How many libraries are there in California?

225 libraries file a Form 990 with the IRS in California.

What else are Academic Libraries called?

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Libraries · California

Libraries nonprofits in California

225 libraries in California file a Form 990. Together they report $51 million in revenue and hold $156 million in assets.

The largest are Ck-12 Foundation, Letterform Archive, and Long Now Foundation.

Organizations

225

Total revenue

$51.4M

Total assets

$155.7M

Libraries in California

Largest by revenue first.

Ck-12 Foundation 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$14.7M
Letterform Archive 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$4.4M
Long Now Foundation 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$4.2M
Lafayette Library And Learningcenter Foundation 501(c)(3) · Lafayette, CA	$3.4M
Creative Commons Corporation 501(c)(3) · Mountain View, CA	$2.4M
Library Association Of La Jolla 501(c)(3) · La Jolla, CA	$2.3M
The Digital Distributed Community Archive 501(c)(3) · Stanford, CA	$2.0M
Digital Theological Library 501(c)(3) · El Cajon, CA	$1.9M
San Francisco Center For The Book 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$1.6M
Walt Disney Family Foundation 501(c)(3) · Presidio, CA	$1.5M
AAmicus Law Library 501(c)(3) · Santa Rosa, CA	$1.4M
Cancer Patients Alliance 501(c)(3) · Pacific Grove, CA	$1.3M
Friends Of The Fresno County Public Library 501(c)(3) · Fresno, CA	$1.2M
Access Books 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$1.1M
The Commons Foundation 501(c)(3) · Larkspur, CA	$1.1M
Burlingame Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Burlingame, CA	$588K
Sierra Madre Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Sierra Madre, CA	$485K
CChadwick Library Press Inc 501(c)(3) · Bel Tiburon, CA	$471K
TThe Early Manuscripts Electronic Library 501(c)(3) · Rllng Hls Est, CA	$436K
Friends Of The Thousand Oaks Library 501(c)(3) · Thousand Oaks, CA	$279K
TTorrance Public Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Torrance, CA	$253K
Redwood City Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Redwood City, CA	$246K
FFoundation For San Luis Obispo County Public Libraries 501(c)(3) · Sn Luis Obisp, CA	$226K
Museum Of Performance And Design 501(c)(3) · San Francisco, CA	$223K
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia 501(c)(3) · Scotts Valley, CA	$208K
FFriends Of The Mt Shasta Branch Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Mount Shasta, CA	$188K
PPaso Robles Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Paso Robles, CA	$181K
Reforma National Association To Promote Library Services To The Sp 501(c)(3) · Anaheim, CA	$173K
FFriends Of The Tuolumne County Library 501(c)(3) · Sonora, CA	$166K
TThe Nevada County Library Foundation Inc 501(c)(3) · Nevada City, CA	$165K
Friends Of The Murrieta Library 501(c)(3) · Murrieta, CA	$159K
Library Foundation Of Contra Costa 501(c)(3) · Martinez, CA	$158K
Anaheim Public Library Foundation A California Non-Profit Corporation 501(c)(3) · Anaheim, CA	$153K
MMokelumne Hill Friends Of The Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Mokelumne Hl, CA	$151K
SSouth County Family Educational And Cultural Center 501(c)(3) · Grover Beach, CA	$148K
Peninsula Book Collaborative 501(c)(3) · Daly City, CA	$115K
Library Literacy Foundation Of San Joaquin County 501(c)(3) · Stockton, CA	$113K
KKern County Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Bakersfield, CA	$112K
LLompoc District Libraries Foundation 501(c)(3) · Lompoc, CA	$108K
Hekab Be Biblioteca 501(c)(3) · Newport Beach, CA	$106K
EElizabeths Library International 501(c)(3) · Pacific Grove, CA	$97K
FFriends Of Westwood Library A Branch Of L A Public Library 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$83K
Friends Of African Village Libraries 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$81K
FFriends Of The Ridgecrest Branch Library 501(c)(3) · Ridgecrest, CA	$77K
Friends Of The Poway Library 501(c)(3) · Poway, CA	$73K
Ann Prepare Lavni Inc 501(c)(3) · Sacramento, CA	$71K
Lavender Library Archives Cultural Exchange Of Sacramento Inc 501(c)(3) · Sacramento, CA	$70K
