Whittier Public Library Foundation
To help secure and maintain funding for the whittier public library. To serve as a conduit between the library and the diverse community.
Whittier Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Whittier Public Library Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,709
- +1205.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $139,709
- Median grant
- $139,709
- Total assets
- $2,476,356
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Whittier Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Whittier ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Whittier Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $990K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Whittier Whittier, CA | Remodel the central/branch libraries of whittierremodel the central and branch libraries of whittier | $139,709 |
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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 | $2,476,356 | $264,954 | $430,895 | $139,709 | 1 | $194,840 |
| 2024 | $2,641,797 | $1,450,841 | $88,297 | $10,702 | Total only | $142,558 |
| 2023 | $1,279,253 | $167,599 | $160,791 | $77,044 | 1 | $63,356 |
| 2022 | $1,285,855 | $959,643 | $1,006,980 | $989,649 | 1 | $57,176 |
| 2021 | $1,491,258 | $289,777 | $32,645 | $16,590 | 2 | $27,214 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Whittier Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Whittier Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whittier, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $195K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whittier Public Library Foundation is led by Mike Garabedian, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Garabedian
President
President Elect → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Revueltas
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Geiger
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Lazenby
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Adams
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laila Jacobsma
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Dicus
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Patterson
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary McCarthy
President Elect
Vice President → President Elect, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myra Weiss
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norm Kirschenbaum
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pany Sudick
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Beck
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Chaidez
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Ball
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Knight
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Butler
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Berta Leon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Greenup
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Florin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryne Pearson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanna Mendoza
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bonnie Watje (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Edna Becerra (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susznne Mendoza (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Halliday (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Bigelow (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Settlage (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Whittier Public Library Foundation
How much does Whittier Public Library Foundation give each year?
Whittier Public Library Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $11K in grants paid.
How large is Whittier Public Library Foundation?
Whittier Public Library Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $265K.
What is Whittier Public Library Foundation?
Whittier Public Library Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Whittier, CA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Whittier Public Library Foundation operate?
Whittier Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Whittier Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Whittier Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4714775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 29, 2024)
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