Worcester Public Library Foundation EIN 20-0066770

Worcester Public Library Foundation

EIN  20-0066770 Public foundation / grantmaker Worcester, MA Founded 2003
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes the library, builds its endowment, and funds special projects through donations and grants.
Leadership
Christine M Murray · Executive Director/Clerk · $93K
Money in and out
$411K revenue, $520K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency

Promotes the library, builds its endowment, and funds special projects through donations and grants. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $411K in revenue, $520K in expenses, and $2.2M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$411K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$520K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$109K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.16
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +19% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
51.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-27%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -278% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$411K
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses
$520K
FY2024▲ +65%
Total assets
$2.2M
FY20240%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▲ +71%
Total revenue
$411K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$520K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$109K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $382K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To enhance the resources and services of the worcester public library through fundraising of restricted projects for library enhancements and for restricted support of foundation operations. Including advancement of the library to various schools in the city via bookmobile and learning centers and improvments at the schools.

$382Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWorcester Public Library Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-0066770
Principal addressHdr · item CWorcester, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wplfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Clerk
$93,205Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine M Murray’s $93K as Executive Director/Clerk is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1263 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine M Murray$93,205$90,124$85,176$81,120$84,240$87,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$331K · 81%
Investment income$82K · 20%
Contributions & grants81%$331K
Investment income20%$82K
Total revenueLn 12$411K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.16
Program services73%$382K
Management & general10%$55K
Fundraising16%$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.2M · Operating expenses/yr $520K
51.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $382K · Total expenses $520K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $55K · Total expenses $520K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $83K · Total expenses $520K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $69K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $298K
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $331K · Total revenue $411K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $411K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $411K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $82K · Total revenue $411K
+20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $520K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $411K · Prior year $370K
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $3.9M · FY2024 $411K
-36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $411K · Expenses $520K
-27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.2M · Total assets $2.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.6M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $452K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.2M
90%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christine M Murray · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK · Highest reported compensation $93K · Total expenses $520K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $148K · Total expenses $520K
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 25%
Revenue growth 11%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.7M · 2019–2024
Worcester Public LibraryFY2024$325,637
Worcester Public LibraryFY2023$139,909
Worcester Public LibraryFY2022$38,461
Worcester Public LibraryFY2021$149,100
Worcester Public LibraryFY2020$1,023,031
Worcester Public LibraryFY2019$2,020,097

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$356K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$362K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$265K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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