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Screen a listBerkeley Public Library Foundation
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$562krevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.4%
Months of reserve22.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBerkeley Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $487k spent
Programs$367k75%Management and general$44k9%Fundraising$76k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Hedco Foundation gave $75k in FY2020, 18% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$105ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stephen M Silberstein FoundationOn and off$40k$41k$45k$83k$50kSaul Zaentz Charitable FoundationOn and off$150kHedco FoundationOn and off$75kBernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$15k–Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FdnSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kSnow Charitable TrustOn and off$2k$2k$2k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$58k$109k$94k$105k$40k$52k$55k11 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$3k$3k$6k$3k$2k$1k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped