Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver Public Library Friends Foundation
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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin48.9%
Months of reserve10.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Public Library Friends
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.5M64%Management and general$324k14%Fundraising$542k23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$291k in FY2023 and −$174k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.8 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort71funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Schlessman Foundation IncSince FY2020$500k$500k$500k$500kFidelity FoundationSince FY2021$500k$100$100The Hbb FoundationSince FY2019$10k$100k$100k$100k$100kCaring for Denver FoundationOn and off$383kSinger Family FoundationSince FY2018$2k$10k$25k$50k$50k$75kTenth Mountain Division Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$31k$31k$31k$39k$31k$23k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$627k$139k$204k$359k$1.1M$222k$225k42 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$18k$28k$166k$302k$255k$214k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund