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Nonprofits›The Free Library Of Philadelphia

The Free Library Of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$11.7M

Total expenses

$14.1M

Net assets

$42.9M

Grants received

$13.7M

377 grants

EIN

521173474

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide resources and advocacy to advance the mission of the free library of philadelphia while stewarding and promoting our special collections for the benefit of all philadelphians and beyond.

Programs

4 programs

Facilities renovations: primarily to make renovations to the branch libraries.

Expenses: $4.2M

Collections and preservation: to enhance the library's prominent research collections, such as the fleisher collection, dickens collection, poe collection, medieval manuscripts, etc.

Expenses: $592K

Library capital projects: to renovate and enhance the central branch of the library.

Expenses: $448K

Technology: to supplement the library's technological needs such as website design, develop infrastructure of the library's network, and computer services for the children's department.

Expenses: $195K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.1M

Program service revenue$300K

Investment income$1.0M

Other revenue$337K

Total revenue$11.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$5.2M

Fundraising$2.0M

Other expenses$8.7M

Total expenses$14.1M

Total assets$46.6M

Net assets$42.9M

People

37 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTINE RYDER

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$174K

37.5 hrs/wk

MONIQUE MOORE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$99K

37.5 hrs/wk

CAROL BANFORD

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHANNA B BAEK

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BENITO CACHINERO-SANCHEZ

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY COES

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY COOPER

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOBEY GORDON DICHTER

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DONALD GENERALS

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA GRIMM

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANET HAAS MD

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HEIM

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELLY RICHARDS

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RENEE CARDWELL HUGHES

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES P KEATES ESQ

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN B MULLER

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER NALLE

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA SUTHERLAND

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KARLA TROTMAN

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOE H TUCKER JR ESQ

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DICK WEBSTER

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAY WEINSTEIN

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER WOLF

BOD MEMBER (THRU 11/23)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN F HOLLOWAY

BOD MEMBER (THRU 11/23)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

D JEFFERY BENOLIEL

BOD MEMBER - CHAIR

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

JUDE TUMA

BOD MEMBER - 1ST VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LYNN CHARYTAN

BOD MEMBER - 2ND VICE CHAIR (THRU 11/23)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES BILES

BOD MEMBER - TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD A GREENAWALT

BOD MEMBER - SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FOLASADE A OLANIPEKUN-LEWIS

BOD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR, E

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA AFFLECK

BOD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHARA POLLIE

S.V.P. DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$264K

37.5 hrs/wk

JAMES PECORA

V.P. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Staff

$180K

37.5 hrs/wk

JENNY BOGONI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, READ!

Staff

$136K

37.5 hrs/wk

ANDREW KAHAN

DIRECTOR, AUTHOR EVENTS

Staff

$118K

37.5 hrs/wk

KARYN LYMAN

A.V.P. MAJOR AND PLANNED G

Staff

$115K

37.5 hrs/wk

ALIX GERZ

V.P. COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$104K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MJ SETTELEN CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

$1.2M

ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING LLC

FUNDRAISING

$277K

ASSOCIATED SPECIALTY CONTRACTING INC

CONSTRUCTION

$145K

WIPFLI

AUDIT SERVICES

$126K

BLACKBAUD

CLOUD COMPUTING & SOFTWARE

$110K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 377

FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$414K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

$367K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

The Philadelphia City Institute

$347K

SUPPORT LIBRARY

2024

JOSEPH AND MARIE FIELD FOUNDATION

$50K

GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT

2024

AMERICA'S CHARITIES

$21K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST

$16K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2024

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$12K

EDUCATIONAL

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

BOSTWICK CHARLOTTE NO 3 TD

$8K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

THE CANNUSCIO RADER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$7K

EDUCATION

2024

GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND

$6K

COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

2024

ENGLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$5K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

LEO NIESSEN JR CHARITABLE TR-MAIN

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

PEGGY & ELLIS WACHS FOUNDATION

$5K

ANNUAL DRIVES

2024

FARLIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

2024

SAMUEL TABAS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

EXEMPT USE

2024

GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

ARTS

2024

HERBERT R FINEBURG & LYNN ROSENTHAL FOU

$5K

CHARITABLE

2024

THE PANAMA STREET FUND

$3K

UNRESTRICTED

2024

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$3K

MATCHING GIFTS

2024

ALBERT W BADER FOUNDATION INC

$3K

SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

2024

LOUIS NAYOVITZ FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

WEINSTEIN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$2K

FOR GENERAL USE

2024

LL Charitable Foundation

$2K

Education

2024

FINKELSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$2K

SEEK TO PROVIDE ALL SEGMENTS OF PHILADELPHIA'S DIVERSE POPULATION WITH MUSIC

2024

ALEX J ETTL FOUNDATION

$1K

SUPPORT

2024

THE PAUL L NEWMAN FOUNDATION

$750

UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION

2024

THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION

$350

GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE

2024

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$200

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)

2024

THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC

$200

MATCHING GIFTS

2024

MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

$100

GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE

2024

Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

$85

GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE

2024

THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC

$50

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$513K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

The Philadelphia City Institute

$280K

SUPPORT LIBRARY

2023

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$138K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$119K

EDUCATION

2023

Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

$100K

Education

2023

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

$66K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$62K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

THE CHATHAM FOUNDATION

$50K

CHARITABLE

2023

JOSEPH AND MARIE FIELD FOUNDATION

$50K

GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT

2023

STEPHENS C FBO LIBRARY 4947 TUW

$44K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

HANEY FOUNDATION TRUST DTD 2-21-1930

$31K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST

$25K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2023

RYAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

$25K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

THE CANNUSCIO RADER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$20K

EDUCATION

2023

YOUGIVEGOODS FOUNDATION INC

$16K

TO BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN NEED OR DISTRESS

2023

FRIENDS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF

$16K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$15K

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

2023

THE GREENFIELD FOUNDATION INC

$15K

TO HIRE TEEN LEADERSHIP ASSISTANTS TO WORK WITH YOUNG STUDENTS.

