Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE FREE RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE READING, GUIDE LEARNING, AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL EXPLORATION
Public Charity
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY, of HARTFORD, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $20.9M in revenue, $17.3M in expenses, $63.8M in total assets. 90 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 066026029
HARTFORD, CT
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20.9M
Total Expenses$17.3M
Total Assets$63.8M
Grant Records90
Funding Total$8.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Hartford Public Library
How Hartford Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
To promote and support literacy and learning; to provide free and open access to information and ideas and to help people participate in our democratic society
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
COLLEGE SUCCESS GRANT
$30,000
CAPITAL GRANTS
$678,678
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRA
$325,655
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$259,820
GENERAL SUPPORT
$166,400
Showing up to 5 of 90 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/31/24)
Andrea Comer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CULTURE
Brenda Miller
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Bridget E Quinn
DIRECTOR
Carlos Galdamez
DIRECTOR
Daniel P O'shea
CHAIR
David Barrett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.9M | $17.3M | $63.8M |
| 2024 | $20.9M | $14.0M | $48.8M |
| 2023 | $16.9M | $14.3M | $39.9M |
| 2021 | $13.8M | $12.8M | $32.7M |
| 2020 | $11.9M | $11.7M | $28.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.9M to $20.9M (+76%), with total assets most recently reported at $63.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.