Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Based in SAN DIEGO, CA, FRIENDS OF THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $709K in revenue, $557K in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $17K.

EIN: 953313747 SAN DIEGO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$709K
Total Expenses$557K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$17K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FRIENDS OF THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY ENHANCES THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM SO THAT IT MAY FULFILL ITS LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURAL PURPOSES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bill Bischoff
SECRETARY Carolyn Satter
VICE PRESIDENT Gene Long
DIRECTOR Gordon Gidlund
DIRECTOR Jan Peterson
TREASURER Jean Coddington

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,275 2 grants
EDUCATION
$5,537 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $709K $557K $2.6M
2024 $714K $567K $2.4M
2023 $697K $547K $2.3M
2022 $779K $417K $2.1M
2021 $248K $261K $1.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $248K to $709K (+186%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

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