Friends Of The New Orleans Public Library
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Total revenue
$377K
Total expenses
$342K
Net assets
$1.6M
Grants received
$188K
24 grants
EIN
726028003
Tax year
2024
Mission
Founded in 1957, friends of the new orleans public library is dedicated to ensuring that new orleans has an exceptional public library system that meets the diverse needs of its community.
Programs
4 programs
Financial support for new orleans public library - the organization provides funding for ongoing programs and services for all ages throughout the library system. Fnopl funds public programs in the following areas: early literacy, youth and teens, adults and seniors. Workforce and adult education, and public outreach, as well as the city archives and special collections and the reach center.
Book sales and giveaways - fnopl promotes literacy through its ongoing book sales. The book sales occur online and each week at two physical locations. Additionally, the organization has popup book sales at various community events. Free books are given to local teachers, senior centers, the juvenile justice center, and more.
Reading programs/book distribution program - the organization supports ongoing literacy programs, including summer reading, early childhood literacy, adult literacy programs. The organization also provides bilingual books and story time. The organization gives over 100,000 free books to local schools, nursing homes, hospitals, shelters, etc. As part of its mission to get books into as many hands as possible.
The organization contracts with louisiana state university to offer scholarships to new orleans public library employees pursuing a master of library science degree.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
6 listed
SHANNAN CVITANOVIC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$61K
40 hrs/wk
LARKIN PAGE
BOARD MEMBER
—
2 hrs/wk
COURTNEY KEARNEY
VICE PRESIDENT
—
2 hrs/wk
DANA TROSCLAIR
TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
JENNIFER KITNER
PRESIDENT
—
2 hrs/wk
JEANETTA BRYANT
SECRETARY
—
2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$188K from 12 funders · 24 grants · 2017–2024
$91K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$16K · 1 grant · 2022
$15K · 1 grant · 2024
$13K · 2 grants · 2020–2021
$10K · 1 grant · 2022
$10K · 1 grant · 2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2017
$8K · 1 grant · 2022