Medical Library Association Inc
The Medical Library Association's mission is to provide lifelong educational opportunities to members and nonmembers, support health information research, and promote the importance of quality information to the health care community (clinicians, patients and others) for improved health care.
Medical Library Association Inc at a glance
In short: Medical Library Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,610
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,610
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,610
- Total assets
- $7,714,395
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Medical Library Association Inc
- Next open deadline
- November 15, 2026 (MLA Rising Stars Program)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Medical Library Association Inc
Who Medical Library Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Public Health Association ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Medical Library Association Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $16K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Public Health Association Fairfax, VA | — | $8,610 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,714,395 | $3,113,969 | $3,164,961 | $8,610 | 1 | $201,696 |
| 2023 | $7,625,074 | $3,014,449 | $3,501,967 | $8,715 | 1 | $121,126 |
| 2022 | $7,831,902 | $2,795,230 | $3,173,034 | $15,610 | 2 | $116,482 |
| 2021 | $8,585,934 | $2,758,996 | $2,780,810 | $10,000 | 1 | $460,924 |
| 2020 | $7,685,795 | $2,782,073 | $2,727,507 | $15,670 | Total only | $322,154 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Medical Library Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Medical Library Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $202K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Medical Library Association Inc is led by Heather Holmes, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Heather Holmes
President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Douglas-Williams
President El
Director → President El, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Murphy
Director
Immediate Past President Left → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Hickner
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deidre Rios
Director
Community Co → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Machowa Lubker
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany McGowan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Kellermeyer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Knapp
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda M. Linares
Past-Preside
President El → Director, 2023
Director → Past-Preside, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Baliozian
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamera Nelson
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Flewelling
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Adela Justice (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shannon D. Jones (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Amy Blevins (2022–2023) — President El
- Former: Emily J. Hurst (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Janna C. Lawrence (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Nguyen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dale Prince (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kris Alpi (2023) — Past-Preside
- Former: Pj Grier (2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Pickett (2022) — Chapter Counsel
- Former: Donna Berryman (2020–2021) — Chapter Counsel
- Former: Gurpreet Kaur Rana (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: J. Dale Prince (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julia Esparza (2020–2021) — Past-Preside
- Former: Kristine Alpi (2020–2021) — President El
- Former: Lisa Traditi (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Meredith Solomon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sally Gore (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Lorbeer (2020) — Section Council Liaison Left
- Former: Marie Tomlinson Ascher (2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Irene Martin (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Fulton (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Medical Library Association Inc
How much does Medical Library Association Inc give each year?
Medical Library Association Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Medical Library Association Inc?
Medical Library Association Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Medical Library Association Inc?
Medical Library Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Medical Library Association Inc operate?
Medical Library Association Inc has awarded grants in New Mexico, Utah, Virginia.
What is Medical Library Association Inc's EIN?
Medical Library Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0540525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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