Library Friends of Payson Inc
Assistance to the Payson Public Library with volunteers and funding not provided by the Town of Payson and Gila County. Purchase of books, funding the childrenss activities and building maintenance.
Library Friends of Payson Inc at a glance
In short: Library Friends of Payson Inc reported $54K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $53,872 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -52.3% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $1,602,025
- +150.8% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $982,142
- +1134.0% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $19,042
- -12.0% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $70,412
- -42.2% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Library Friends of Payson Inc 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2020) to $113K (2025). In 2026 it reported $54K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Payson Public Library Payson, AZ | see mission | $112,936 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,602,025 | $982,142 | $70,412 | $53,872 | Total only | $19,042 |
| 2025 | $638,889 | $79,589 | $121,921 | $112,936 | 1 | $21,630 |
| 2024 | $645,053 | $64,506 | $107,657 | $97,152 | Total only | $37,289 |
| 2023 | $658,540 | $502,790 | $44,607 | $40,427 | 1 | $4,465 |
| 2022 | $196,712 | $151,789 | $39,003 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $88,601 | $42,442 | $682,937 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $729,904 | $136,742 | $35,573 | $32,554 | 1 | $8,748 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Library Friends of Payson Inc
Based on IRS filings
Library Friends of Payson Inc is a public charity, based in Payson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2026, it reported $54K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $19K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Library Friends of Payson Inc is led by Lanctot Linda, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Lanctot Linda
President
President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Schoonover
Director
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Jackson
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2026
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natale Alice
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanchette Denise
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brophy Romaine
Director
On filings since 2023
3.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackson Pam
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smith Judith
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Riches
Director
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Joseph
Director
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Kathy
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sundra Shelly
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Wilson John R
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Ellington
Vice Presidet
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Goughnour Dolores (2023–2025) — Director
- Former: Olivia Covia (2025) — Director
- Former: Thornton Karen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Denise Blanchette (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dolores Goughnour (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Morgan (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Romaine Brophy (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shelly Sundra (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Joelle Van Weir (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Judith Smith (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wilson John (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Branon (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Brannan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alice Natale (2020) — Director
- Former: Dianna Wagner (2020) — Director
- Former: John Wilson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Judy Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Thornton (2020) — Director
- Former: Les Hansen (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Lanctot (2020) — President
- Former: Sarah Brown (2020) — Director
- Former: Stepnanie Collins (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Campbell (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Library Friends of Payson Inc
How much does Library Friends of Payson Inc give each year?
Library Friends of Payson Inc reported $54K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $113K across 1 grant.
How large is Library Friends of Payson Inc?
Library Friends of Payson Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $982K.
Where does Library Friends of Payson Inc operate?
Library Friends of Payson Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Library Friends of Payson Inc's EIN?
Library Friends of Payson Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0527550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
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 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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