Supporting the Napa County Library. The Friends is tasked primarily as a fundraising organization to help support new and ongoing library programs.
The largest recent grant in the record went to Napa County Library for literacy-related library operations, part of a pattern of direct support for the library system the Friends are organized to sustain. Friends of the Napa City County Library works as a fundraising arm for the Napa County Library, and its recent grants show that mission in practice through operating support rather than one-off project awards. The foundation also directed substantial funding to Napa City County Library for library operations, reinforcing its role in keeping core services in place. Beyond cash grants, the Friends run an active in-kind program that assembles and fulfills requests for gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and other media for community organizations, schools, clinics, jail programs, and other public or nonprofit programs across Napa County. That mix of operating support and material donations places library access, reading promotion, and community outreach at the center of its giving.
Library operations are a clear priority. In 2025, Friends of the Napa City County Library gave $71,031 to Napa County Library for literacy-related library operations, and in 2023 it gave $70,000 to Napa City County Library for library operations. The organization also supports literacy services through materials. Its Book and Media Donations to Community Programs program provides gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and other media to literacy and outreach programs across Napa County. Children’s services appear within that same library-centered approach. The donation program is explicitly aimed at children’s services and educational materials, alongside community outreach. This shows that the Friends support both the operating side of the library and the circulation of reading and learning materials into the wider community.
The recent awards cluster tightly around the middle of the distribution: p25 is $65,000, median is $70,000, and p75 is $70,516. That narrow range points to fairly consistent grant sizing rather than a wide spread of small and large awards. The record also suggests repeat support, with the same library system receiving grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Friends of the Napa City County Library is structured as a fundraising organization, and its support is primarily operational and programmatic. It also accepts unsolicited requests for its in-kind donation program.
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Most grants fall between $65K and $71K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$71K
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in California. All recorded grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is 100% US. The named recipients are in Napa and Napa County, including Napa County Library and Napa City County Library. The in-kind Book and Media Donations to Community Programs program also serves organizations across Napa County, reinforcing the organization’s county-level focus rather than a broader regional footprint.
It supports the Napa County Library system through fundraising, with recent grants used for library operations and literacy-related library operations. Its in-kind program also supplies books and media to community organizations, schools, clinics, jail programs, and other public or nonprofit programs across Napa County.
The grant-size distribution is very tight: p25 is $65,000, median is $70,000, and p75 is $70,516. That suggests awards are usually in the $65,000 to $71,000 range.
The record shows repeated support. Napa County Library appears in 2024 and 2025, and Napa City County Library appears in 2023, indicating ongoing support for the same library system over multiple years.
Yes. The Book and Media Donations to Community Programs program accepts unsolicited requests for donated books, CDs, DVDs, and other media for literacy and outreach programs in Napa County.
The in-kind program serves community organizations, schools, clinics, jail programs, and other nonprofit or public programs. It is aimed at literacy, children’s services, educational materials, and community outreach.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Friends of the Napa City County Library that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Programs that can make use of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and related media (literacy programs, school classes, waiting rooms, jail programs, etc.). Requests are evaluated by the Book Sale Manager based on suitability of available donated materials.
Who can apply: Available to anyone or any organization in need of books after fire loss; intended to help restock schools, day care facilities, doctor's offices, senior centers, community centers, or home libraries lost in the fires.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa County Library | Napa, CA | $71,031 | 2025 | Aid in literacy-related library operations. |
| Napa County Library | Napa, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | Aid in literacy-related library operations. |
| NAPA CITY COUNTY LIBRARY | NAPA, CA | $70,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT LIBRARY OPERATIONS |
Napa County Library
$71,031Aid in literacy-related library operations.
Napa County Library
$60,000Aid in literacy-related library operations.
NAPA CITY COUNTY LIBRARY
$70,000SUPPORT LIBRARY OPERATIONS