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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Board Leadership
Elizabeth Kelly
Chair
CEO
Marie Ciepiela
Executive Director
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Formally established in 1999 and originally called Friends and Foundation, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library is the union of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Library Foundation of San Francisco. Friends of the San Francisco Public Library advocates, fundraises, and provides critical support for the San Francisco Public Library and related literary and educational programs. Our mission is to create, steward, and support a superior, free public library system in San Francisco. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the City's budget. We believe in free and equal access to information for all.
Formally established in 1999 and originally called Friends and Foundation, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library is the union of the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and the Library Foundation of San Francisco. Friends of the San Francisco Public Library advocates, fundraises, and provides critical support for the San Francisco Public Library and related literary and educational programs. Our mission is to create, steward, and support a superior, free public library system in San Francisco. We are committed to raising the standard of excellence of our libraries by funding programs and services beyond what is allocated in the City's budget. We believe in free and equal access to information for all.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
83.7% | |
Administrative Expenses | 5.9% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 10.3% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.19 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.87 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 4.1% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 4.2% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (CA) | 88.73 | |
Desert Foothills Library Association (AZ) | 90.62 | |
Nashville Public Library Foundation (TN) | 87.22 | |
The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation (IN) | 86.13 | |
Long Beach Public Library Foundation (CA) | 90.73 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,904,414 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $91,811 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $20,390 |
Total Contributions | $2,016,615 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $2,016,615 |
Other Revenue | $1,739,553 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $3,756,168 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $3,291,903 |
Administrative Expenses | $296,287 |
Fundraising Expenses | $439,010 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $4,027,200 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-271,032 |
Net Assets | $6,800,180 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Community Book Program | $1,537,954 | 46.7% |
Library Support | $1,375,646 | 41.8% |
Advocacy | $212,395 | 6.5% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 09/01/2020 | 88.73 | |||||||
2018-06 | 08/01/2019 | 86.61 | |||||||
2017-06 | 08/01/2018 | 86.54 | |||||||
2016-06 | 06/01/2017 | 84.61 | |||||||
2015-06 | 06/01/2016 | 83.68 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 08/01/2015 | 81.79 | |||||||
2013-06 | 07/01/2014 | 75.32 | |||||||
2012-06 | 11/01/2013 | 84.38 | |||||||
2012-06 | 10/01/2013 | 83.61 | |||||||
2011-06 | 07/01/2012 | 88.74 | |||||||
2010-06 | 11/01/2011 | 88.68 | |||||||
2009-06 | 09/20/2011 | 89.13 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-06 | 02/01/2011 | 86.10 | |||||||
2008-06 | 07/01/2009 | 82.11 | |||||||
2007-06 | 05/01/2008 | 87.70 | |||||||
2006-06 | 02/01/2007 | 81.79 | |||||||
2005-06 | 03/01/2006 | 58.12 | |||||||
2004-06 | 07/01/2005 | 57.63 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 94-6085452 |
Name in IRS Master File | FRIENDS & FOUNDATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY |
NTEE Code | B11 |
NTEE Classification | Single Organization Support |
NTEE Type | Educational Institutions and Related Activities |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (119) Other cultural or historical activities (402) Other activity aimed t combating community deterioration |
Foundation Status | Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | April, 1963 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$149,282 | 3.70% | Marie Ciepiela | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (CA) | 88.73 | |
The New York Public Library (NY) | 90.16 | |
Nantucket Atheneum (MA) | 86.31 | |
Library Foundation of Los Angeles (CA) | 91.49 | |
The Library Foundation (OR) | 93.40 |
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Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
710 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco,
CA 94102
tel: (415) 626-7500
EIN: 94-6085452
Elizabeth Kelly
Chair
Marie Ciepiela
Executive Director
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299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923