Public Charity

NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Based in NASHVILLE, TN, NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.2M in revenue, $4.7M in expenses, $39.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 238 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.6M.

EIN: 621681766 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$39.5M
Grant Records238
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN PROGRAMS THAT HELP NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY, IGNITE CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIONS, AND FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGHOUT NASHVILLE. AT THE FOUNDATION, WE PROVIDE NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH CRITICAL SUPPORT THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS AND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THESE PROGRAMS POSSIBLE. FOUNDED IN 1997, THIS PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HAS RAISED MORE THAN $68M TO DEVELOP A DYNAMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT SERVES EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NASHVILLE INC
2024
LITERACY PROGRAMS
$1,389,847
$250,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$62,010
$58,550
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC
2024
TO SUPPORT BEGINNING BRIGHT, A NEW EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE. THIS REPRESENTS THE 1ST OF 5 PAYMENTS OF $50,000 EACH. IN 2025-2028, THIS PAYMENT WILL BE MADE IN JULY.
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 238 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea
BOARD MEMBER Brant Phillips
BOARD MEMBER Christi Turner
BOARD MEMBER Don Holmes
BOARD MEMBER Frank Loughlin
BOARD MEMBER Imaan Ferdowsi

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Top Grant Purposes

LITERACY PROGRAMS
$1,389,847 1 grant
ARTS/HUMANITIES
$727,437 65 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$640,810 9 grants
DONATION
$291,997 2 grants
Contribution
$277,137 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.2M $4.7M $39.5M
2024 $13.3M $3.9M $29.5M
2023 $3.6M $3.5M $18.2M
2021 $5.4M $3.5M $18.5M
2020 $4.3M $4.2M $15.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $14.2M (+231%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.5M.

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