New Brunswick Library Foundation
To support the new brunswick public library's services to the community.
New Brunswick Library Foundation at a glance
In short: New Brunswick Library Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,162
- +275.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $9,581
- Median grant
- $9,581
- Total assets
- $1,858,552
- +13.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who New Brunswick Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Donations to the Libraryequipment ($14K). Together the top 2 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How New Brunswick Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 134% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $3K (2022) to $26K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Donations to the Libraryequipment New Brunswick, NJ | To Support Operation | $13,699 |
| Donations to the Librarysupport Li New Brunswick, NJ | To Support Operation | $5,463 |
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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 | $1,858,552 | $41,951 | $24,518 | $19,162 | 2 | $38,354 |
| 2023 | $1,634,328 | $46,318 | $7,531 | $5,104 | Total only | $30,271 |
| 2022 | $1,404,796 | $17,861 | $5,909 | $3,062 | Total only | $16,964 |
| 2021 | $1,580,099 | $60,865 | $15,450 | $8,176 | 1 | $16,446 |
| 2020 | $1,361,847 | $188,968 | $27,491 | $26,044 | 1 | $20,803 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New Brunswick Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
New Brunswick Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Brunswick, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $38K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Brunswick Library Foundation is led by Elizabeth Garlatti, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Garlatti
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah Celey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jean Holtz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Binde
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Janelle D. Opoku EdD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jeanine Senerote Valenti
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Linda Hrycenko
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phillip Paley
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Joseph Schrum (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Belvin (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Slivka (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Victoria Gorman (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Juliann Alicino (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Marilyn Herod (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Josephine Marchetta (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Greg Ritter (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Finkelstein (2020) — Trustee
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 New Brunswick Library Foundation
How much does New Brunswick Library Foundation give each year?
New Brunswick Library Foundation gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is New Brunswick Library Foundation?
New Brunswick Library Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42K.
What is New Brunswick Library Foundation?
New Brunswick Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Brunswick, NJ. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does New Brunswick Library Foundation operate?
New Brunswick Library Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is New Brunswick Library Foundation's EIN?
New Brunswick Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2126644. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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