Springfield Library Foundation Inc
To raise, receive, manage and distribute funds for the support, enhancement, maintenance and growth of library services in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. To sustain, enrich and support the quality of library services, materials and programs in the city.
Springfield Library Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Springfield Library Foundation Inc gave $750K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $750K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $749,813
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $749,813
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $749,813
- Total assets
- $15,293,617
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springfield Library Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Springfield Public Library ($750K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Springfield Library Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 47% 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 $468K (2023) to $867K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Public Library Springfield, MA | To support the public library system | $749,813 |
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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 | $15,293,617 | $669,489 | $887,317 | $749,813 | 1 | $393,764 |
| 2024 | $14,495,729 | $1,000,942 | $665,932 | $531,500 | 1 | $513,953 |
| 2023 | $13,375,138 | $856,273 | $612,011 | $467,801 | 1 | $225,912 |
| 2022 | $12,492,850 | $1,245,314 | $640,136 | $509,943 | 1 | $264,091 |
| 2021 | $13,331,961 | $501,590 | $643,458 | $556,691 | 1 | $85,940 |
| 2020 | $10,812,643 | $613,743 | $924,860 | $781,300 | 1 | $359,756 |
| 2019 | $11,063,878 | $1,027,560 | $1,056,999 | $866,993 | 1 | $386,768 |
About Springfield Library Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Springfield Library Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in East Longmeadow, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $750K. Net investment income was $394K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springfield Library Foundation Inc is led by Patrick Markey, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Markey
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Domenic Sarno
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Caulton Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R Dailey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann G Maloney
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Coakley-Rivera
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Puhala
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Costello
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Senter Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keshawn Dodds
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zaida Govan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Swan Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Burns
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Buono
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Buonoconti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Fogarty
Clerk
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen N Cary
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Maynard
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hector Toledo Jr.
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: John Payne (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dora Robinson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: TJ Plante (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Edward Pikula (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Stevens (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Swan Jr Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara J Garvey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles V Ryan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: T J Plante (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Swan Jr. (2019) — Director
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 Springfield Library Foundation Inc
How much does Springfield Library Foundation Inc give each year?
Springfield Library Foundation Inc gave $750K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $532K across 1 grant.
How large is Springfield Library Foundation Inc?
Springfield Library Foundation Inc reported $15.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $669K.
What is Springfield Library Foundation Inc?
Springfield Library Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in East Longmeadow, MA. It holds $15.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Springfield Library Foundation Inc operate?
Springfield Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Springfield Library Foundation Inc's EIN?
Springfield Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1207636. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
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