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Rockport Library Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Rockport, ME EIN: 83-0864371 Website

Rockport Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rockport, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $403K in total assets.

Rockport Library Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$403,135
+30.7% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$140,674
+20.2% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$46,548
-10.8% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Rockport Library Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

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

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rockport

How Rockport Library Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−9%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2022) to $1.2M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $175K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Rockport Maine Rockport, MELibrary Construction$174,959
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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
2026$403,135$140,674$46,548———
2025$308,504$117,008$52,194———
2024$243,690$105,946$46,819———
2023$184,563$36,460$24,786———
2022$172,889$125,728$213,759$174,9591$167
2021$310,933$664,921$1,209,174$1,172,3331$419
2020$905,247$873,195$914,805$835,0241$345
2019$846,857$1,066,016$219,159$191,6741$4,903

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rockport Library Foundation is led by Denise Munger, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Denise Munger

    President

    Director → President of, 2022

    President of → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Ellison

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Abrams

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Shaw

    Library Committee Liaison

    Director → Library Committee Liaison, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Van Steenberg

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Van Baalen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nan Bow

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Minnich

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Nicholas Ruffin (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Maureen Cole (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ann Filley (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joan Welsh (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: John Viehman (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Sarah Rheault (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: William Leone (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sally Cook (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Ralston (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Rockport Library Foundation

How large is Rockport Library Foundation?

Rockport Library Foundation reported $403K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $141K.

What is Rockport Library Foundation?

Rockport Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rockport, ME. It holds $403K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Rockport Library Foundation operate?

Rockport Library Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.

What is Rockport Library Foundation's EIN?

Rockport Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0864371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 31, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 23, 2026)

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