Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$319krevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−77.8%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDetroit Public Library Friends
Where the money goes FY2025 · $568k spent
Programs$473k83%Management and general$33k6%Fundraising$62k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$315k in FY2023, −$307k in FY2024 and −$249k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI10funders
$30ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$15k$17k$15k–The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$13kMichigan Humanities CouncilOn and off$24kHudson-Webber FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k–CulturesourceSince FY2022$10k$6kEdsel B Ford II FundOn and off$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25$91$7k$591 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped