Public Charity

Portland Public Library

Based in Portland, ME, Portland Public Library operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.5M in revenue, $6.4M in expenses, $17.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $774K.

EIN: 016000802 Portland, ME Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.5M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$17.3M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$774K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Portland Public Library is a welcoming cultural center that brings people together and connects them with trusted resources, ideas, experiences, and information. We build a stronger community by inspiring learning, creativity, and collaboration.

Where $100 goes at Portland Public Library

How Portland Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$80
Portland Public Library operates five physical locations (four public branches and one offsite storage facility) and a bookmobile
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,456 programs
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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$125,625
$12,669
$12,150
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$34,925
2023
Ensuring a Safe Experience for Patrons and Staff at Portland Public Library
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Caitlin Wahrer
Trustee Campbell Badger
Trustee David Brenerman
President Erica Johanson
Trustee Joe Walsh
Trustee Kari Rasheed

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$382,410 11 grants
Education
$341,278 20 grants
Health & Medicine
$40,324 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.5M $6.4M $17.3M
2024 $5.8M $6.1M $15.8M
2023 $6.0M $5.6M $15.1M
2022 $9.3M $5.3M $16.3M
2021 $4.9M $4.9M $13.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $7.5M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.3M.

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