Mission
We hold physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, as well as a robust reference library.
Public Charity
Letterform Archive
Letterform Archive, of San Francisco, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.4M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $8.1M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 465519311
San Francisco, CA
Libraries
NTEE: B70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$8.1M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Letterform Archive
How Letterform Archive divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$34
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$20
Letterform Archive was founded by Rob Saunders, a collector of the letter arts for over 40 years, as a place to share his private collection with the public
$20
In addition to hosting visits and public events, the Archive serves a global community through social media, state-of-the-art photography, and publications
$20
Letterform Archive holds physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, as well as a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,825,592
Preservation & disaster preparedness
$14,209
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,020
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,020
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,553,220
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Alejandro Chavetta
Art Director
Alice Chau
Chair
Christopher Slye
Director
Jennifer Morla
Treasurer
Karl Hellman
Deputy Director
Laura Romanosky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.4M | $3.9M | $8.1M |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $3.8M | $7.9M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.2M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $2.5M | $6.0M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $4.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $4.4M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.