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INDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7016089 INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Revenue 2025
$5,030,525
Expenses 2025
$3,501,240

Program services were 67.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B117
Classification
1200
Street
PO BOX 6134

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

ELEVATE THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY BY ACTIVATING THE COMMUNITY'S GENEROSITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.ELEVATE THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY BY ACTIVATING THE COMMUNITY'S GENEROSITY.

  • 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.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • GREGORY HILL

    EX-OFFICIO, LIBRARY CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRAD HOLTZ

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BERTHRAN UGEH

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMPARO DE LA PENA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KERI JETER LEWIS

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VISHAL LODHA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA RIOLO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ZACH WILLS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANGELA MAGER

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARCIO DONATELLI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAELA GRAHAM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENISE HERD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHERRI C LAUVER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATY STRADER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUZANN LUPTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL PEAPER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBIN REAGAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELIZABETH SCHUERMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERTA KNICKERBOCKER JAGGERS

    FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $207,456
    From this org
    $168,515
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,941
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,515
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,851
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,090
    Filer's total
    $207,456

  • DENISE ELKINS

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $128,094
    From this org
    $96,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,478
    Hours/week
    40

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $5,030,525
    Expenses
    $3,501,240
    Contributions
    $3,542,228
    Grants paid
    $2,219,637
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $3,290,915
    Expenses
    $3,065,845
    Contributions
    $2,210,506
    Grants paid
    $2,000,110
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,594,938
    Expenses
    $3,296,282
    Contributions
    $2,026,214
    Grants paid
    $2,257,077
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,552,026
    Expenses
    $3,139,988
    Contributions
    $1,637,715
    Grants paid
    $2,191,654

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,579,299
    Expenses
    $3,746,329
    Assets (EOY)
    $26,699,797

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,555,002
    Expenses
    $3,478,885
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,560,390

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,502,640
    Expenses
    $3,006,545
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,599,783

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,717,251
    Expenses
    $3,941,431
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,762,913

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,634,352
    Expenses
    $4,145,160
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,248,541

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,496,892
    Expenses
    $3,415,801
    Assets (EOY)
    $22,038,113

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,508,410
    Expenses
    $3,066,083
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,244,291

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,993,162
    Expenses
    $2,882,234
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,581,602

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,660,418
    Expenses
    $3,067,645
    Assets (EOY)
    $20,328,571

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $2,947,316
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,213,879

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.