Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Library Company of Philadelphia
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)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −60% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin15.9%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianLibrary Company of Philadelphia
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.2M77%Management and general$714k18%Fundraising$206k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave $500k in FY2020, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2022 and −$2.1M in FY2023. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
14 of the 23 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024. $797k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending48funders
$207ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The University of the ArtsOn and off$15k$324k$36k$144kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500kThe Julian a and Lois G Brodsky FoundationSince FY2020$16k$31k$44k$61kThe Albert M Greenfield FoundationOn and off$50kThe Neubauer Family FoundationSince FY2021$15k$16k$15kSozosei Foundation IncOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$5k$8k$24k$9k$21k$13k29 other fundersUp to $16k a year each$20k$18k$11k$87k$64k$71k$36k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund