Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
The mission of the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is to strengthen the Iowa city public library through fundraising, advocacy, and promotion of its valuable resources.
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation at a glance
In short: Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation gave $142K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,069
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,035
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $71,035
- Total assets
- $3,867,364
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa City Public Library ($142K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). 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 $142K (2025) to $352K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Public Library Iowa City, IA | Annual Commitment | $117,500 |
| Iowa City Public Library Iowa City, IA | Pass-Through Gifts | $24,569 |
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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 | $3,867,364 | $1,212,519 | $419,549 | $142,069 | 2 | $95,725 |
| 2024 | $2,832,289 | $837,319 | $388,993 | $352,188 | 3 | $53,505 |
| 2023 | $2,179,610 | $285,023 | $365,310 | $143,507 | 2 | $56,881 |
| 2022 | $2,098,660 | $390,519 | $384,335 | $171,800 | 2 | $67,082 |
| 2021 | $2,430,257 | $332,144 | $345,396 | $193,724 | 2 | $60,684 |
| 2020 | $1,958,583 | $328,054 | $338,861 | $188,389 | 2 | $58,606 |
| 2019 | $2,014,399 | $548,544 | $324,821 | $180,981 | 2 | $70,793 |
About Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Iowa City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $96K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is led by Erin Elgin, President El since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Elgin
President El
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President El, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Feagler
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Loftus
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Galluzzo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb McFadden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Furlong
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Gardam
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Brenner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Deninger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Bryant
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Boothroy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Massa
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Gilchrist
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Dougherty
Past President
Secretary → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Falk
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Thomas
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jenny Olson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicki Maurus (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Trinity Ray (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Best (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dj Johnk (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Maeve Clark (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: John Raeburn (2024) — Director
- Former: Catherine Erickson (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jeff Rudolph (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Ebinger (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Deborah Hoffman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Carroll (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hannah Shultz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Spence (2022) — Director
- Former: Karla Alvarez (2022) — Director
- Former: David J. Bright (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Michael Lensing (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Kirsch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Swanson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Katie Runde (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wesley Beary (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Justin Hepker (2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Paetzold (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Vincent (2019) — Director
- Former: Diane Baker (2019) — Director
- Former: Joy Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Kellee Forkenbrock (2019) — Director
- Former: Peggy Doerge (2019) — Director
- Former: Travis Brockett (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 Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
How much does Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation give each year?
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation gave $142K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $352K across 3 grants.
How large is Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation?
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation?
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Iowa City, IA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation operate?
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation's EIN?
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1181774. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
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