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Public Charity
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $9.3M, expenses of $9.9M, total assets of $68.6M. Imperigo tracks 115 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.2M.
EIN: 954368250
LOS ANGELES, CA
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$68.6M
Grant Records115
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Library Foundation of Los Angeles
How The Library Foundation of Los Angeles divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$22
Helping students succeed:lfla helps lapl provide a range of services, programs, events, and other resources that help children and teens thrive
$22
Investing in lifelong learning:lfla supports adults who want to improve essential literacies
$21
Engaging the imagination:through its acclaimed aloud cultural programming series, lfla brings renowned and emerging literary artists, filmmakers, scientists, musicians, policymakers, and other luminous minds into direct conversation with…
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
CULTURE & ARTS
$237,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$150,000
EDUCATION
$136,107
2024 GRANT
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$68,060
Showing up to 5 of 115 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING
Alex Nguyen
DIRECTOR
Allison Samek
DIRECTOR
Amanda Fairey
DIRECTOR
Andrew Chick
DIRECTOR
Beth Michelson
DIRECTOR
Betsy Applebaum
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.3M | $9.9M | $68.6M |
| 2024 | $10.8M | $9.2M | $66.3M |
| 2023 | $8.5M | $8.6M | $62.3M |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $7.8M | $59.9M |
| 2021 | $9.3M | $5.5M | $63.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $9.3M, with total assets most recently reported at $68.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.