Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAssociation of Research Libraries
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.9%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAssociation of Research Libraries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$6.8M91%Management and general$667k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending6funders
$17ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$150kLumina Foundation for Education IncNew in FY2023$30kOpen Society Action Fund IncOn and off$23kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationNew in FY2023$20kOclc IncOn and off$10k
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