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 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $10.9M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431541947
SAINT LOUIS, MO
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$10.9M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Library Foundation for the Benefit of St Louis Public Library
How The Library Foundation for the Benefit of St Louis Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
The st
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
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
TREASURER
Darryl Sagel
DIRECTOR (THRU 1/25)
George Frazier
DIRECTOR (THRU 2/25)
Harsh Patel
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Gemberling
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $10.9M |
| 2024 | $727K | $815K | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $788K | $8.6M |
| 2022 | $840K | $1.5M | $7.9M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $10.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $1.1M (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.