Mission
THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND BENEFIT THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH SOLICITING, RECEIVING, AND HOLDING GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIBRARY.
Public Charity
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $727K revenue, $815K expenses, $10.1M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431541947
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$727K
Total Expenses$815K
Total Assets$10.1M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
BORN TO READ EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY INITIATIVE, ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND, GENERAL SUPPORT
$115,020
EDUCATION
$50,976
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,633
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$14,000
ARTS, CULTURE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alison Nichols Ferring
DIRECTOR
Beau Herndon
DIRECTOR
Carolyn G Farrell
TREASURER
Darryl Sagel
DIRECTOR
George Frazier
DIRECTOR
Harsh Patel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $727K | $815K | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $788K | $8.6M |
| 2022 | $840K | $1.5M | $7.9M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $10.1M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $8.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $727K (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.