Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $11,696,527
- Total expenses
- $14,105,423
- Contributions and grants received
- $10,054,005
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $299,654
- Investment income
- $1,006,119
- Other revenue
- $336,749
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,623,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,770,382
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $42,853,121
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $10,162,329
- Management and general expenses
- $1,898,985
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,044,109
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $10,162,329
Program services were 72.0% 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.
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1d · Related organizations
$304,000
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,764,441
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,985,564
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$167,473
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2a · Program service revenue: LECTURE SERIES
total $261,348 · related or exempt $261,348
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2b · Program service revenue: FREE LIBRARY SERVICES
total $28,197 · related or exempt $28,197
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2c · Program service revenue: SALES-BOOKS & PUBLIC
total $8,283 · related or exempt $8,283
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $1,826 · related or exempt $1,826
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3 · Investment income
total $1,006,119 · excluded $1,006,119
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5 · Royalties
total $203,985 · excluded $203,985
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11a · Other revenue: VENDED SYSTEMS
total $100,610 · excluded $100,610
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $32,154 · excluded $32,154
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11e · Other revenue, total
$132,764
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $930,099 · program services $480,083 · management and general $295,391 · fundraising $154,625
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,077,618 · program services $1,581,284 · management and general $982,659 · fundraising $513,675
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $109,872 · program services $61,863 · management and general $31,185 · fundraising $16,824
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $251,128 · program services $141,396 · management and general $71,278 · fundraising $38,454
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $804,236 · program services $177,694 · management and general $50,187 · fundraising $576,355
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $155,412 · program services $21,500 · management and general $133,152 · fundraising $760
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $32,000 · program services $32,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $276,930 · fundraising $276,930
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $112,898 · program services $55,454 · management and general $57,444
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11g · Fees: other
total $5,428,024 · program services $5,050,634 · management and general $285,336 · fundraising $92,054
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $297,539 · program services $270,892 · fundraising $26,647
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13 · Office expenses
total $506,739 · program services $312,024 · management and general $105,908 · fundraising $88,807
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14 · Information technology
total $108,863 · program services $87,050 · management and general $21,783 · fundraising $30
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17 · Travel
total $22,842 · program services $12,001 · management and general $6,935 · fundraising $3,906
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $142,505 · program services $70,696 · management and general $19,286 · fundraising $52,523
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20 · Interest
total $39,564 · program services $39,564
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,466 · management and general $3,466
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23 · Insurance
total $79,476 · program services $1,875 · management and general $73,851 · fundraising $3,750
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS
total $885,146 · program services $877,416 · management and general $330 · fundraising $7,400
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $505,324 · program services $179,438 · management and general $135,588 · fundraising $190,298
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24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY MATERIALS
total $235,411 · program services $235,411
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24d · Other expenses: DUES & PUBLICATIONS
total $53,185 · program services $30,386 · management and general $21,728 · fundraising $1,071
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24e · All other expenses
total $47,146 · program services $443,668 · management and general -$396,522
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $32,731 · end of year $84,775
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,067,895 · end of year $3,903,306
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,872,674 · end of year $4,687,311
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $948,745 · end of year $1,527,014
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $98,305 · end of year $112,452
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$284,291
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$263,810
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $23,947 · end of year $20,481
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $30,530,551 · end of year $34,152,897
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,327,817 · end of year $2,135,267
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,126,585 · end of year $1,938,864
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $500,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,515,381 · end of year $1,331,518
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $586,887 · end of year $2,960,582
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $42,173,812 · end of year $39,892,539
Mission and programs · 2023
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.
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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 $4,680,425 · Revenue $271,379
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FACILITIES RENOVATIONS: PRIMARILY TO MAKE RENOVATIONS TO THE BRANCH LIBRARIES.
Expenses $4,245,931
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COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION: TO ENHANCE THE LIBRARY'S PROMINENT RESEARCH COLLECTIONS, SUCH AS THE FLEISHER COLLECTION, DICKENS COLLECTION, POE COLLECTION, MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS, ETC.
Expenses $592,365 · Revenue $28,275
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LIBRARY CAPITAL PROJECTS: TO RENOVATE AND ENHANCE THE CENTRAL BRANCH OF THE LIBRARY.
Expenses $448,400
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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 $195,208
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kelly RichardsKELLY RICHARDS
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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D Jeffery BenolielD JEFFERY BENOLIEL
BOD MEMBER - CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Jude TumaJUDE TUMA
BOD MEMBER - 1ST VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Lynn CharytanLYNN CHARYTAN
BOD MEMBER - 2ND VICE CHAIR (THRU 11/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James BilesJAMES BILES
BOD MEMBER - TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard A GreenawaltRICHARD A GREENAWALT
BOD MEMBER - SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Folasade A Olanipekun-LewisFOLASADE A OLANIPEKUN-LEWIS
BOD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR, E
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cynthia AffleckCYNTHIA AFFLECK
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carol BanfordCAROL BANFORD
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Johanna B BaekJOHANNA B BAEK
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Benito Cachinero-SanchezBENITO CACHINERO-SANCHEZ
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
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Amy CoesAMY COES
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
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Jeffrey CooperJEFFREY COOPER
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tobey Gordon DichterTOBEY GORDON DICHTER
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donald GeneralsDONALD GENERALS
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa GrimmMELISSA GRIMM
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janet Haas MDJANET HAAS MD
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert HeimROBERT HEIM
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John F HollowayJOHN F HOLLOWAY
BOD MEMBER (THRU 11/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Renee Cardwell HughesRENEE CARDWELL HUGHES
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Charles P Keates EsqCHARLES P KEATES ESQ
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Susan B MullerSUSAN B MULLER
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter NallePETER NALLE
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
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Barbara SutherlandBARBARA SUTHERLAND
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karla TrotmanKARLA TROTMAN
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joe H Tucker Jr EsqJOE H TUCKER JR ESQ
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dick WebsterDICK WEBSTER
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay WeinsteinJAY WEINSTEIN
BOD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter WolfPETER WOLF
BOD MEMBER (THRU 11/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christine RyderCHRISTINE RYDER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $181,075
- From this org
- $173,943
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,132
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $169,951
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,992
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $7,132
- Filer's total
- $181,075
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Monique MooreMONIQUE MOORE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $104,732
- From this org
- $98,976
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,756
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Shara PollieSHARA POLLIE
S.V.P. DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $282,561
- From this org
- $263,700
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,861
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $220,887
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $42,813
- Deferred
- $12,086
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,775
- Filer's total
- $282,561
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James PecoraJAMES PECORA
V.P. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $202,656
- From this org
- $179,936
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,720
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,595
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $22,341
- Deferred
- $8,906
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,814
- Filer's total
- $202,656
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Karyn LymanKARYN LYMAN
A.V.P. MAJOR AND PLANNED G
- Total calculated
- $136,819
- From this org
- $115,112
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,707
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Jenny BogoniJENNY BOGONI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, READ!
- Total calculated
- $161,104
- From this org
- $135,554
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,550
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $122,163
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $13,391
- Deferred
- $6,367
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,183
- Filer's total
- $161,104
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Andrew KahanANDREW KAHAN
DIRECTOR, AUTHOR EVENTS
- Total calculated
- $133,335
- From this org
- $118,429
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,906
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Alix GerzALIX GERZ
V.P. COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $120,741
- From this org
- $104,166
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,575
- 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
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 4A
- KARYN LYMAN, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $13,554.
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.
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THE ROSENBACH OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
501(C)(3) · OPERATION OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY · PA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
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PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE - DBA PCI BOARD OF TRUSTEES
501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION · PA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541359349304434
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