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Screen a listChicago 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −19% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−29.8%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Public Library
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.9M spent
Programs$3.8M65%Management and general$733k12%Fundraising$1.3M23%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
47 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI134funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MJames & Madeleine McMullan Family FoundationOn and off$15k$250k$250k$25kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$154k$250kHelen M Harrison FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kDr Scholl FoundationOn and off$53k$40k$25k$25k$25kLloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2018$28k$28k$35k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$183k$98k$198k$237k$283k$329k96 other fundersUp to $126k a year each$159k$219k$192k$497k$457k$545k$717k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund