Public Charity

Berkeley Public Library Foundation

Berkeley Public Library Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Berkeley, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $562K revenue, $487K expenses, $1.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $825K.

EIN: 943280180 Berkeley, CA Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$562K
Total Expenses$487K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$825K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Berkeley Public Library Foundation (BPLF) amplifies the public investment to make a great public library extraordinary. To that end, we provide vital funds and ongoing advocacy to advance the Library's mission, vision, and strategic goals. We offer the resources needed for innovations, literacy projects, and building improvements that are not already covered by taxes or government funding.

Sample Grants Given

Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley, CA · 2024
Library Improvements
$63,500
Yes on X for Libraries Commit
Berkeley, CA · 2024
Library Advocacy
$41,351
Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley, CA · 2023
Library Improvements
$77,000
Berkeley Public Library
Berkeley, CA · 2022
Library Improvements
$165,050
Berkeley Public Library Foundation
Berkeley, CA · 2021
Library Improvements
$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Autumn Woish
Director Catherine Dower
President Christa Aboitiz
Director Christine Staples
Director Deepti Doshi
Director Erin Mcmahon-Lyman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Library Improvements
$494,550 5 grants
Library Support
$289,254 3 grants
Library Advocacy
$41,351 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $562K $487K $1.7M
2024 $547K $475K $1.6M
2023 $506K $562K $1.6M
2022 $624K $505K $1.5M
2021 $417K $328K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $417K to $562K (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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