Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY, of PHOENIX, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $287K in revenue, $309K in expenses, $123K in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $340K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 860337769 PHOENIX, AZ Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$287K
Total Expenses$309K
Total Assets$123K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$340K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE PRESENCE OF THE LIBRARY FOR THE COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Friends of the Phoenix Public Library

How Friends of the Phoenix Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$65 Programs the work itself
$31 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $65 for programs

$58
Our book sale programs enables individuals and families to support the public library by donating books/music/movies to be used in the library system or sold to raise money…
90% of program spending
$5
Membership
7% of program spending
$2
Volunteer
3% of program spending
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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

2023
SUPPORT LEASING AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES USED TO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS AND OTHER MEDIA
$150,000
2023
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,500
2022
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,500
2021
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$7,500
2020
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$18,000

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alejandra Bucon
DIRECTOR Andrew Fox
DIRECTOR Bryan Bender
DIRECTOR Christabel Warzel
VP - MEMBERSHIP Debbie Jang
VP MEMBERSHIP Grace Duval

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$179,750 8 grants
Education
$160,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $287K $309K $123K
2024 $374K $272K $127K
2023 $317K $351K $128K
2022 $353K $423K $144K
2021 $406K $437K $320K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $406K to $287K (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $123K.

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

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