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Screen a listThe Library Foundation of Los Angeles
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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)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.4%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLibrary Foundation of Los Angeles
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.9M spent
Programs$6.1M62%Management and general$1.8M18%Fundraising$2.0M20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$1.1M in FY2022, $238k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$88k in FY2023 and −$592k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.1 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI216funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lenore S & Bernard a Greenberg FundSince FY2020$629k$1.1M$1.0M$12kSteve and Judith Krantz FoundationSince FY2019$250k$500k$200k$250k$1.0MRing FoundationStopped after FY2022$110k$200k$200k$200k$200k$55k–The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationEvery year since FY2017$259k$250k$262k$6k$5k$13k$48kThe Annenberg FoundationOn and off$55k$167k$167k$167k$25kThe Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$75k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$318k$333k$347k$380k$397k$359k$502k164 other fundersUp to $283k a year each$539k$486k$814k$1.4M$1.3M$1.1M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped