Willow Library Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Willow, AK EIN: 92-0072004

Willow Library Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Willow, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $37K in total assets.

Willow Library Association at a glance

Total assets
$37,040
Revenue (2022)
$7,064
Expenses (2022)
$1,692
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Willow Library Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Palmer

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 0 grants2022

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $1.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Matanuska Susitn Palmer, AKLibrary$1,838,384
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2022$37,040$7,064$1,692———
2020$29,527$1,767,750$1,852,957$1,838,3841$1,562

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willow Library Association is led by Stephanie Richey, Chair on the 2022 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Stephanie Richey

    Chair

    New on the 2022 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Warner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Goltz

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Thomas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marian Charles

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Sanford

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Dale

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Bills

    Memer

    Membeer → Memer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Whiton

    Member

    New on the 2022 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Bill Mailer (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Bryan Mills (2020) — Member
  • Former: Stephanie Rich (2020) — Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Willow Library Association

How large is Willow Library Association?

Willow Library Association reported $37K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Willow Library Association?

Willow Library Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Willow, AK. It holds $37K in total assets as of 2022.

Where does Willow Library Association operate?

Willow Library Association has awarded grants in Alaska.

What is Willow Library Association's EIN?

Willow Library Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0072004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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