Mission
CLIR IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FORGES STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LIBRARIES, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF HIGHER LEARNING.
Public Charity
COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES
COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES, of ALEXANDRIA, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $11.3M in revenue, $9.6M in expenses, $20.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 321 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $32.9M.
EIN: 521576808
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.3M
Total Expenses$9.6M
Total Assets$20.8M
Grants Given321
Grant Total$32.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Council on Library and Information Resources
How Council on Library and Information Resources 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
$59
Preservation
$28
Other including leadership institute and collaberative initiatives
$5
Scholarship and research
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Before you apply to Council on Library and Information Resources
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERISTY
UNEARTHING CHICANA/O MOVEMENT
$300,000
LAW COLLEGE ASSOCIATION THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
NAVAJO NATION DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES
$300,000
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF PLACE
$299,843
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
YASUI FAMILY COLLECTIONS
$298,934
AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM
CONTINUING CARE, HEALING ART INITIATIVE
$273,121
Showing up to 5 of 321 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Amy Lucko
DIRECTOR
Anne Jarvis
DIRECTOR
Ben Vinson Iii
DIRECTOR
Buhle Mbambo-Thata
DIRECTOR
Carol Mandel
PRESIDENT
Charles Henry
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.3M | $9.6M | $20.8M |
| 2024 | $8.9M | $5.3M | $18.9M |
| 2023 | $12.6M | $6.7M | $16.3M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $10.1M | $9.4M |
| 2021 | $9.8M | $10.0M | $14.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.8M to $11.3M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.