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Nonprofits›Houston Public Library Foundation Inc

Education

Houston Public Library Foundation Inc

HOUSTON, TX

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$21.2M

Grants received

$2.6M

47 grants

EIN

741926301

Tax year

2024

Mission

During fy25, hplf focused on strengthening relationships with foundations, local businesses, schools, and community leaders, fostering partnerships that not only increased visibility for the library but also helped expand programming such as literacy workshops, stem initiatives, and after-school tutoring.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$92K

Other revenue$53K

Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.8M

Salaries & benefits$381K

Fundraising$178K

Other expenses$362K

Total expenses$2.6M

Total assets$21.7M

Net assets$21.2M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NICOLAS JIMENEZ

CHAIR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

MICHELE LEAL

VICE-CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DIMITRIS MILLAS

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA KEMP ST ROSE

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ALISHA ADATIA

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MIMI BROWN

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HEAVEN CHEE

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LOGAN LEAL

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SARAH LENNY

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARGO MELCHOR-HERNANDEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS SAWACKI

MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BURNITA DIANE SHEPHARD

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JASON SMITH

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TERAN SMITH

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ADRIANA TAMEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ADA WANG

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC

$200K

Program Support for the Relaunch and Expansion of Houston Public Library's Citizenship Services

2024

John P McGovern Foundation

$110K

John P. McGovern Spring & Summer Reading Program

2024

BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION

$61K

TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

2024

ANDREW DELANEY FOUNDATION

$10K

PUBLIC LIBRARY - OPERATIONS

2024

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC

$10K

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$6K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION

$1K

1490

2024

SCHULTE-ROSALES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$264

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

John P McGovern Foundation

$110K

Summer & Winter Reading programs

2023

The Powell Foundation

$50K

Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support

2023

ANDREW DELANEY FOUNDATION

$10K

PUBLIC LIBRARY - OPERATIONS

2023

BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION

$7K

TO SUPPORT THE BRIDGE DIGITAL ADULT LITERACY VISTA PROGRAM.

2023

ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN

$4K

TOWARDS SUPPORT OF PRESERVING HHRC COLLECTIONS.

2023

SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION

$3K

MEF

2023

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC

$500K

Project Support to Undertake a Series of Archival Preservation Projects that Highlight the Rich Cultural Histories of Houston's Hispanic and African American Communities

2022

THE MOLINA FOUNDATION

$329K

LITERACY

2022

The Powell Foundation

$50K

Quality K-12 Public Schools: Mentoring initiatives and out-of-school-time programming

2022

ANDREW DELANEY FOUNDATION

$45K

PUBLIC LIBRARY - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BEYOND THE PAGE LUNCHEON, OPERATIONS