The Foundation supports the St. Louis County Library by generating private resources and promoting reading and literacy. This is accomplished through programs which give free books to preschool-aged and disadvantaged children, through the read St. Louis program, which is a city-County wide reading initiative, and by bringing in major authors to speak about their works.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $385K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
60 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 59.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$412K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$932K
Spent
$819K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$932K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$819K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$813K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$5.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $244K Management & general 14% · $113K Fundraising 56% · $461K

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

31 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Funds library programs, provides free books to children, and hosts author events to promote reading.

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3 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A goal of the foundation is to enrich the library's educational mission. SLCL has partnered with seven ST. Louis area hospitals and clinics: SSM depaul health center, ST. Clare, missouri baptist, ST. Mary's, ST. Luke's, mercy hospital south and mercy hospital ST. Louis.

$42Kprogram expense
02

Career online high school offers ST. Louis residents aged 25 and older the chance to earn a high school diploma and career certificate, opening the door to new job opportunities.

$22Kprogram expense
03

The gift of reading program encourages at risk preschoolers to read at home and in the library. It provides free new books once per month to children attending storytimes at eight branches. During 2020, approximately 1,040 books were distributed.

$6Kprogram expense

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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$10K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $5.7M · 2020–2024
St Louis County LibraryFY2024$2,042,277
St Louis County LibraryFY2024$715,428
St Louis County LibraryFY2024$20,000
St Louis County LibraryFY2023$1,398,585
St Louis County LibraryFY2023$1,321,423
St Louis County LibraryFY2023$20,000
St Louis County LibraryFY2022$100,000
St Louis County LibraryFY2022$20,000
St Louis County LibraryFY2021$20,000
St Louis County LibraryFY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$932K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$819K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$461K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Total revenueLn 12$932K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$720K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$4.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$412K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$194K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$64K
Management feesLn 11a$130K$102K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$3K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$220$181$39
TravelLn 17$6K$274$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$313$313
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$363K$224K$138K
Total functional expensesLn 25$819K$244K$113K$461K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$4.4M−$2.2M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$3.6M−$1.4M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$828K$4.5M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$813K$925K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $932K$819K$113K$4.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $931,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,116,935$894,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,354$42,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$42,838−$5,573
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,148,451$931,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $112,500$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,056$258,050
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $732,613$540,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,076,169$818,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,282$113,172
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $931,777 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,200 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$164,416
VIII-1c Fundraising events$182,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$548,191
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,795
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$894,786
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,564$42,564
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,773−$6,773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,991$931,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $818,605 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $194,485$194,485
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $63,565$63,565
IX-11a Management feesManagement $101,815 · Fundraising $28,447$130,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,560 · Fundraising $31,058$33,618
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $181 · Fundraising $39$220
IX-17 TravelManagement $274 · Fundraising $5,297$5,571
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $313$313
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,797$7,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,375 · Fundraising $138,399$362,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,375 · Management $112,940 · Fundraising $461,290$818,605
Part X · Balance sheet $4,407,125 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,582,974$3,360,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,928,696$720,264
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $201,733$195,155
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $200,326$98,573
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,600$32,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,932,041$4,407,125
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,588$403,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,532$8,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,120$412,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $668,618$553,248
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,213,303$3,441,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,881,921$3,995,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,932,041$4,407,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,995,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,777
XI-2 Total expenses$818,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,881,921
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,995,093

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