THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INSPIRES THE COMMUNITY'S PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT, ADVOCACY FOR, AND PRIDE IN THE LIBRARY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$104.1M
+11.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
-4.4% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.5M
+43.4% YoY
About Seattle Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Seattle Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.1M. Net investment income was $27.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $104,059,960 | $93,759,002 | $81,631,667 |
| Revenue | $35,448,459 | $13,074,439 | $5,311,806 |
| Expenses | $7,583,580 | $7,408,420 | $6,187,152 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $27,682,101 | $5,333,410 | $477,853 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Seattle Public Library Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STANLEY | PRESIDENT, INTERIM CEO THRU 08/24 | 40 | $17,961 |
| JENNIFER SOUTHWELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| NICK MOMYER | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| JON JURICH | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| STEPHANIE AXELROD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GENE J CHANG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MORGAN COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KAREN CONOVER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEANETTE FLORY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SIBYL FRANKENBURG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JUSTO GONZLEZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SHARON HAMMEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ROY HAMRICK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MATT HILLMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARGARET INOUYE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SARAH KOHUT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| FLORENCE LARSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELLEN LOOK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TYLER PRESTON MICKEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRITTNEY MORASKI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RAJ RAKHRA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DAVID STRAUSS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARIA VALENTE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SAM HOWE VERHOVEK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIE ZUNKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JONNA WARD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU 06/24 | 40 | $159,015 |
| B KAY ODROSKY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $185,040 |
| BRIAN LAWRENCE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FROM 08/24 | 40 | $180,969 |
| KARA MCDONALD | SENIOR DIR OF PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $120,582 |
| WILL LIVESLEY-O'NEIL | SR DIR OF COMMUNICATION & ADVOCACY | 40 | $123,117 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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