EIN 57-0314372

Charleston Library Society (CLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
We are the south’s oldest cultural institution and the third oldest library in the United States for more than 250 years, it has collected, preserved and made available cultural materials for the use of its members and researchers around the world.
Total revenues
$1,787,905
2022
Total expenses
$2,001,783
2022
Total assets
$13,337,092
2022
Num. employees
20
2022

Program areas at CLS

The Library collects, preserves and makes available cultural materials for the use of its members and researchers around the world. In addition, it is a circulating Library and a repository of rare books periodicals, manuscripts, clippings, maps, directories, almanacs and visual materials.

Who funds Charleston Library Society (CLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$160,355
Motamed Family FoundationGeneral Operations$25,000
Central Carolina Community FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
...and 34 more grants received totalling $419,269

Personnel at CLS

NameTitleCompensation
Doerte McManusChief Operating Officer / Director of Development$118,326
Laura PelzerExecutive Director$104,000
Dutch ReutterDirector of Communications
James DavisConservator and Bindery Director / Director of the Bindery and Rare Book Conservator
Joyce SmithChildren's Librarian / Director of the Bindery and Rare Book Conservator
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for CLS

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,437,129
Program services$127,229
Investment income and dividends$126,923
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$77,869
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-18,940
Net income from fundraising events$37,695
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,787,905

Form 990s for CLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-16990View PDF
2021-122022-07-11990View PDF
2020-122021-05-26990View PDF
2019-122020-10-09990View PDF
2018-122019-08-17990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like CLS

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Josephine Community Library FoundationGrants Pass, OR$1,925,068
Finger Lakes Library SystemIthaca, NY$1,768,257
Norman Williams Public LibraryWoodstock, VT$1,716,852
Winter Park Public LibraryWinter Park, FL$5,467,196
Friends of the Library Montgomery CountyRockville, MD$1,939,124
Nantucket AtheneumNantucket, MA$3,628,612
Desert Foothills Library AssociationCave Creek, AZ$1,226,124
Osterhout Free LibraryWilkesbarre, PA$1,650,700
James V Brown LibraryWilliamsport, PA$2,789,644
Proprietors of the Social Law LibraryBoston, MA$6,169,895
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT)
October 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $11,000 from Marilynn and John Hill Foundation
October 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
October 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 27 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Motamed Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
164 King St
Charleston, SC 29401
Metro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
County
Charleston County, SC
Website URL
charlestonlibrarysociety.org/ 
Phone
(843) 723-9912
Facebook page
librarysociety 
Twitter profile
@librarysociety 
IRS details
EIN
57-0314372
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B70: Libraries, Library Science
NAICS code, primary
51912: Libraries and Archives
Parent/child status
Independent
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