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Association of Research Libraries

Public charity
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-0784198

About

Empower and advocate for research libraries and archives to shape, influence, and implement institutional, national, and international policy. We develop the next generation of leaders and enable strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit scholarship and society.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
36
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$8.6M
Expenses
$8.7M
Assets
$15.0M
Liabilities
$5.7M

Financial history

$8.7M$4.3M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.6M · Avg: $7.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$524K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$18K
Grants Given
$19K
ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES
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Address

1025 Connecticut AVE NW STE 1200
Washington, DC, 20036-541

Governance

Voting board members11
Independent members11
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %97.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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