Mission
THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO LEARN, GROW AND CONTRIBUTE TO A DIVERSE AND BETTER FUNCTIONING SOCIETY. WE DO THIS BY MAXIMIZING PUBLIC ACCESS TO OUR SHARED HISTORY, CULTURE, AND KNOWLEDGE.
Public Charity
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $4.1M in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $787K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461160948
BOSTON, MA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$787K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Digital Public Library of America
How Digital Public Library of America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$70
Cultural heritage
$6
Ebooks
$2
Innovation program
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
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$325,000
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$50,000
For recipient's exempt purpose
$7,000
TO SUPPORT WORK TO FURTHER MISSION.
$54,684
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$210,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Dominic Byrd-Mcdevitt
DIRECTOR
Elaine Westbrooks
CHAIR
Felton Thomas
SECRETARY
Jill Bourne
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Bracken
DIRECTOR
Joseph Lucia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $1.5M | $4.1M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $2.1M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $2.6M | $1.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $4.6M (+312%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.