Mesa County Public Library Foundation
Fundraising for and promotion of Mesa county libraries, its services, programs, and capital needs.
Mesa County Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Mesa County Public Library Foundation gave $615K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $615K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,186
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $615,186
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $615,186
- Total assets
- $1,422,256
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mesa County Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mesa County Public Library District ($615K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mesa County Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $112K (2019) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $615K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa County Public Library District Grand Junction, CO | Operating and Capital | $615,186 |
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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 | $1,422,256 | $879,060 | $669,974 | $615,186 | 1 | $83,454 |
| 2024 | $1,173,391 | $540,995 | $616,331 | $592,618 | 1 | $13,612 |
| 2023 | $1,122,889 | $1,240,175 | $1,196,930 | $1,175,077 | 1 | $25,261 |
| 2022 | $1,039,182 | $958,883 | $2,009,258 | $1,980,343 | 1 | $-40,325 |
| 2021 | $2,238,052 | $719,739 | $473,223 | $423,588 | 1 | $127,324 |
| 2020 | $2,018,341 | $245,890 | $162,653 | $156,247 | 1 | $60,802 |
| 2019 | $1,865,077 | $752,130 | $120,124 | $111,661 | 1 | $21,974 |
About Mesa County Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mesa County Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Junction, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $615K. Net investment income was $83K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mesa County Public Library Foundation is led by Jackie Sievers, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackie Sievers
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ami Schiffbauer
Foundation Director
Development Director → Foundation Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Spydell
Trustee Liasion
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Fitzgerald
Trustee Liasion
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Cyphers
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Delavan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Boisvenue-Fox
Board Member
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ira Creasman
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Currier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Grossman
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanna Shepherd
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Sherrie Galloway (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Abby Landmeier (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Anna (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Sue Conry (2021–2024) — Trustee Liasion
- Former: Carol Spinelli (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Miller (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Krueger (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Cheryl Lucas (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Laurie Cole (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Blair Wade (2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Jane Fine Foster (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Watson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Trevor Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kendra Rhodes (2021) — Development
- Former: Elaine Barnett (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lin Irvin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shana Wade (2019) — Board Member
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 Mesa County Public Library Foundation
How much does Mesa County Public Library Foundation give each year?
Mesa County Public Library Foundation gave $615K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $593K across 1 grant.
How large is Mesa County Public Library Foundation?
Mesa County Public Library Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $879K.
What is Mesa County Public Library Foundation?
Mesa County Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Junction, CO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mesa County Public Library Foundation operate?
Mesa County Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Mesa County Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Mesa County Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1217217. 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 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
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