High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation
To build a community of library lovers through increased collaboration, philanthropy, volunteer engagement, awareness, and advocacy for the libraries of the high plains library district.
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation at a glance
In short: High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation gave $311K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $311K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $311,315
- +350.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $311,315
- +350.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $311,315
- Total assets
- $1,260,812
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was High Plains Library District ($311K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $311K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Plains Library District | Assistance | $311,315 |
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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 | $1,260,812 | $448,750 | $328,739 | $311,315 | 1 | $105,935 |
| 2024 | $793,640 | $175,485 | $85,122 | $69,117 | 1 | $85,910 |
| 2023 | $710,826 | $347,869 | $244,566 | — | — | $100,640 |
| 2022 | $601,360 | $57,620 | $187,910 | — | — | $-140,454 |
| 2021 | $743,901 | $215,899 | $128,062 | $68,795 | 1 | $95,901 |
| 2020 | $685,445 | $221,779 | $109,774 | $46,338 | 1 | $109,041 |
| 2019 | $539,199 | $209,725 | $101,685 | $38,155 | 1 | $94,031 |
About High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation
Based on IRS filings
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $311K. Net investment income was $106K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation is led by Michael Wailes, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Wailes
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niamh Mercer
Foundation Director
Foundation D → Foundation Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Starr
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Epperson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Schnirel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Evans
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Amodio
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Forland
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & T, 2023
Secretary & T → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Taylor
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Teresa Nunez (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Deana Lemos-Garcia (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kelley Carmichael-Casey (2024) — Director
- Former: Gerri Holton (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kelley Carmichael Casey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Kaumann (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joyce Smock (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Brecken Arnold (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Melanie McGinn (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Caleb Jackson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Damsma (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mark Moody (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Roberts (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Miranda Arens Bennett (2020) — Director
- Former: Abby Yeagle (2019) — Foundation D
- Former: Lindsay Porter (2019) — Director
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 High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation
How much does High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation give each year?
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation gave $311K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $69K across 1 grant.
How large is High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation?
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $449K.
What is High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation?
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation's EIN?
High Plains Library District Friends & Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1600136. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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