Public Charity

THE CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

THE CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in CHAPEL HILL, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $74K, expenses of $73K, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $696K.

EIN: 561984338 CHAPEL HILL, NC Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$74K
Total Expenses$73K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given10
Grant Total$696K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES OF THE CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE FOUNDATION DOES THIS BY FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY THAT BENEFITS THE CHAPEL HILL COMMUNITY AND PROMOTES GREATER AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S VALUABLE RESOURCES.

Sample Grants Given

THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2024
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND TECH ROOM MURAL.
$46,000
THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2023
TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS AND FOR RENOVATIONS
$40,000
THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2022
TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS AND FOR RENOVATIONS
$40,000
THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2021
TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS AND FOR RENOVATIONS
$173,164
THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
CHAPEL HILL, NC · 2020
TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS.
$78,077

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (TO: JAN 2025) Brian Jensen
DIRECTOR (TO: OCT 2024) Dree Hickey
DIRECTOR (TO: SEP 2024) Hunter Davis
TREASURER Joel Levy
FRIENDS OF CHPL LIAISON (NV) Karen Curtin
DIRECTOR Lauren Ward

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS AND FOR RENOVATIONS
$253,164 3 grants
TO PURCHASE READING MATERIALS.
$246,751 5 grants
TO ASSIST THE LIBRARY IN A PATIO PROJECT.
$150,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND TECH ROOM MURAL.
$46,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $74K $73K $1.4M
2024 $43K $61K $1.3M
2023 $60K $62K $1.2M
2022 $86K $205K $1.1M
2021 $197K $115K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $197K to $74K (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.

NC

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