West Hartford Library Foundation Inc logo

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker West Hartford, CT EIN: 06-1053847 Website

The West Hartford Library Foundation promotes and supports the West Hartford Public Library by providing a source of funding for the purchase of library materials, services, equipment, furnishings and capital improvements.

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: West Hartford Library Foundation Inc gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,100
-0.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$54,050
+99.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$54,050
Total assets
$4,375,458
+8.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who West Hartford Library Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

West Hartford Public Library: $108K across 2 grantsWest Hartford Public Library$108K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was West Hartford Public Library ($108K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

West Hartford

How West Hartford Library Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $117K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Hartford Public Library West Hartford, CTLibrary program support$80,488
West Hartford Public Library West Hartford, CTLibrary furniture & equipment$27,612
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with West Hartford Library Foundation Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,375,458$189,928$152,840$108,1002$158,728
2024$4,027,648$168,191$147,390$108,6604$144,050
2023$3,679,751$109,135$107,613$69,0312$52,925
2022$3,322,185$282,420$150,538$105,0163$257,142
2021$4,111,598$482,627$110,633$74,9441$473,150
2020$3,265,614$156,999$143,998$117,2031$132,180

About West Hartford Library Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $159K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc is led by Kimberly Cohen, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Cohen

    President

    Director & Vice President → President & Director, 2024

    President & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Crockett

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Daly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • EJ Greenspan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Okey Ndibe

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Laurain

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Sakowsky

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Rooney

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Hoberman to

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalia Menjivar to

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Natalia Menjivar (2022–2024) — Secretary & Director · Filing note: From 22024
  • Former: Frank Resnick to (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Matthew Hoberman (2023–2024) — Vice President & Director · Filing note: From 22024
  • Former: Gail Crockett to (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Frank Resnick (2020–2023) — President · Filing note: From 22023
  • Former: Chuck Coursey to (2023) — President
  • Former: Jarrett Solomon to (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jill D Spear to (2023) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Coursey (2020–2022) — President & Director · Filing note: From 32022
  • Former: Jill D Spear (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jarrett Solomon (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eliot Bassin to (2022) — President
  • Former: Anne Donovan (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Eliot Bassin (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jean Martin (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Patty Farrah (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Brandwein (2020) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about West Hartford Library Foundation Inc

How much does West Hartford Library Foundation Inc give each year?

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $109K across 4 grants.

How large is West Hartford Library Foundation Inc?

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.

Where does West Hartford Library Foundation Inc operate?

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is West Hartford Library Foundation Inc's EIN?

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1053847. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in West Hartford Library Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in Connecticut

Americares Foundation Inc

Stamford, CT

Americares funds health care organizations and programs focused on disaster preparedness and recovery, access to medicines and medical supplies, and community health services. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,073 to $3.86 million, with a median of about $58,700; it works in the United States and internationally, reaching an average of 80 countries each year. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Assets

$372.5M

Grants

635

Total Given

$113.3M

American Savings Foundation Inc

New Britain, CT

The foundation funds education, human services, and arts and culture, especially programs serving children, youth, and families, with a primary focus on New Britain and Waterbury and grants across 64 Connecticut towns. In 2025, its grants ranged from $238 to $150,000, with a median of $1,750; it also offers Community Grants of up to $5,000.

Assets

$107.0M

Grants

613

Total Given

$3.4M

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford, CT

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation funds nonprofits, agencies, and scholarships, with priorities including equity, social and economic mobility, community wellbeing, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $21,600, with awards ranging from about $5,000 to $2.48 million, and it primarily serves 29 towns in Greater Hartford. It offers annual, priority-aligned grant opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.2B

Grants

613

Total Given

$52.0M

Eversource Energy Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

The Eversource Energy Foundation funds U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on basic needs, education, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and economic or workforce development. It gives in Eversource’s service territory in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire; its 2024 median grant was $2,000, though awards ranged from $250 to $700,000.

Assets

$12.5M

Grants

606

Total Given

$6.2M

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

New Haven, CT

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven supports nonprofits working in civic vitality, arts and culture, health, and education across its 20-town Greater New Haven service area. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts varied widely; it offers competitive, online application-based programs, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$627.4M

Grants

505

Total Given

$23.4M

Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc

Norwalk, CT

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation funds local nonprofits addressing education and careers, economic security, health equity, housing, civic engagement, and related community needs in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Awards vary widely: capacity-building grants are up to $10,000, Community Impact Grants are $10,000–$15,000, and reported 2025 grants had a median of $24,080. It accepts unsolicited applications for some programs, including rolling capacity-building and small-grant opportunities; Strategic Partner Grants are invitation-only.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$291.4M

Grants

448

Total Given

$25.7M

More similar funders

More Funders in Connecticut

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from West Hartford Library Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

West Hartford Library Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?