Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$5,030,525

Total expenses

$3,501,240

Contributions and grants received

$3,542,228

Grants paid

$2,219,637

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$1,281,943

Other revenue

$206,354

Total assets, end of year

$29,502,104

Total liabilities, end of year

$58,066

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$29,444,038

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,363,300

Management and general expenses

$440,183

Fundraising expenses

$697,757

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,363,300

Program services were 67.5% 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.

Mission and programs · 2025

• PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME MORE CAPABLE, ENTHUSIASTIC READERS AND TO SUPPORT HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. OFFERED AT ALL 25 LIBRARY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE, REDUCING THE COST BARRIER FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES. EXAMPLES OF MAJOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS ARE: SUMMER READING PROGRAM - CHILDREN CAN EARN PRIZES AND INCENTIVES FOR MINUTES READ, CONTRIBUTING TO A COMMUNITY READING GOAL OF 15 MILLION MINUTES. PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES HOSTED BY EACH BRANCH THAT ALIGN WITH THE ANNUAL THEME. ON THE ROAD TO READING-EACH MONTH, THE LIBRARY PROVIDES STORY PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 60 CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME AREAS. EACH SESSION CONSISTS OF STORY TIME AND A DELIVERY OF BAGS FILLED WITH PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY BETWEEN VISITS, AS WELL AS EARLY LITERACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS-PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ENGAGE IN LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ALLOW CHILDREN AND PRESCHOOLERS TO EXPERIENCE ART, MUSIC, SPORTS, AND MORE. EARLY LITERACY STAFF- PRIVATE FUNDS SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S HERBERT SIMON EARLY LITERACY SPECIALIST WHO OVERSEES AND EVALUATES CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS PART-TIME OUTREACH STAFF WHO IMPLEMENT ON THE ROAD TO READING. DIA DEL NINO- A BILINGUAL EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM, THIS EVENT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE READING/LEARNING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. OTHER PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARD YOUTH INCLUDE BILINGUAL STORY TIME, AUTHOR VISITORS, AND AGE-SPECIFIC BOOK CLUBS.

  Expenses $750,761 · Grants $740,761

• THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION FUNDS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THE LIBRARY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PATRONS. MAJOR EXAMPLES INCLUDE: MARION COUNTY INTERNET LIBRARY-A COLLECTION OF ONLINE DATABASES THE LIBRARY ADMINISTERS AND SHARES WITH THE PUBLIC, HIGH SCHOOL MEDIA CENTERS, AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDIANAPOLIS-THE LIBRARY CONTINUES DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING THIS INTERACTIVE ONLINE RESOURCE ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS' PAST AND PRESENT. DIGITAL INDY-THE LIBRARY WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DIGITIZE THEIR ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND MAKE THEM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DIGITAL INDY WEBSITE, WITH A PURPOSE TO SHARE AND PRESERVE COMMUNITY STORIES.

  Expenses $678,424 · Grants $674,624

• THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED WITHIN INDIANAPOLIS. EXAMPLES OF MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MEET THE ARTISTS-- THIS TWO-MONTH EXHIBITION OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL BLACK ARTISTS CELEBRATES PERFORMANCES, A FASHION SHOW, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE FEATURED ARTISTS. CENTER FOR BLACK LITERATURE & CULTURE--A DEDICATED SPACE AT CENTRAL LIBRARY THAT CELEBRATES THE VIBRANT HERITAGE AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE BORN OF AFRICAN ROOTS WHILE PROVIDING A PLACE FOR ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THIS RICH CULTURE THROUGH COLLECTIONS, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS. PATHWAY TO LITERACY--A COURSE PRESENTED TO TEACH LITERACY AND OTHER TOPICS TO IMMIGRANTS WITH LIMITED FORMAL EDUCATION. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE FOUR HOURS OF IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION PER WEEK FROM INSTRUCTORS WITH EXPERIENCE TEACHING ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE-LEARNING EMERGENT READERS. CONVERSATION CIRCLES- PARTICIPANTS CAN PRACTICE CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO LEARNING. FALL FEST- HOSTED IN THE FALL, THIS ANNUAL FESTIVAL CREATES A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES READING AND LITERACY FOR FAMILIES. LOCAL STUDENTS GRADES 7-12 ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT POEMS BASED ON THE ANNUAL THEME. TEN TEENS ARE THEN SELECTED TO READ THEIR POEMS FOR THE FALL FEST AUDIENCE. THIS EVENT ALSO FEATURES AN AFRICAN AMERICAN KEYNOTE SPEAKER WHO SERVES AS AN INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL FOR TEEN ATTENDEES, AS WELL AS OTHER INTERACTIVE SESSIONS. OTHER CULTURAL/COMMUNITY INITIATIVES INCLUDE ADULT ART PROGRAMS, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS, AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR.

  Expenses $263,339 · Grants $259,514

• ADULT/LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS BOLSTER WORKPLACE SKILLS, OFFER TRAINING ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, EXPLORE TOPICS OF INTEREST, AND PROVIDE OUTLETS FOR PURSUING HOBBIES WITH FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MAJOR EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCLUDE: SOCIAL WORK- ONSITE LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE REFERRALS TO RESOURCES GEARED TOWARD LOW-INCOME PATRONS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND FOOD. ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM- A COMPANION TO THE YOUTH SUMMER READING PROGRAM, ADULTS CAN SIMILARLY EARN PRIZES AND INCENTIVES FOR MINUTES LOGGED, WITH EACH BRANCH HOSTING ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE ANNUAL THEME. SEED LIBRARY- PATRONS INTERESTED IN GARDENING CAN RECEIVE FREE FLOWER, FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND HERB SEEDS FROM THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY BRANCH. BUILDING DIGITAL LITERACY- PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMPUTER CLASSES AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS AT A VARIETY OF SKILL LEVELS AND LANGUAGES FOR ADULTS TO EXPLORE BASIC TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS. WELLNESS PROGRAMS- BRANCHES HOST INSTRUCTOR-LED CLASSES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WITH SESSIONS ON CHAIR YOGA, THAI CHI, AND MEDITATION. OTHER ADULT/LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS ON GARDENING, CAREER CHARTING, PERSONAL FINANCE, AND HEALTH. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBRARY LOCATIONS (CENTRAL LIBRARY AND 24 BRANCHES) AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARY STAFF. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS ACTIVITIES TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

  Expenses $670,776 · Grants $544,738

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

  $2,039,165

  FUNDING FOR VARIOUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

23 July 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

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