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 241 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.8M.

EIN: 621681766 NASHVILLE, TN Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$39.5M
Grant Records241
Funding Total$5.8M
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.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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