TThe Sausalito Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Sausalito, CA	$68K
San Clemente Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · San Clemente, CA	$67K
FFriends Of The Rockridge Library 501(c)(3) · Oakland, CA	$67K
Grover Beach Community Library 501(c)(3) · Grover Beach, CA	$65K
Swapan Chaudhuri Digital Tabla Library 501(c)(3) · San Rafael, CA	$52K
Friends Of Walnut Creek Library 501(c)(3) · Walnut Creek, CA	$50K
CCottonwood Community Library 501(c)(3) · Cottonwood, CA	$44K
Openem Foundation 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$44K
MMariposa County Friends Of The Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Mariposa, CA	$42K
IInstitute Of American Management Inc 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$40K
Yolo County Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Davis, CA	$32K
Friends Of The Western Philatelic Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Redwood City, CA	$29K
Menlo Park Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Menlo Park, CA	$27K
Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation 501(c)(3) · Palo Alto, CA	$25K
Anodos Foundation 501(c)(3) · Cambria, CA	$20K
TTalbot Winchell Institute For Basic Premises 501(c)(3) · Apple Valley, CA	$17K
World Herb Library 501(c)(3) · Placerville, CA	$11K
FFriends Of The Avalon Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Avalon, CA	$10K
Friends Of Holtville Library 501(c)(3) · Holtville, CA	$6K
South San Francisco Public Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · S San Fran, CA	$3K
J & V 2000 Foundation 501(c)(3) · Los Altos, CA	$242
HHellenic Library Of Southern California 501(c)(3) · Downey, CA	$0
TThe Friends Of The La Habra Library A California Non-Profit Public 501(c)(3) · La Habra, CA	$0
EEirya Foundation 501(c)(3) · Saratoga, CA	$0
CCanoga Park Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · Canoga Park, CA	$0
TThe Russian Library & Cultural Center 501(c)(3) · Sacramento, CA	$0
WWrightwood Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · Wrightwood, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Norwalk Library 501(c)(3) · Norwalk, CA	$0
FFriends Of Fairfax Library 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Camarena Memorial Library 501(c)(3) · Calexico, CA	$0
GGridley Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · Gridley, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Idyllwild Library Inc 501(c)(3) · Idyllwild, CA	$0
SSave Skateboarding Inc 501(c)(3) · Venice, CA	$0
BBookish Jellyfish Inc 501(c)(3) · Fullerton, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Quartz Hill Library 501(c)(3) · Quartz Hill, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Del Mar Library 501(c)(3) · Del Mar, CA	$0
BBest Friends 501(c)(3) · Los Angeles, CA	$0
LLos Angeles Chapter Of Reforma 501(c)(3) · Downey, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Encino-Tarzana Branch Library 501(c)(3) · Tarzana, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Malibu Library 501(c)(3) · Malibu, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Redondo Beach Public Library 501(c)(3) · Redondo Beach, CA	$0
HHughson Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · Hughson, CA	$0
NNorthern California Literacy Coalition 501(c)(3) · Lakeport, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Platt Library 501(c)(3) · Woodland Hls, CA	$0
EEscondido Public Library Friends Of Literacy Services 501(c)(3) · Escondido, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Pearl Avenue Library 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$0
GGarala Foundation 501(c)(3) · Cupertino, CA	$0
FFriends Of The Oceano Library 501(c)(3) · Oceano, CA	$0
MMountain House Friends Of The Library 501(c)(3) · Mtn House, CA	$0
SSimi Valley Library Foundation 501(c)(3) · Simi Valley, CA	$0
BBuilding Literacy 501(c)(3) · San Jose, CA	$0
FFriends Of Cypress Library 501(c)(3) · Cypress, CA	$0
FFriends Of Dimond Library 501(c)(3) · Oakland, CA	$0

Libraries by metro area

Los Angeles18 orgs San Francisco Bay Area10 orgs Sacramento8 orgs San Jose6 orgs

Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org