Worcester Public Library Foundation
The foundation's mission is to enhance the public visibility and to raise public and private funds to ensure the continuing vitality of the worcester public library.
Worcester Public Library Foundation at a glance
In short: Worcester Public Library Foundation gave $326K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $326K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,637
- +132.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $325,637
- +132.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325,637
- Total assets
- $2,248,172
- -0.2% 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 Worcester Public Library Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Worcester Public Library ($326K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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 Worcester Public Library Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% 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 $18K (2019) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $326K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA | Program Grant | $325,637 |
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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 | $2,248,172 | $410,703 | $520,201 | $325,637 | 1 | $81,984 |
| 2024 | $2,252,330 | $370,266 | $314,761 | $139,909 | 1 | $89,130 |
| 2023 | $2,125,432 | $356,486 | $211,774 | $38,461 | 1 | $43,151 |
| 2022 | $1,927,812 | $361,922 | $324,687 | $149,100 | 1 | $28,323 |
| 2021 | $2,017,490 | $265,350 | $1,201,168 | $1,023,031 | 1 | $7,080 |
| 2020 | $2,880,366 | $3,863,399 | $2,190,586 | $2,020,097 | 1 | $16,644 |
| 2019 | $1,377,647 | $973,151 | $229,931 | $17,523 | 1 | $7,578 |
About Worcester Public Library Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Worcester Public Library Foundation is a public charity, based in Worcester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $326K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worcester Public Library Foundation is led by Christine M. Murray, Executive Director & Clerk on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine M. Murray
Executive Director & Clerk
On filings since 2019
37 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $93K (2025)
Sue Hunt
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doryl Rourke
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Tillo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Giampa
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Harper
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eurayshia Williams Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anissa Zabriskie
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Domenica Perrone
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bradlee
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Mulcahy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Malo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah L. Gonzalez
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Foster
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Nunez Murray
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akosua Agyepong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Hannen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McTigue
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Tarzia
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viviana M. Abreu-Hernandez PhD
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Alan Ritacco (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Irish (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Tony Economou (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael J. Keating (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Sanders (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Guardiola (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nina T. Dow Esq. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Kent (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Linda S. Larrivee (2019–2022) — Co Vice President
- Former: Maureen Binienda (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Loew (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Tina M. Sullivan (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Benjamin Gitkind (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Sanning (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Hoag (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Katherine Bagdis Wally (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Maureen Looney (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Geoffrey Dickinson (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jane Grant (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Crotty (2019) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Laura Kaye Maloney (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Boatwright McEvoy (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michael P. Lyons (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Molly O. McCullough (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Connell (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 $93K, to Christine M Murray (Executive Director/Clerk).
Frequently asked questions about Worcester Public Library Foundation
How much does Worcester Public Library Foundation give each year?
Worcester Public Library Foundation gave $326K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 1 grant.
How large is Worcester Public Library Foundation?
Worcester Public Library Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $411K.
Where does Worcester Public Library Foundation operate?
Worcester Public Library Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Worcester Public Library Foundation's EIN?
Worcester Public Library Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0066770. 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 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
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