The Duluth Library Foundation champions the Duluth public Library and works to increase its capacity to serve the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 67 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$672K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$672K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$672K
Expenses
$384K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $195K Management & general 39% · $151K Fundraising 10% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (termed 03/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Presdient
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (termed 12/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Kreeger’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Kreeger$82,400$77,692$74,892$75,154$22,477—
Patricia Sevastiades————$27,463$55,450

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The duluth library foundation enhances the capacity of the duluth public library through charitable fundraising, public education, community engagement, and advocacy. Its purpose is to build philanthropic and community support so the library can continue to provide free and equitable access to programs, services, and resources in a…

$195Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $602K · 2020–2025
Duluth Public LibraryFY2025$78,297
Duluth Public LibraryFY2024$88,472
Duluth Public LibraryFY2022$136,577
Duluth Public LibraryFY2021$193,980
Duluth Public LibraryFY2020$104,542

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$672K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Gains on assetsLn 7$120K
Total revenueLn 12$672K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$446K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 667
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$446K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$78K$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$33K$33K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$79K$50K$21K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$10K$48K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$195K$151K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $672K$384K$288K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $619K$281K$339K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$453K−$116K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $417K$304K$113K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $685K$340K$345K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $392K$243K$149K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $671,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,400$485,256
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $349,605$189,634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$640−$2,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $619,365$671,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,472$78,297
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $123,093$174,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,984$131,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,549$383,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,816$288,038
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $671,927 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,076 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$395,690
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$485,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69,647$69,647
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $119,987$119,987
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,039−$16,039
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $186,671$671,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,889 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $78,297$78,297
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,960 · Management $32,960 · Fundraising $16,480$82,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,451 · Management $21,284 · Fundraising $7,095$78,830
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,232 · Management $3,473 · Fundraising $1,158$12,863
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,802$10,802
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,567$13,567
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,308 · Fundraising $2,606$12,914
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,759 · Management $47,920 · Fundraising $10,278$67,957
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,108$8,108
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,193$9,193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,841$1,841
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,117$2,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,007 · Management $151,265 · Fundraising $37,617$383,889
Part X · Balance sheet $2,939,995 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,270$322,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $374,049$122,797
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$3,391
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,024,203$2,491,029
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,535,522$2,939,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,920$5,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,920$5,651
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,529,602$2,934,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,535,522$2,939,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,934,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$671,927
XI-2 Total expenses$383,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,529,602
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$115,204
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,934,344

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