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Screen a listSan Jose 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −60% in 3 yrs107staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−47.7%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Jose Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.5M spent
Programs$6.1M81%Management and general$1.1M15%Fundraising$261k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$11M in FY2022, $2.6M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$309k in FY2023, −$7.1M in FY2024 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort47funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kla FoundationSince FY2018$100k$353k$100k$150k$80k$50kSunlight GivingOn and off$100k$40k$75k$40kBroadcom FoundationSince FY2022$100k$100kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2021$25k$50k$50kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$100kThe Milligan Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$201k$271k$327k$684k$1.2M$727k22 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$4k$13k$3k$51k$81k$112k$56k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped