Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Colby, KS EIN: 20-5087620

The library foundation provides funds to pioneer memorial library programs that are not generally supported by public library funding.

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-99.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$272,796
+12.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$19,991
-74.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$19,708
+8.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,102
-99.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Colby

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $335K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pioneer Memorial Library Colby, KSTo support pioneer memorial library programs that are not generally supported by public library funding$335,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$272,796$19,991$3,102$1,000Total only$19,708
2024$242,992$76,787$337,115$335,0001$18,094
2023$491,491$48,549$5,763$1,000Total only$37,090
2022$450,619$283,357$1,490——$8,633
2021$202,720$12,251$1,482———
2020$182,270$6,051$2,482———
2019$160,227$6,559$2,648———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Colby, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $273K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $20K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc is led by Grace McCoy, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Grace McCoy

    Chair

    Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Weishaar

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Toth

    Member

    President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Kuhlman

    Secretary

    Director → Member, 2023

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Kraus

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikol Nolan

    Member

    Director → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiel Roehl

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Nathan Hrnicek (2023) — Member
  • Former: Carol Diane Gerstner (2019–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Dave Porter (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Amanda McGreer (2021) — Member
  • Former: Melissa Brown (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Rebecca Darling (2019–2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc

How much does Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc give each year?

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $335K across 1 grant.

How large is Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc?

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc?

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Colby, KS. It holds $273K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc operate?

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pioneer Memorial Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5087620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)

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