Public Charity

THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA

THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.8M, expenses of $4.1M, total assets of $37.7M. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $846K.

EIN: 231370444 PHILADELPHIA, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$37.7M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$846K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY IS TO ENRICH PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY BY FOSTERING ADVANCED RESEARCH IN ITS COLLECTIONS OF PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS RELATING TO AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE FROM THE 17TH THROUGH 19TH CENTURIES.

Sample Grants Received

$15,850
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,175
$5,250
2023
THE REVOLUTIONARY CITY COLLABORATIVE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT
$66,666
2023
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$32,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Ann Lucas
TRUSTEE Aron D Wahrman
TRUSTEE Carla Peterson
TREASURER David Rowland
TRUSTEE Emma Hart
TRUSTEE Harry S Cherken Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
$519,070 4 grants
EDUCATION
$74,825 8 grants
THE REVOLUTIONARY CITY COLLABORATIVE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL GRANT
$66,666 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,111 5 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$46,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.8M $4.1M $37.7M
2023 $2.4M $4.5M $34.2M
2022 $2.4M $4.2M $34.1M
2020 $3.3M $4.0M $37.9M
2019 $3.3M $3.9M $36.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $4.8M (+49%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.7M.

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