NonprofitsBenjamin Franklin Society Library Inc

Education

Benjamin Franklin Society Library Inc

ORLANDO, FL

Total revenue

$773K

Total expenses

$471K

Net assets

$494K

Grants received

$185K

12 grants

EIN

460928860

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Society Library's mission is to create a fully intentional, collaborative humanity which functionally negotiates ideological differences in a manner that maximizes freedom in being through access to archived information.

Programs

3 programs

Information Delivery, Education, Utility, and Access: REVIEW /UPDATE Once information is thoroughly researched, organized, and published in library collections, The Society Library brings both the information itself and information literacy programming directly to the public. This is done through: 1.) An online, browsable library database for active learners to easily access information on social and political issues. 2.) Visualizations that summarize the content in the library to provide different ways for learners to access the information, which includes products like: Vote By Reason, Papers, Catalog, and our AI Agent technology. 3.) Educational programs, such as internships, in which we teach our rigorous research methodology and logic-based media literacy curriculum. 4.) Educational content, including written publications, educational videos, instructional demos, and tutorials. 5.) Partnerships that may apply or disseminate the data through other research and educational projects for public benefit, usually by utilizing our API-accessible information gathering tools.

Expenses: $6K

Targeted Services and Consultation: To support the sustainability of the organization, The Society Library provides research and consulting services based on its expertise, methodology, and technological capabilities. These services include: building content databases, fact-checking services, building online FAQs, analyzing legislation, and consulting to improve the logical decision-making capabilities of groups and individuals. The Society Library selects clientele based on their alignment with The Society Library's mission and for the ability to advance The Society Library's internal technological development, public-benefit programming or its internal training. Clients include private individuals, city-level public officials, federal-level public officials, non-partisan activist organizations, news organizations, and private companies. The Society Library is not interested in advancing any partisan agenda whatsoever. The Society Library only works with non-partisan activists groups and government officials on the basis that the subject of research interest is aligned with the Society Library's topic scope and The Society Library is not asked to compromise its conduct, in which we strive to be maximally truth-seeking and as unbiased as possible. The Society Library outright refuses to engage in any advancement of one party in an information war dynamic over others, we simply exist to advance truth-seeking itself.

Expenses: $2K

Refund of FY23 Donation

Expenses: $150K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$773K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$773K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$18K
Other expenses$471K
Total expenses$471K
Total assets$494K
Net assets$494K

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jamie Joyce

President, Director

Board

$64K

50 hrs/wk

Sharon Hammond

Treasurer, Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Timothy High

Secretary, Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Matthew Sevrens

Engineering

$141K

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Program Support
2024
$1K
Program Support
2024
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
General Support
2022
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021

Funded by

$185K from 8 funders · 12 grants · 2021–2024

Digital Harbor Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Founders Pledge Inc

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$30K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Center for Humane Technology

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Endaoment Inc

$10K · 1 grant · 2021

Internet Archive

$8K · 1 grant · 2022

Better Giving Inc

$2K · 2 grants · 2024

Details

EIN460928860
NTEE codeB70
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-11
Formed2014
Employees0
Volunteers3
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