Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCommunity Libraries of Providence
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)(1)
$6.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs103staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.1%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Libraries of Providence
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.8M spent
Programs$6.3M92%Management and general$346k5%Fundraising$189k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$582k in FY2023 and −$332k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 22 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 5 of its 5 returns, 91% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII42funders
$385ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Champlin FoundationOn and off$209kRalph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kMabel T Woolley TrustEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$35kJune Rockwell Levy Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$20kFor Knight Mem Lib AssnSince FY2020$15k$15k$17k$11kOtto H York Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$11k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$178k$212k$88k$137k$145k$189k26 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$18k$18k$9k$30k$49k$33k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped