Public Charity

THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC

THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC, of DETROIT, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $319K in revenue, $568K in expenses, $3.6M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $68K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 381387108 DETROIT, MI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$319K
Total Expenses$568K
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$68K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE CITY OF DETROIT'S CULTURAL GROWTH, ALL FORMS OF LITERACY, AN INTEREST IN BOOKS, AND OTHER FORMS OF HUMAN RECORD AND TO ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND PROGRAMS WITH THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY AND OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND GROUPS IN SUPPORT OF SUCH CHARITABLE, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Carol Huckleby
DIRECTOR Crystal Powell
DIRECTOR David Costa
DIRECTOR Jeanne Wardford
DIRECTOR John Krieman
DIRECTOR Karen Spica

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Top Grant Purposes

CULTURAL
$31,000 3 grants
REGRANT EXPENDITURE
$23,700 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,200 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $319K $568K $3.6M
2024 $222K $529K $3.8M
2023 $172K $488K $3.9M
2022 $310K $510K $4.3M
2021 $772K $402K $4.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $772K to $319K (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.

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