The Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library is an independent non-profit organization. Its mission is to advocate for and to support the public library by providing funding for programming, services, and materials that enrich our diverse community.
Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library Inc made a single 2024 grant of $174,591 to Santa Fe Public Library, matching its annual grant total and showing a direct line of support to the city’s public library system. The grant supports programming, program materials, staff professional development, collection materials, technology, special presentations, and related needs across the Main, Southside, and La Farge branches. That pattern fits the organization’s stated role as an independent nonprofit that advocates for and supports the public library through funding for programming, services, and materials. Its recent giving points to sustained investment in library operations that reach patrons of different ages and interests, including children, teens, bilingual early literacy, and summer reading. Because the grantmaking is routed through the library system rather than individual recipients, the foundation functions as a local support organization centered on one public institution. The leadership listed for the foundation is Joan Marshall.
The foundation’s funding is centered on public library programming and collections support. In 2024, it gave $174,591 to Santa Fe Public Library for programming, program materials, staff professional development, collection materials, technology, special presentations, and related support across the system’s branches. Its focus areas also include children’s programs, teen services, bilingual early literacy through Bilingual Books and Babies, and summer reading and family programs. Those priorities show up in the active grant program, which explicitly supports bilingual materials and programs alongside general library services. Another part of its work is book donations and resale, which connects community participation with library support. Volunteer engagement is also part of the foundation’s operating model, reflecting the role of community volunteers and book sale participants in its activities.
Grant size is fixed in the available record: the p25, median, and p75 are all $174,591, and the 2024 total annual giving equals that same amount. That indicates one grant recorded for the year rather than a spread of smaller awards. The foundation’s giving is local and concentrated in New Mexico, with 100% of grants going to recipients in NM. The file shows one recent recipient, so recurrence across multiple years cannot be assessed from the provided data. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Applications are not accepted unsolicited.
$175K
$2.1M
$293K
$257K
Most grants fall between $175K and $175K, with a median of $175K.
25th Percentile
$175K
Median
$175K
75th Percentile
$175K
JOAN MARSHALL
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All recorded grants go to New Mexico, and the recipient location listed is Santa Fe. The recent grant went to Santa Fe Public Library in Santa Fe, NM, aligning with the foundation’s local scope of giving. The geographic record shows 100% of grants in the HQ state, which in this case is also the top state by grant count. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the data.
It funds public library support, especially programming and program materials for the Santa Fe Public Library system. The active program description also includes staff professional development, collection materials, technology, special presentations, bilingual materials, and support for children’s programs, teen services, and summer reading.
The available record shows a single grant size of $174,591. The p25, median, and p75 are all $174,591, and the 2024 annual grant total is also $174,591.
Its grantmaking is local and entirely in New Mexico. The recipient listed is Santa Fe Public Library in Santa Fe, NM, and 100% of grants in the data go to recipients in the HQ state of NM.
No. The active grant program says it accepts unsolicited applications as false, so funding is not open through an unsolicited application process.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals, and the available grant record shows support going to Santa Fe Public Library rather than to a person.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE PUBLIC LIBRARY | SANTA FE, NM | $174,591 | 2024 | SUPPORTSUPPORT |
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$174,591SUPPORTSUPPORT
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