Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Newberry 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)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs118staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNewberry Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.2M65%Management and general$4.1M29%Fundraising$851k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2023
$3.4M in FY2022, $477k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.0M in FY2024 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
38 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
52 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists135funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harold B Smith FoundationOn and off$515k$1.7M$1.8M$1.0MRoy and Irene Rettinger FoundationSince FY2019$350k$440k$215k$200k$20kThe Grainger Foundation IncOn and off$1.0MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$85k$85k$85k$86k$85k$50kD and R FundStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$200k–Morrison-Shearer FoundationOn and off$9k$475kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151k$6k$168k$190k$246k$398k$390k110 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$437k$663k$535k$903k$655k$931k$643k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped