Nonprofits›Charleston Library Society

Charleston Library Society

CHARLESTON, SC

Website

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$15.0M

Grants received

$3.4M

155 grants

EIN

570314372

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our mission is to: Providing educational opportunities for all ages children through adults; Conserving, preserving, exhibiting and expanding its collections; Using technology to improve access to and understanding of the Librarys collections; Offering lectures and programs on common literary and historical interests; Collaborating with other cultural institutions on subjects of common interest; Providing a literary and historical archival center for scholars, researchers and students; and Providing programs that offer life-long learning opportunities to the community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$241K
Investment income$592K
Other revenue$145K
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$83K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$15.0M
Net assets$15.0M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Laura Pelzer

Executive Director

Board

$198K

55 hrs/wk

Diana Hambleton

Vice President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Michael D Reynolds

Treasurer

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

Gina Stouffer

Secretary

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

Anne P Keigher

Executive Committee

Board

—

6 hrs/wk

Ann M Auburn

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Stevenson B Bennett

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

James W Bradshaw

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Susan DiCamillo

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Samuel L Easley

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Deborah C Fisher

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chevon C Herbert

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jack D McSpadden Jr

President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Lewis S Kunkel III

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Emily-Elise Martin

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jerrold Mitchell

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lee Pringle

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

M Edward Sellers

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Andrew R Tew

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

James O Treyz

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Elisa B von Marschall

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Wendy C H Wellin

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carl A Wise

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

James C Mabry IV

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

John A Hill

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 155 of 155

FromAmountPurposeYear
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$60K
GENERAL
2024
LENHARDT FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL FUND
2024
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
$19K
EDUCATION
2024
GUFFEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL
2024
THE ELLIOT AND ELEANOR FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2024
The Ceres Foundation Inc
$5K
general fund
2024
THE FREDERICK & PATRICIA SUPPER
$3K
OPERATING GRANT
2024
JOHN M RIVERS JR FOUNDATION
$3K
HONOR ANNE CLEVELAND & RUTLEDGE YOUN
2024
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
CHARITABLE
2024
RICHARD AND SUSAN LEADEM FAMILY
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
MAX & HELEN PHILIPPSON FOUNDATION
$750
GENERAL FUND-HELP STRENGTHEN THE INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL FABRIC OF THE SC LOWCOUNTRY AS A PRIVATE LENDING LIBRARY AND GATHERING SPOT FOR RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS ON LITERATURE AND HISTORY
2024
The Grove Foundation Inc
$500
Contribution to General Fund
2024
THE RING FOUNDATION INC
$500
TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
2024
Kelly Family Foundation
$400
To help fund the essential operations of the library.
2024
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$88K
DIRECTED GIVING
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$52K
EDUCATION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
$28K
EDUCATION
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$26K
EDUCATION
2023
LENHARDT FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL FUND
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$20K
FOR LIBRARY SOCIETY'S "THE NEXT CHAPTER" CAMPAIGN
2023
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MARILYNN AND JOHN HILL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
2023
The Ceres Foundation Inc
$10K
honor of clevelands
2023
JOSEPH J SCHOTT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATION
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
MOTAMED FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
General Operations
2023
Almeida Family Foundation
$10K
General Support
2023
THE CAMPBELL'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Annual Gala
2023
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$3K
GENERAL
2023
David Wallace Smith and Joan Stowell Smith
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
THE FREDERICK & PATRICIA SUPPER
$2K
OPERATING GRANT
2023
JOHN M RIVERS JR FOUNDATION
$2K
HONOR ANNE CLEVELAND & RUTLEDGE YOUN
2023
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
KIRBY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
RICHARD AND SUSAN LEADEM FAMILY
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
FUGITIVE FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
MAGNOLIA PLANTATION FOUNDATION
$750
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
Tankersley Family Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
GEORGE R & JANET E DESKO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$200
DONATION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$161K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY
$133K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$31K
EDUCATION
2022
MOTAMED FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
General Operations
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$20K
FOR LIBRARY SOCIETY'S "THE NEXT CHAPTER" CAMPAIGN
2022
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
$14K
EDUCATION GRANT
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$13K
B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
2022
MARILYNN AND JOHN HILL FOUNDATION INC
$11K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
2022
The Baker Foundation
$10K
Education
2022
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General Operating Support