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$12K

RELIGION

2023

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$12K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2023

VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

FRANK L & SARAH MILLER COULSON

$10K

GENERAL FUND

2023

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

$10K

EDUCATIONAL

2023

ANDREW B YOUNG FOUNDATION

$9K

GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT

2023

BOSTWICK CHARLOTTE NO 3 TD

$8K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

AMERICA'S CHARITIES

$7K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

$6K

SUPPORT PRGM SRVS

2023

STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC

$6K

ARTS INTERN PROGRAM

2023

PEGGY & ELLIS WACHS FOUNDATION

$5K

ANNUAL DRIVES

2023

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$5K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

WEINSTEIN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

FOR GENERAL USE

2023

GLAZER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

ARTS

2023

COLLINS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

DONATION

2023

FARLIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

2023

SAMUEL TABAS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

EXEMPT USE

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

THE PEPPER SOCIETY

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

THE FIELD TEEN CENTER (FORMERLY "TEEN CENTRAL")

2023

LUDWICK FDN

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

FOUNDATION CENTER

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

IN SUPPORT OF THE 2023 COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS

2023

HARRIET FREDERICKS FOUNDATION-CASH

$4K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE PANAMA STREET FUND

$3K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

PATRICIA & STEPHEN SEGAL FAMILY FDN

$3K

EDUCATIONAL

2023

Colman Family Foundation

$3K

General & Unrestricted

2023

LOUIS NAYOVITZ FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

ALPIN J & ALPIN W CAMERON MEMORIAL

$3K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

ALBERT W BADER FOUNDATION INC

$3K

SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS

2023

CONNELLY FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

LL Charitable Foundation

$2K

Education

2023

MACKLER-GODING FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

2023

BLOCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

$2K

EDUCATION

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

FINKELSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$2K

SEEK TO PROVIDE ALL SEGMENTS OF PHILADELPHIA'S DIVERSE POPULATION WITH A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF RECORDED KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION

2023

THE SUZANNE ROBERTS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

$2K

TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET

2023

ROSS FAMILY FUND INC

$2K

GENERAL FUND

2023

THE MARTA AND ROBERT ADELSON FAMILY

$2K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

RICHARD E WOOSNAM CHARITABLE TRUST

$2K

EDUCATION

2023

HERBERT R FINEBURG & LYNN ROSENTHAL FOU

$2K

CHARITABLE

2023

CRAMER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$1K

THE FREE LIBRARY FUND

2023

ASTER FOUNDATION OF PHILADELPHIA

$1K

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

THE HALDEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$1K

GENERAL FUND

2023

GILROY AND LILLIAN P ROBERTS

$1K

UNRESTRICTED

2023

ALEX J ETTL FOUNDATION

$1K

SUPPORT

2023

THE LESLIE MILLER AND RICHARD WORLEY

$1K

GENERAL FUNDS

2023

THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION

$825

GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE

2023

THE SOONER FOUNDATION

$500

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC

$500

MATCHING GIFTS

2023

Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

$200

Matching Gift

2023

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION

$200

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION

$100

MEF

2023

WASHBURN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$25

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$1M

Civic Life

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$860K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

The Philadelphia City Institute

$317K

TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THE LEASING OF REAL PROPERTY FOR $1 TO BE USED AS A FREE LIBRARY.

2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

$168K

ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS

2022

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$122K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2022

UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

$108K

Grant

2022

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

$104K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

$100K

Education Programs

2022

MATTLEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

$100K

TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S SERVICES, WHICH ADVANCE LITERACY, GUIDE LEARNING, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA.

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$83K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$52K

EDUCATION

2022

STEPHENS C FBO LIBRARY 4947 TUW

$50K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

$46K

IMPACT-READ BY 4TH INITIATIVE

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$37K

EDUCATION

2022

HANEY FOUNDATION TRUST DTD 2-21-1930

$32K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

E RHODES AND LEONA B CARPENTER

$25K

HELP WITH THE COSTS OF CONSERVATION OF MANUSCRIPTS AND PAINTINGS FORMING PART OF THE LIBRARY'S "IN THE PATH OF ISLAM" INITIATIVE

2022

RYAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

$25K

UNRESTRICTED

2022

THE NEUBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$25K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2022

BEATTY HELEN D GROOME UW

$20K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

THE CANNUSCIO RADER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$20K

ENCOURGE READING

2022

BILL HILLARY & CHELSEA CLINTON

$20K

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING

2022

FRIENDS OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF

$17K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2022

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$15K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2022

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$15K

GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

2022

JKW FOUNDATION TR UA 092597

$15K

WYNNEFIELD LIBRARY BLACK ARTS AND AUTISM PROGRAMMING.

2022

T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE

$15K

MULTIPLE

2022

FRANK L & SARAH MILLER COULSON

$15K

GENERAL FUND

2022

THOMAS SKELTON HARRISON FOUNDATION

$10K

CIVIC DIALOGUE

2022

WISH YOU WELL FOUNDATION

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2022

VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$10K

TO SUPPORT THE IN THE PATH OF ISLAM EXHIBITION

2022

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

FINRA Investor Education Foundation

$10K

To expand the availability of reliable personal finance and fraud prevention information resources for a community recovering from a FEMA-declared major natural disaster.

2022

ANDREW B YOUNG FOUNDATION

$9K

GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT

2022

BOSTWICK CHARLOTTE NO 3 TD

$8K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

LINDBACK CR & MF FOUNDATION TW MAIN

$8K

GENERAL OPERATING