Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Ferguson Library
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.5%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFerguson Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$8.1M64%Management and general$4.2M34%Fundraising$290k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$260k in FY2023, −$296k in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025. $100k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$245ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Friends of the Ferguson Library IncEvery year since FY2017$48k$46k$42k$100k$99k$137k$99kThe Pitney Bowes FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35kThe Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncOn and off$110k$13k$3k$5k$8k$10kMax J & Winnie S Rosenshein Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$10k$10k$13k$15k$18kClaire L Helsing FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$6k$6k$6k$6kArts Midwest IncorporatedOn and off$14k$12k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$25k$45k$43k$17k$33k$26k30 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$11k$39k$35k$10k$51k$36k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund