Mill Valley Library Foundation
Attachedthe Mill Valley Library Foundation raises funds to supplement the funding provided by the city of mill valley to the mill valley public library with the objective to insure that the library will be able to provide high quality programs and services in perpetuity.
Mill Valley Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Mill Valley Library Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $166K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,227
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $166,227
- Median grant
- $166,227
- Total assets
- $6,946,146
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mill Valley Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mill Valley Public Library ($166K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Mill Valley Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2020) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $166K.
*2024: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley Public Library Mill Valley, CA | Operations | $166,227 |
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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 | $6,946,146 | $446,018 | $240,634 | $166,227 | 1 | $188,672 |
| 2024* | $6,100,480 | $702,676 | $255,927 | $132,000 | 1 | $401,271 |
| 2023 | $5,168,308 | $2,585,304 | $167,231 | $100,100 | 1 | $94,628 |
| 2022 | $2,549,457 | $417,049 | $164,795 | $104,785 | 1 | $262,901 |
| 2021 | $2,978,589 | $473,338 | $144,283 | $87,500 | 1 | $322,181 |
| 2020 | $2,634,612 | $197,507 | $138,773 | $81,600 | 1 | $68,487 |
*2024: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Mill Valley Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mill Valley Library Foundation is a public charity, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $166K. Net investment income was $189K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mill Valley Library Foundation is led by Deborah Sorondo, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Sorondo
Board Chair
Co-Vice President → President, 2021
President → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Miller
Co-Vice President
Board Member → Co-Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Issadore
Board Member
Co-Vice President → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Hamrick
Presidant
Treasurer → Presidant, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Buckles
Co-Vice President
Board Member → Co-Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Dicker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Lang
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Pell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Zimmerman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Azima
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Cicoletti
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Vear
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Addie Ewald
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Conroy-Callagy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Stephen Donahue (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Abhi Vallabhanemi (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Wasserman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathryn Farthing (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Shapiro (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joan Steidinger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Johanna Calabria (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Khadija Hansia-Gibson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Yeager (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Maura Vaughn (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Meredith Long (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anne-Maree Cantwell (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Corsello (2020–2021) — Board Member to
- Former: Kris Grossman (2020–2021) — Board Member to
- Former: Michael Dyett (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Lang (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Rutchik (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Simpson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Shaw (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Brown (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mill Valley Library Foundation
How much does Mill Valley Library Foundation give each year?
Mill Valley Library Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $132K across 1 grant. The 2024 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
How large is Mill Valley Library Foundation?
Mill Valley Library Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $446K.
Where does Mill Valley Library Foundation operate?
Mill Valley Library Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Mill Valley Library Foundation's EIN?
Mill Valley Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0000532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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