Pierce County Library Foundation
The Pierce County Library Foundation inspires giving to strengthen literacy, build donor relationships, and advocate for the Pierce county library system.
Pierce County Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Pierce County Library Foundation gave $336K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $336K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $335,824
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $335,824
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $335,824
- Total assets
- $2,417,553
- +22.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Pierce County Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pierce County Rural Library District ($336K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pierce County Library Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $278K (2020) to $389K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $336K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce County Rural Library District Tacoma, WA | Grants are awarded to the Pierce county library system in support of the programs designated by the donors additional grants are designated by the board of directors to support library programs and services. | $335,824 |
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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 | $2,417,553 | $891,225 | $465,493 | $335,824 | 1 | $46,844 |
| 2023 | $1,973,175 | $1,034,027 | $704,971 | $389,012 | 1 | $29,609 |
| 2022 | $1,604,636 | $1,599,554 | $813,193 | $292,888 | 1 | $8,733 |
| 2021 | $689,898 | $608,237 | $356,919 | $283,318 | 1 | $6,479 |
| 2020 | $421,206 | $563,629 | $403,301 | $278,125 | 1 | $4,472 |
| 2019 | $245,413 | $410,655 | $495,323 | $343,873 | 1 | $3,494 |
About Pierce County Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pierce County Library Foundation is a public charity, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $336K. Net investment income was $47K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pierce County Library Foundation is led by Mary Moser, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Moser
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Carrell
Foundation Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lufkin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teena Ward Hyde
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Mahugh
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jun Zhu
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendi Gall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Colebank
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esmeralda Switzer
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Whepley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Ricker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Eli Taylor (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thalia Soliman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Nelson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn McCarthy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Tieman (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Reji Kumar (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Rhee (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Pinto (2022) — Director
- Former: Erin Bethel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Heggerness (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shema Hanebutte (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pam Waldron (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janice Ludwig (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joan Cooley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ann Woodruff (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Pierce County Library Foundation
How much does Pierce County Library Foundation give each year?
Pierce County Library Foundation gave $336K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $389K across 1 grant.
How large is Pierce County Library Foundation?
Pierce County Library Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $891K.
Where does Pierce County Library Foundation operate?
Pierce County Library Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Pierce County Library Foundation's EIN?
Pierce County Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0180293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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