The Broward Public Library foundation's mission is to enhance the collections, programs and services of Broward county Library beyond the means of Public funding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 8 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $597K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$16.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$719K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$936K
FY2024$925K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$16.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$11.8M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2025$16.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1983.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $617K Management & general 26% · $280K Fundraising 16% · $168K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$115,118Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dorothy Klein’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dorothy Klein$115,118$115,118$95,475$96,692$96,389$91,668

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

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  • 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 · $617K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The broward public library foundation supports more than a dozen programs and services for broward county library, including free SAT/ACT preparation classes for up to 550 high school students; a 10-WEEK summer learning program for children and teens; two children's literacy festivals featuring free book giveaways; a scientist in…

$617Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$617K
Managementcol C$280K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$941K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$907K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$537
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$16.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$582K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.5M$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$16.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$15.0M$16.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$44K$38K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$68K$67K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$13K$12K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$10K$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$482$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$192K$10K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$5K$29K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$5K$37K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$1K$7K$432
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$303K$269K$33K$328
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$9K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$617K$280K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.1M$1.2M$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$925K$506K$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$936K$103K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.1M$590K$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$759K$687K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$719K$482K$13.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,277,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $678,339$941,260
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $752,660$1,336,213
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,430,999$2,277,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,412$398,974
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $521,877$665,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $925,289$1,064,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $505,710$1,212,648
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $2,277,473 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$242,458
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$698,802
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$941,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $428,765$428,765
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $907,448$907,448
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,336,213$2,277,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,064,825 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,496 · Management $38,139 · Fundraising $44,495$127,130
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,691 · Management $67,448 · Fundraising $67,691$202,830
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,094 · Management $11,839 · Fundraising $13,901$38,834
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,370 · Management $10,246 · Fundraising $9,564$30,180
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $482 · Management $23,604$24,086
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $192,005 · Management $10,213 · Fundraising $2,040$204,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,769 · Management $28,613 · Fundraising $26,229$59,611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,655 · Management $37,189 · Fundraising $1,187$43,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,295 · Management $6,906 · Fundraising $432$8,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $269,178 · Management $33,046 · