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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
+8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$55K
+83.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+83.2% YoY
About Harford County Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Harford County Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BELCAMP, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,498,360 | $1,385,502 | $427,929 |
| Revenue | $263,163 | $991,736 | $12,578 |
| Expenses | $110,997 | $81,165 | $100,228 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $45,429 | $44 | $58 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON M LIPFORD | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW BUECKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ANDY GUCKERT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ROBIN SOMMER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MARY L HASTLER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SILVANA BOWKER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RACHEL HARBIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH KLEIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PHILIP E LOGAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TARYN J MARTIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DIANE MOORE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANGELA ROSE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURIE SLIZEWSKI | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD STOVER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEE TAYSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COLONEL JONAS VOGELHUT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHY WALSH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN WATERHOUSE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROL WRIGHT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMILA METEE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN LAMBDIN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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