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← THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,030,723
Total expenses
$11,116,060
Contributions and grants received
$13,274,316
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$603,764
Investment income
$968,141
Other revenue
$184,502
Total assets, end of year
$45,902,665
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,141,966
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$42,760,699
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,760,935
Management and general expenses
$1,326,848
Fundraising expenses
$3,028,277
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,760,935

Program services were 60.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $111,006

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $95,135

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $704,488

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,363,687

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LECTURE SERIES

    total $200,301 · related or exempt $200,301

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SALES-BOOKS & PUBLIC

    total $122,504 · related or exempt $122,504

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FINES & LOST BOOKS

    total $30,086 · related or exempt $30,086

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FREE LIBRARY SERVICES

    total $24,738 · related or exempt $24,738

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $226,135 · related or exempt $226,135

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $791,940 · excluded $791,940

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $95,433 · excluded $95,433

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $754,604

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $578,403

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $176,201

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $176,201 · excluded $176,201

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $190

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $95,135

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,578

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$38,388 · excluded -$38,388

  • 11a · Other revenue: VENDED SYSTEMS

    total $84,665 · excluded $84,665

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $42,792 · excluded $42,792

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $127,457

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $570,923 · program services $272,549 · management and general $82,312 · fundraising $216,062

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,229,021 · program services $1,990,290 · management and general $708,218 · fundraising $1,530,513

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $582,554 · program services $313,393 · management and general -$37,686 · fundraising $306,847

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $362,017 · program services $214,797 · management and general $22,847 · fundraising $124,373

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $154,119 · program services $30,745 · management and general $123,374

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $44,000 · program services $44,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $201,207 · fundraising $201,207

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $101,392 · program services $71,372 · management and general $30,020

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,602,469 · program services $1,122,073 · management and general $474,873 · fundraising $5,523

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $620,500 · program services $378,624 · fundraising $241,876

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $464,628 · program services $218,510 · management and general $84,051 · fundraising $162,067

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $42,242 · program services $5,646 · management and general $22,538 · fundraising $14,058

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,973 · program services $14,818 · management and general $9,723 · fundraising $432

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $177,739 · program services $56,864 · management and general $27,264 · fundraising $93,611

  • 20 · Interest

    total $112,093 · program services $112,093

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,521 · management and general $2,521

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $65,035 · program services $1,778 · management and general $59,701 · fundraising $3,556

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS

    total $868,278 · program services $857,164 · management and general $158 · fundraising $10,956

  • 24b · Other expenses: LIBRARY MATERIALS

    total $382,679 · program services $382,679

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $224,502 · program services $53,552 · management and general $57,432 · fundraising $113,518

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $138,105 · management and general $138,105

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $145,063 · program services $619,988 · management and general -$478,603 · fundraising $3,678

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,969,436 · end of year $32,731

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $113,575 · end of year $4,067,895

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,352,852 · end of year $5,872,674

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $549,928 · end of year $948,745

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $67,880 · end of year $98,305

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $284,291

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $260,344

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $23,947

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,684,157 · end of year $30,530,551

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $10,471,473

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $931,199 · end of year $4,327,817

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,816,100 · end of year $1,126,585

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $7,000,000 · end of year $500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,515,381

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$1,329,259 · end of year $586,887

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,653,659 · end of year $42,173,812

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA WHILE STEWARDING AND PROMOTING OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PHILADELPHIANS AND BEYOND.

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LITERACY, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON BEHALF OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA. EXAMPLES OF SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE LITERACY ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (LEAP), ONE BOOK ONE PHILADELPHIA, SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER, TEEN PROGRAMMING, CULINARY LITERACY, CHRONICLING RESISTANCE, THE AUTHOR LECTURE SERIES, AND SUMMER READING PROGRAM.

    Expenses $5,004,569 · Revenue $579,026

  • COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION: TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY'S PROMINENT RESEARCH COLLECTIONS, SUCH AS THE FLEISHER COLLECTION, DICKENS COLLECTION, POE COLLECTION, MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS, ETC.

    Expenses $674,185 · Revenue $24,738

  • FACILITIES RENOVATIONS: PRIMARILY TO MAKE RENOVATIONS TO THE BRANCH LIBRARIES.

    Expenses $610,418

  • LIBRARY CAPITAL PROJECTS: TO RENOVATE AND ENHANCE THE CENTRAL BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY.

    Expenses $327,662

  • TECHNOLOGY: TO SUPPLEMENT THE LIBRARY'S TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS SUCH AS WEBSITE DESIGN, DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE LIBRARY'S NETWORK, AND COMPUTER SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

    Expenses $144,101

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KELLY RICHARDS

    PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • D JEFFERY BENOLIEL

    BOD MEMBER - CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • JUDE TUMA

    BOD MEMBER - FIRST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LYNN CHARYTAN

    BOD MEMBER - SECOND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES BILES

    BOD MEMBER - TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD A GREENAWALT

    BOD MEMBER - SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FOLASADE A OLANIPEKUN-LEWIS

    BOD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR, EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CYNTHIA AFFLECK

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • CAROL BANFORD

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHANNA B BAEK

    BOD MEMBER (BEGAN SEPT 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BENITO CACHINERO-SANCHEZ

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • AMY COES

    BOD MEMBER (BEGAN SEPT 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • JEFFREY COOPER

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOBEY GORDON DICHTER

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONALD GENERALS

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA GRIMM

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANET HAAS MD

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT HEIM

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN F HOLLOWAY

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RENEE CARDWELL HUGHES

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHILIP JAURIGUE

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLES P KEATES ESQ

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • SUSAN B MULLER

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • PETER NALLE

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related

  • PATRICK M OATES PH D

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA SUTHERLAND

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARLA TROTMAN

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOE H TUCKER JR ESQ

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DICK WEBSTER

    BOD MEMBER (BEGAN DEC 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAY WEINSTEIN

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER WOLF

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARIMA ZEDAN

    BOD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL INNOCENZO

    BOD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID EDWARDS

    INTERIM CEO/CFO (THRU JULY 2022)

    Total calculated
    $134,182
    From this org
    $117,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,579
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • CHRISTINE RYDER

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BEGAN JUNE 2022)

    Total calculated
    $84,481
    From this org
    $83,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,089
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • SHARA POLLIE

    S.V.P. DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $289,790
    From this org
    $261,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,499
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,291
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,910
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,589
    Filer's total
    $289,790

  • JAMES PECORA

    V.P. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $202,640
    From this org
    $176,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,724
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,916
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,177
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,547
    Filer's total
    $202,640

  • KARYN LYMAN

    A.V.P. MAJOR AND PLANNED GIVING

    Total calculated
    $163,795
    From this org
    $134,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,213
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,582
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,283
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,930
    Filer's total
    $163,795

  • JENNY BOGONI

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, READ! BY 4TH

    Total calculated
    $163,434
    From this org
    $134,091
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,343
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,091
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,075
    Filer's total
    $163,434

  • ANDREW KAHAN

    DIRECTOR, AUTHOR EVENTS

    Total calculated
    $134,413
    From this org
    $117,567
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,846
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • ALIX GERZ

    V.P. COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $129,687
    From this org
    $118,853
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,834
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • SUSAN GOULD

    A.V.P. DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $123,873
    From this org
    $116,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,199
    Hours/week
    37.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431369349313108

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