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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3975695

Freeport Public Library Foundation

A private foundation in Freeport, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $46,198 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $46,198

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $817,800
  • Tax year 2024

    $45,923

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $796,992
  • Tax year 2023

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $760,440
  • Tax year 2022

    $40,739

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $723,727
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,150

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $737,806
  • Tax year 2020

    $19,973

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $750,410
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,694

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $706,873
  • Tax year 2018

    $41,627

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $687,963

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Freeport Public LibraryFreeport, IL

    Assist library with programs/books

    $46,198

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $46,198

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Troy LessmanVP/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Beth JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James Rhyne JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn SmitPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Edward FinchSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Becky ConnorsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom TorossianTREASURER/VP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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