EIN 52-1173474

Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
201
Year formed
1891
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation aims to advance the mission of the Free Library of Philadelphia while promoting its special collections for the benefit of all Philadelphians and beyond. The foundation provides resources and advocacy, and supports literacy, cultural, and educational programming through public programs like leap, one book one Philadelphia, and science initiatives. Additionally, it supplements the Library's technological needs by developing website design, infrastructure for the Library's network, and computer services for the children's department.
Total revenues
$11,662,755
2022
Total expenses
$12,316,194
2022
Total assets
$46,140,500
2022
Num. employees
201
2022

Program areas at Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Public programs: to provide support for literacy, cultural and educational programming on behalf of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Examples of such programs include: the literacy enrichment after-school program (leap), one book one Philadelphia, science in the summer, teen programming, culinary literacy, chronicling resistance, the author lecture series, and summer reading program.
Collections and preservation: to enhance the Library's prominent research collections, such as the fleisher collection, dickens collection, poe collection, medieval manuscripts, etc.
Facilities renovations: primarily to make renovations to the branch libraries.
Library capital projects: to renovate and enhance the central branch of the Library.
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.

Who funds Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustEducation$564,325
William Penn FoundationSupport for Read By 4th Backbone Functions$400,000
Philadelphia Foundation (PF)General Operating Support$384,750
...and 58 more grants received totalling $3,156,213
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of CommerceARRA- BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM$256,364
GRANTS TO STATES$113,995
Department of the InteriorARRA - SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES$72,000
...and 6 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
David EdwardsInterim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer$201,611
Christine L RyderChief Financial Officer
Alix GerzVice President of Communications$117,492
James PecoraVice President Property Management$177,333
Jim PecoraVice President of Property Management Project Director , Parkway Central Renovation and Expansion
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,101,885
Program services$336,342
Investment income and dividends$1,032,531
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$89,095
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$175,034
Net income from fundraising events$-159,456
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$87,324
Total revenues$11,662,755

Form 990s for Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062021-12-21990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-08-17990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $12,520 from Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (JFGP)
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 7, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1901 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
freelibrary.org/ 
Phone
(215) 567-5948
Facebook page
freelibrary 
Twitter profile
@freelibrary 
IRS details
EIN
52-1173474
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1891
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
Central organization
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