Richland Library Friends and Foundation
Operated for the improvement, expansion, support, development, maintenance, enhancement, and upkeep of the buildings, equipment, and collections of the Richland county public library.
Richland Library Friends and Foundation at a glance
In short: Richland Library Friends and Foundation gave $332K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $332K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $331,502
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $331,502
- Median grant
- $331,502
- Total assets
- $1,680,580
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Richland Library Friends and Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richland County Public Library ($332K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richland County Public Library Columbia, SC | Support | $331,502 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,680,580 | $550,627 | $445,290 | $331,502 | 1 | $77,182 |
| 2024 | $1,490,474 | $433,011 | $267,779 | — | — | $34,634 |
| 2023 | $1,282,974 | $385,604 | $350,258 | — | — | $46,762 |
| 2022 | $1,199,900 | $443,471 | $253,240 | — | — | $121,429 |
| 2021 | $1,247,286 | $411,459 | $361,364 | — | — | $33,865 |
| 2020 | $1,058,984 | $245,301 | $346,018 | — | — | $60,442 |
| 2019 | $1,138,895 | $314,572 | $240,775 | — | — | $44,250 |
About Richland Library Friends and Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Richland Library Friends and Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $332K. Net investment income was $77K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richland Library Friends and Foundation is led by Melanie W. Huggins, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie W. Huggins
Executive Director
Ex-Officio → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William H. Edwards
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Jordan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Spruill Hardy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie A. Flaming
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Holstein
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Burroughs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Washington
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hampton Jordan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer S. Wild
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anderson Mack III
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Griffin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cary Allen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Gibbons
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rania K. Jamison
Past Immideate Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Immideate Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarena Burch
Vice Chair
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McCauley
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: John Lay Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon L. Greene (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Keela R. Glover (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Buff (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Black (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Tarcia Flemming (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Valeria W. McDonald (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bob Matthews (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Constance Nelson McLeod (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Will Edwards (2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Cindy Cox (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Rambo (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Mathews (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Connie Nelson Barnes (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Robertson (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Maggie Prezioso (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jody Bedenbaugh (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Bradley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Robertson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lynda Kuntz (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brittani Richards (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Constance Nelson Barnes (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ebony Valenica Young (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan P. Jp Lee (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brenda Branic (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Christina Auman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jp Lee (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Fisher (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Teresea Mathis (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Cooper (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Will Stork (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nici Comer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Nola Armstrong (2019) — Trustee
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 Richland Library Friends and Foundation
How much does Richland Library Friends and Foundation give each year?
Richland Library Friends and Foundation gave $332K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Richland Library Friends and Foundation?
Richland Library Friends and Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $551K.
What is Richland Library Friends and Foundation?
Richland Library Friends and Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Richland Library Friends and Foundation operate?
Richland Library Friends and Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Richland Library Friends and Foundation's EIN?
Richland Library Friends and Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0758497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
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