Mission
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO HELP THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Based in CHARLOTTE, NC, CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $34.2M in expenses, $31.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.6M.
EIN: 461172548
CHARLOTTE, NC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$34.2M
Total Assets$31.2M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation
How Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Distributed grants to support the Charlotte mecklenburg library's operations and programs
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,262
CHARITABLE GIFT
$779,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$322,615
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$34,500
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alessandro Morante
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Alyssa Federico
DIRECTOR
Caroleen Towery
DIRECTOR
Caton Morris
DIRECTOR
Charles Thomas
DIRECTOR
Debra Sharp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $34.2M | $31.2M |
| 2024 | $7.3M | $2.0M | $58.6M |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $2.3M | $53.0M |
| 2022 | $14.5M | $1.6M | $50.1M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $1.9M | $38.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.5M to $3.2M (-51%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.