2022
SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$7K
SCREENING/LIT EVENT
2022
Almeida Family Foundation
$7K
General Support
2022
WAYNE AND ALICIA GREGORY FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
THE CAMPBELL'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Annual Gala
2022
WILBUR S SMITH AND STEPHANIE E
$3K
GENERAL FUND FOR CHARITY'S MISSION
2022
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
MAX & HELEN PHILIPPSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2022
RICHARD AND SUSAN LEADEM FAMILY
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
JOHN M RIVERS JR FOUNDATION
$2K
HONOR ANNE CLEVELAND & RUTLEDGE YOUN
2022
THE FREDERICK & PATRICIA SUPPER
$2K
OPERATING GRANT
2022
FRIEDLANDER FAMILY FUND
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL
2022
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
Tankersley Family Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
VITREUS FOUNDATION
$500
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
2022
THE RING FOUNDATION INC
$500
TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$160K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$160K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$16K
B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
General operating support
2021
THE CAMPBELL'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
HILLENBRAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
General Operating
2021
STEPHENS FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
JOSEPH J SCHOTT FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATION
2021
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$4K
General Operating Support
2021
BESSENT-FREEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL
2021
HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2021
MAX & HELEN PHILIPPSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2021
Almeida Family Foundation
$3K
General Support
2021
Bill and Ruth Baker Foundation
$2K
EducationCulture
2021
JOHN M RIVERS JR FOUNDATION
$2K
HONOR ANNE CLEVELAND
2021
RICHARD AND SUSAN LEADEM FAMILY
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
VITREUS FOUNDATION
$500
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
2021
THE RING FOUNDATION INC
$500
TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$304K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$125K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JOSEPH J SCHOTT FOUNDATION
$26K
GENERAL OPERATION
2020
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
The Weeks Foundation Inc
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
THE IGOE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$24K
DONATION OF HISTORIC PAINTING - SEE ATTACHED RECEIPT
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$20K
BENEFITING THE LIBRARY SOCIETY'S "THE NEXT CHAPTER" CAMPAIGN
2020
MARILYNN AND JOHN HILL FOUNDATION INC
$14K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S PURPOSE
2020
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE
2020
FRIEDLANDER FAMILY FUND
$13K
GENERAL FUND
2020
The Ceres Foundation Inc
$10K
BUILDING FUND
2020
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
$10K
RENEWAL OF SUPPORT
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
CULTURE
2020
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$7K
B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
2020
THE STONY POINT FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
EDUCATION
2020
ELBRIDGE & EVELYN STUART FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL USE
2020
Almeida Family Foundation
$3K
General Support
2020
MAX & HELEN PHILIPPSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2020
THE CAMPBELL'S FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$3K
FOR ELIZA LUCAS PINCKNEY FELLOW MEMBERSHIP (DECLINE BENEFITS)
2020
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$3K
General Operating Support
2020
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2020
WILBUR S SMITH AND STEPHANIE E
$2K
GENERAL FUND FOR CHARITY'S MISSION
2020
JOHN M RIVERS JR FOUNDATION
$2K
HONOR ANNE CLEVELAND
2020
THE DEWBERRY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY
2020
HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
KIRBY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
JOHN WINTHROP CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$1K
IN SUPPORT OF THE EMERGE FUND APPEAL
2020
HILLENBRAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
General Operating
2020
VITREUS FOUNDATION
$500
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
2020
Tankersley Family Foundation
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE GILBERT AND ILDIKO BUTLER
$150
SOCIAL PROGRAM
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$179K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$34K
B EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
2019
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
$32K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
HILLENBRAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
General Operating
2019
The Degnan Family Foundation Inc
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2019
PHILIP & SANDRA VINEYARD FDN
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$327K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
The Ceres Foundation Inc
$150K
CHALLENGE
2018
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
$115K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$67K
EDUCATION
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
MAX & HELEN PHILIPPSON FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2018
THE HARVEY-MCNAIRY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
CHARITABLE
2018
VITREUS FOUNDATION
$500
TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$208K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$135K
EDUCATION
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$3.4M from 62 funders · 155 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$312K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Coastal Community Foundation Of South

$209K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Ceres Foundation Inc

$175K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Central Carolina Community

$170K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Community Foundation Of New Jersey

$165K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Gaylord And Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

$95K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Community Foundation Of Louisville

$70K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Details

EIN570314372
Subsection03
Ruling date1941-03
Formed1987
Employees26
Volunteers50
CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo