Minnesota Association of Library Friends

Foundation · Grantmaker ST PAUL, MN EIN: 41-1423551

Minnesota Association of Library Friends is a nonprofit organization, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4K

+148.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+86.4% YoY

About Minnesota Association of Library Friends

Based on IRS filings

Minnesota Association of Library Friends is a nonprofit organization, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AUSTINBABBITTBLAINEBRAINERDBUFFALOCAMBRIDGECOOKDELANODETROIT LAKESDULUTHFARIBAULTFERGUS FALLSGRAND RAPIDSHUTCHINSONISANTIJACKSONLAKEVILLELUVERNEMARINE ON ST CROIXMINNEAPOLIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$5K$7K$10K20 grants202015 grants20214 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF PELICAN RAPID…$2KFRIENDS OF THE ANOKA COU…$2KFRIENDS OF THE AUSTIN LI…$750DELANO FRIENDS OF THE LI…$500

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Friends of Pelican Rapids Library ($1,600), Friends of the Anoka County Library ($1,500), Friends of the Austin Library ($750).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF THE AUSTIN LIBRARY AUSTIN, MNEVY NORDLEY AWARD FOR BEST PROJECT$750
DELANO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY DELANO, MNEVY NORDLEY AWARD FOR BEST PROJECT$500
FRIENDS OF PELICAN RAPIDS LIBRARY PELICAN RAPIDS, MNEVY NORDLEY AWARD FOR BEST PROJECT & CHRIS D OLSON PROGRAMMING GRANT$1,600
FRIENDS OF THE ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY MINNEAPOLIS, MNCHRIS D OLSON PROGRAMMING GRANT$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANET EATONPRESIDENT6
LORETTA ELLSWORTHVICE PRESIDENT / PROGRAMMING4
BARBARA BELTRANDTREASURER2
SHEILA DECHANTALDIRECTOR2
KAREN JACOWITZSECRETARY2
BETH NIENOWDIRECTOR2
ED FAGERLUNDDIRECTOR2
MADELINE JARVISDIRECTOR2

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Minnesota Association of Library Friends operate?

Minnesota Association of Library Friends has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What size grants does Minnesota Association of Library Friends award?

In 2024, Minnesota Association of Library Friends awarded 4 grants totaling $4K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Minnesota Association of Library Friends's EIN?

Minnesota Association of Library Friends's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1423551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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