South Central Regional Library Council
South Central Regional Library Council leads and advocates for member libraries by promoting learning, collaboration, and innovation.
South Central Regional Library Council at a glance
In short: South Central Regional Library Council gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,880
- -75.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,940
- Median grant
- $7,940
- Total assets
- $890,961
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to South Central Regional Library Council
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from South Central Regional Library Council
Who South Central Regional Library Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ulysses Philomathic Library ($8K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How South Central Regional Library Council gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $315K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ulysses Philomathic Library Trumansburg, NY | — | $8,000 |
| Chenango County Historical Norwich, NY | — | $7,880 |
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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 | $890,961 | $935,596 | $952,046 | $15,880 | 2 | $1,015 |
| 2024 | $794,539 | $914,889 | $925,528 | $64,738 | Total only | $1,012 |
| 2023 | $798,035 | $975,441 | $920,722 | $49,397 | 5 | $931 |
| 2022 | $748,671 | $1,204,596 | $1,177,025 | $315,060 | 15 | $771 |
| 2021 | $725,270 | $948,999 | $855,047 | $40,601 | 6 | $490 |
| 2020 | $699,604 | $869,403 | $858,873 | $47,050 | Total only | $1,238 |
| 2019 | $594,437 | $867,146 | $852,902 | $64,807 | Total only | $6,088 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About South Central Regional Library Council
Based on IRS filings
South Central Regional Library Council is a public charity, based in Ithaca, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $891K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
South Central Regional Library Council is led by Kristin Dade, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Dade
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary-Carol Lindbloom
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $117K (2025)
David Stevick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marge Kappanadze
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Sullivan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Iannello
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Wikoff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela Castro Gessner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Schuster
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Jenns
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Munroe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh McHarg
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Gosch
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Biddle
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Glogowski
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steph Cowling-Rich
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Matthew Roslund
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Fiona Patrick (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nicole Waskie-Laura (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Jenkins (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Keturah Cappadonia (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Curtis Kendrick (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Camille Andrews (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Galbraith (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Carol Henderson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Buerkle (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Smith (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Fabina Benites (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fabina Colon (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to Mary-Carol Lindbloom (Director).
Frequently asked questions about South Central Regional Library Council
How much does South Central Regional Library Council give each year?
South Central Regional Library Council gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $65K in grants paid.
How large is South Central Regional Library Council?
South Central Regional Library Council reported $891K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $936K.
Where does South Central Regional Library Council operate?
South Central Regional Library Council has awarded grants in New York.
What is South Central Regional Library Council's EIN?
South Central Regional Library Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-0928826. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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