Mission
TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA WHILE STEWARDING AND PROMOTING OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PHILADELPHIANS AND BEYOND.
Public Charity
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $12.9M in revenue, $11.4M in expenses, $46.6M in total assets. 149 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521173474
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.9M
Total Expenses$11.4M
Total Assets$46.6M
Grant Records149
Funding Total$14.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
How Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$54
Public programs
$9
Facilities renovations
$7
Collections and preservation
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$24,638
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,222
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$1,018,273
GENERAL SUPPORT
$413,939
GENERAL SUPPORT
$413,939
Showing up to 5 of 149 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CONTROLLER
Abodunrin Dairo
BOARD MEMBER
Amy Coes
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Sutherland
BOARD MEMBER
Benito Cachinero-Sanchez
BOARD MEMBER
Carol Banford
BOARD MEMBER
Charles P Keates Esq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.9M | $11.4M | $46.6M |
| 2024 | $11.7M | $14.1M | $46.6M |
| 2023 | $15.0M | $11.1M | $45.9M |
| 2022 | $11.7M | $12.3M | $46.1M |
| 2021 | $14.7M | $11.1M | $55.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.7M to $12.9M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $46.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.