Public Charity

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.6M, expenses of $5.9M, total assets of $38.9M. Imperigo tracks 93 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.7M.

EIN: 363480353 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$38.9M
Grant Records93
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986 AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PRIVATE INVESTMENT WITH INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT LEVERAGES OUR LIBRARY'S CITY-WIDE FOOTPRINT, RESOURCES, AND COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING. IN TRUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, THIS INFUSION OF PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES HAS HELPED TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER CHICAGOANS OF ALL AGES LIVING AND WORKING IN THE CITY'S 77 NEIGHBORHOODS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Hecktman
DIRECTOR - THRU 3/2024 Adam Hoeflich
DIRECTOR Alena Antigua
DIRECTOR Amanda Morris
DIRECTOR Andrea Senz
DIRECTOR Andres Ordonez

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,022,389 9 grants
See attached.
$523,520 1 grant
Support of Library Foundation Awards (no tickets or benefits), general operating support. Contribution to the Rhona Frazin Innovation Fund. Support of Community Cinema 2022, Thurgood Marshall Branch Support, annual fund. Support for Maker Lab, CyberNavigators, YOUmedia, YOUmedia program Support.
$397,000 2 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$271,178 2 grants
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
$263,650 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.6M $5.9M $38.9M
2023 $7.0M $5.5M $39.0M
2022 $4.4M $4.1M $33.7M
2020 $4.3M $3.5M $35.2M
2019 $4.6M $6.2M $31.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $4.6M, with total assets most recently reported at $38.9M.

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