Mission
TO ENSURE CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRIVATE FUNDING TO ENHANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Public Charity
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, of PROVIDENCE, RI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.9M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $29.9M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 342052912
PROVIDENCE, RI
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$29.9M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$31K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Providence Public Library Foundation
How Providence Public Library Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Managed the investments of the endowment and provided financial support for the Providence public library
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT BROADBAND/TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,200
TO SUPPORT BROADBAND/TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,195
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Aaron Peterman
CHAIR
Christopher M Stevens
TREASURER
Derek Farias
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hillias J Martin Jr
SECRETARY
Juan Wilson
TRUSTEE
Kathleen Hittner Md
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $4.0M | $29.9M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $4.2M | $31.0M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $3.3M | $31.7M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.7M | $32.3M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $3.8M | $38.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $2.9M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.