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.
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
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Lobbying
$44K
Grants Given
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THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA
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1901 VINE ST
Philadelphia, PA, 19103-118
Governance
Voting board members32
Independent members32
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 %17.5%
Permanent endowment %47.4%
Endowment held by related orgYes
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$717K
Net to org$515K
Retained by contractors$201K
ChannelsMail · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation