Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Library Foundation
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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.2%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLibrary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.5M86%Management and general$459k11%Fundraising$108k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$168k in FY2023, $23k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$862k in FY2024 and −$594k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI69funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationSince FY2018$100k$125k$125k$175k$250k$150kGladys and Roland Harriman FoundationSince FY2020$5k$100k$10k$200kOCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$29k$30k$38k$45k$48k$49kRose E Tucker Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$30k$30k$35k$75kThe Collins FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$80k$50k$50k–Rmf FoundationSince FY2022$150k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$219k$144k$169k$286k$214k$394k51 other fundersUp to $149k a year each$143k$126k$265k$155k$216k$346k$274k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped