San Antonio Public Library Foundation
The mission is to strengthen the san antonio public libraries (library) in service to the community, thereby enhancing the community's appreciation and utilization for the library as a cultural and educational institution.
San Antonio Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: San Antonio Public Library Foundation gave $429K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $429K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,084
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $429,084
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $429,084
- Total assets
- $9,677,375
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who San Antonio Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Antonio Public Library ($429K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How San Antonio Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $338K (2023) to $921K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $429K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Public Library San Antonio, TX | Increase Awareness & Use of Library | $429,084 |
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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 | $9,677,375 | $1,503,603 | $1,132,923 | $429,084 | 1 | $785,492 |
| 2024 | $8,679,793 | $1,530,366 | $1,480,699 | $786,361 | 1 | $674,193 |
| 2023 | $8,371,544 | $790,537 | $989,572 | $338,361 | 1 | $445,041 |
| 2022 | $7,835,359 | $1,001,646 | $1,038,481 | $432,273 | 1 | $390,804 |
| 2021 | $9,076,203 | $1,818,994 | $1,244,028 | $666,033 | 1 | $562,216 |
| 2020 | $7,406,032 | $826,184 | $1,479,803 | $920,953 | 1 | $405,002 |
About San Antonio Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
San Antonio Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $429K. Net investment income was $785K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
San Antonio Public Library Foundation is led by Amy Hone, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 40 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Hone
Executive Director
President & CEO → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$71K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Cameron Redding
Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catriona M. Cavender
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Cheever
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liecie Hollis
Director
Chairman → Imm. Past Chair, 2024
Imm. Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ty Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen S. Graham
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelika Jansen
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Holliday
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celina Montoya
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Sangster
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Koehl
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Alves
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Henrich
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Martin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sallie Lewis
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sannya Hede Parikh
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Tobin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Sisk
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Reyes
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Powers
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Martinez
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Stein
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clare Pace Rodgers
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Rose Boehme
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ingram
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Panther
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Vexler
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Jewasko
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Flores
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maree Longoria
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Luna
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Amaro
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Strunk-Meyers
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Millican
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Lillibridge
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Wilkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Childers
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tisha Cortines
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Stephenson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Rachel Brehm (2024) — Director
- Former: Angelica Palm (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Hanna Rochelle (2020–2023) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Nancy Lehr (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gil Castillo Jr. (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jamie Kowalski (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amanda McChesney (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ann Leafstedt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Sibley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Pitzer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Margie Vera (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Strunk (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Shannon Stephens (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol McDonald (2023) — Director
- Former: Nikki McNish (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Fisher (2021–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Judy Titera (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Caroline O'Conner (2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Martinez (2022) — Director
- Former: Dona Schenker (2022) — Director
- Former: Ian Nolan (2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Hardberger (2022) — Director
- Former: Bette Vexler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David K. Alvarez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rose Mary Fry (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Aris Nikas (2021) — Director
- Former: Kt Whitehead (2021) — Director
- Former: David L. Olson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jordan Vexler Shannon (2020) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Kathy Macnaughton (2020) — Director
- Former: Tracey Bennett (2020) — Past President
- Former: William Bill Fisher (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Amy Hone (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about San Antonio Public Library Foundation
How much does San Antonio Public Library Foundation give each year?
San Antonio Public Library Foundation gave $429K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $786K across 1 grant.
How large is San Antonio Public Library Foundation?
San Antonio Public Library Foundation reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is San Antonio Public Library Foundation?
San Antonio Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does San Antonio Public Library Foundation operate?
San Antonio Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is San Antonio Public Library Foundation's EIN?
San Antonio Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2283582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
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