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Screen a listFree Library of Philadelphia 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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs108staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$6.5M57%Management and general$3.0M26%Fundraising$1.9M17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2025
$3.8M in FY2024, $169k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI226funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$2.6M$865k$1.3M$915kThe Philadelphia City InstituteEvery year since FY2017$248k$260k$255k$300k$275k$317k$280kHess Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$500k$500k$10k–The Pew Charitable TrustsNew in FY2023$1.0MWilliam B Dietrich FoundationStopped after FY2019$333k$333k$333k–United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyEvery year since FY2017$156k$152k$159k$117k$100k$108k$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$246k$407k$658k$914k$1.3M$1.1M$1.3M183 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$698k$1.5M$838k$1.8M$1.2M$1.6M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped