Mission
THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS THE INDEPENDENT PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY IN STRENGTHENING INFORMATION RESOURCES WHICH ENRICH THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF CALIFORNIA AND ITS PEOPLE.
Public Charity
CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SACRAMENTO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $550K expenses, $10.6M total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942787115
SACRAMENTO, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$550K
Total Assets$10.6M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$16K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at California State Library Foundation
How California State Library Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$29
The braille and talking book library uses the donations given to the foundation to enhance the library services for californians unable to read standard print
$20
Our quarterly publication, bulletin, features information on new items in the california state library collection, essays by noted authors and staff, updates on services and programs, and exhibits…
$14
We purchased collections and supplies, such as library carts, for sutro library and other state library departments
Plus 1 more program. 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
TO HELP STATE ADVANCE EDUCATION LEADS HOME GOALS
$6,250
Community Initiatives
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Catania Stephenson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brittneydawn Cook
DIRECTOR
Gary Strong
DIRECTOR
Jasmin Iolani Hakes
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Basye
CORP. SECRETARY/TREASURER
Joe Peters
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $550K | $10.6M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $583K | $9.7M |
| 2023 | $600K | $483K | $9.0M |
| 2022 | $709K | $549K | $8.1M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $415K | $10.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.6M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.