THE NORTHERN NEW YORK LIBRARY NETWORK IS A REGIONAL NON-PROFIT MULTI-TYPE LIBRARY AGENCY DEDICATED TO DISTRIBUTING RESOURCES AND SERVICES AMONG ITS MEMBERS IN THE 10,636 SQUARE MILE, SEVEN-COUNTY AREA KNOWN AS THE NORTH COUNTRY. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE ALL TYPES OF LIBRARIES: ACADEMICS, SCHOOL (P-12), PUBLIC, ARCHIVES, AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.4M
-7.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$31K
-24.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-24.2% YoY
About Northern New York Library Network
Based on IRS filings
Northern New York Library Network is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in POTSDAM, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,383,707 | $1,496,279 | $1,704,396 |
| Revenue | $1,054,099 | $1,017,840 | $1,348,429 |
| Expenses | $1,137,466 | $1,262,567 | $1,401,744 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,330 | $1,216 | $287 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN ADAMS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JENICA ROGERS | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| STEVE KENWORTHY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| EMILY OWEN HASTINGS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SARAH WEISMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISTA BRIGGS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GWENDOLYN CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE MADISON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JILL DABY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAULETTE ROES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CORI WILHELM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN CREE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLISON COMES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET E BACKUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $103,683 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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