Dekalb Library Foundation INC: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 58-2404616)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$349K
FY2021	$352K
FY2022	$307K
FY2023	$465K
FY2024	$357K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$231K
FY2021	$256K
FY2022	$370K
FY2023	$388K
FY2024	$393K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.2M
FY2021	$1.3M
FY2022	$1.1M
FY2023	$1.3M
FY2024	$1.3M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

83%

Program services 83% · $323K Management & general 6% · $23K Fundraising 11% · $41K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Shara Sanders

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Martin

President-El

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Nark

Vice-Preside

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Swanson

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kia Billingsley

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Block

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Childs

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Scott Clark

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and enhances library services, including literacy and children's reading programs.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2023

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Dekalb library foundation offers literacy programs, including reading programs for non-native english speakers, support of literacy, cultural and history programs and summer reading enrichment programs for young readers.

$323Kprogram 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 · FY2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$26K

The Goizueta Foundation INCFY2024$25K

Luluma Charitable Trust Xxxxx8009FY2024$20K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation INCFY2024$8K

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta INCFY2024$6K

Tr Uw Charles I BrananFY2024$5K

Atl Fdn-W Peters MainFY2024$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$102K

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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024

Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2024$298,483

Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2023$306,348

Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2022$277,969

Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2021$183,940

Dekalb County Public LibraryFY2020$192,312

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$465K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K

Investment incomeLn 3$34K

Money outPt IX

$388K

Ln 25

Programscol B$323K

Managementcol C$23K

Fundraisingcol D$41K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.3M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K

Total assetsLn 16$1.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

17

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a16

IndependentVI 1b16

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K

Investment incomeLn 3$34K

Total revenueLn 12$465K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$424K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$424K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$830K

Total assetsLn 16$1.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$1.3M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 52

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3More from this return

EndowmentSch D · Pt V

Line	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
End of yearLn 1g	$488K	$484K	$482K	$478K	$476K
Given inLn 1b	$4K	$4K	$4K	$2K	$1K
SpentLn 1d–1f		$2K			$3K

4Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$361K	$424K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$740K	$830K
Total assetsLn 16	$1.1M	$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$1.1M	$1.3M

5Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$306K	$306K
Information technologyLn 14	$13K		$6K	$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$3K	$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$55K	$9K	$13K	$33K
All other expensesLn 24e	$9K	$5K	$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$388K	$323K	$23K	$41K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2025	$357K	$393K	−$37K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 29, 2024	$465K	$388K	$77K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023	$307K	$370K	−$62K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2022	$352K	$256K	$96K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2021	$349K	$231K	$117K	$1.2M	990 PDF

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 $464,908 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,185$430,423

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,251$34,485

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,436$464,908

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $277,969$306,348

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,559$81,482

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,528$387,830

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,092$77,078

Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16

VI-1b Independent voting members16

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 $464,908 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$430,423

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,423

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34,485$34,485

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,485$464,908

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,830 across 6 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $306,348$306,348

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,879 · Fundraising $7,532$13,411

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,854$2,854

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,554$1,554

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,289 · Management $12,535 · Fundraising $33,317$55,141

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,006 · Management $3,516$8,522

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,497 · Management $23,484 · Fundraising $40,849$387,830

Part X · Balance sheet $1,253,512 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $361,034$423,529

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $740,355$829,983

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,101,389$1,253,512

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,145$628,192

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $597,244$625,320

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,101,389$1,253,512

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,101,389$1,253,512

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,253,512 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$464,908

XI-2 Total expenses$387,830

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,078

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,101,389

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$109,448

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34,403

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,253,512

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Dekalb Library Foundation INC FY2023 filing

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Dekalb Library Foundation INC

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV