HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY FDTN
EIN 93-1253154 · Libraries (B70)
What they do
THE HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION CONTINUED to SUPPORT LITERACY and ACCESS to LIBRARY SERVICES for ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS IN 2024-2025. THANKS to THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS of OUR DONORS, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO: 1. DONATE 3,000 to FRIENDS of LIBRARY/HR READS 2. DONATE 97,500 to THE HOOD RIVER LIBRARY COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT, WHICH ENABLED THE DISTRICT TO: - COLLABORATE WITH FISH FOOD BANK to DISTRIBUTE FREE BOOKS to ITS FOOD RECIPIENTS - IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY of ODELL WITH A WEEKLY POP-UP LIBRARY to PROVIDE - DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOK and AUDIOBOOK SERVICE LIBRARY2GO PROIVDE MOVIE LICENSING to SHOW A VARIETY of MOVIES to TEENS and KIDS CONTINUE SUBSCRIPTIONS for MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS ON TOPICS for NEARLY ANY INTEREST IN BOTH - ENGLISH and SPANISH, for KIDS, TEENS, and ADULTS - PROVIDE MATERIALS for THE MAKERSPACE and ITEMS for THE LIBRARY of THINGS
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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
ANNE GEHRIGSECRETARY
BILL WEILERBOARD MEMBER
BRIANNA LIVELYBOARD MEMBER
CATHI LANNONBOARD MEMBER
DAWN FITCHENVICE-PRESIDE
ELISE GETTLEMANBOARD MEMBER
EMILY BUNCHBOARD MEMBER
JEN BAYERPRESIDENT
PAM KOOPTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- PO BOX 1582, HOOD RIVER, OR 97031-0582
- County
- Hood River
- In care of
- JEN BAYER
- Primary officer
- JEN BAYER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- STENBERG CPA
- NTEE classification
- Libraries (B70)
- IRS tax category
- Libraries