165 | $29,774 | 1 | $44 |
| 2022 | $427,929 | $12,578 | $100,228 | $43,143 | 1 | $58 |
| 2021 | $529,083 | $65,391 | $69,596 | $24,062 | 1 | $110 |
| 2020 | $575,976 | $171,721 | $396,421 | $344,174 | 1 | $587 |
| 2019 | $787,921 | $350,943 | $259,763 | $204,046 | 1 | $782 |
About Harford County Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Harford County Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Belcamp, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $51K. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harford County Public Library Foundation is led by Sharon M. Lipford, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon M. Lipford
President
Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Guckert
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Buecker
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Sommer
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Slizewski
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Wright
Member
Trustee → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip E. Logan
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Rose
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Moore
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary L. Hastler
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colonel Jonas Vogelhut
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Mettee
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Waterhouse
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Walsh
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Tayson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Harbin
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Klein
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silvana Bowker
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Durbin Vido
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew L. Allison
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Carolyn Lambdin (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Taryn J. Martin (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Brad Stover (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Deborah Williams (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jansen Robinson (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Meaghan G. Alegi (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: William Allen (2023) — Member
- Former: Jackie Siejack (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Katherine Kelly (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Mark Diberardino (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Vincent Simpson (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Alex M. Allman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Allen Jackson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Stacy Bowen (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Tim E. Braue (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Alfred Williamson Former (2019) — Member
- Former: Claudia Holman (2019) — Member
- Former: Cynthia Hergenhahn (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Dwayne R. Adams (2019) — Member
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 Harford County Public Library Foundation
How much does Harford County Public Library Foundation give each year?
Harford County Public Library Foundation gave $51K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
How large is Harford County Public Library Foundation?
Harford County Public Library Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $310K.
What is Harford County Public Library Foundation?
Harford County Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Belcamp, MD. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Harford County Public Library Foundation operate?
Harford County Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Harford County Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Harford County Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2987712. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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