Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNew Haven Free Public Library Foundation Incorporated
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$677krevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−285.9%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Haven Free Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.6M99%Management and general$19k1%Fundraising$12k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Economic Development Corporation of New Haven gave about $84k a year for six years, 14% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 80% in FY2022
$147k in FY2021, $30k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$928k in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$97ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Economic Development Corporation of New HavenStopped after FY2022$68k$90k$109k$80k$89k$71k–The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsSince FY2019$7k$7k$7k$13k$20kSeedlings FoundationNew in FY2023$10kWilliam Caspar Graustein Memorial FundOn and off$10kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$10kYale New Haven Health Services CorporationOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$253k$16k$25k$40k$58$30k5 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$3k$7k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped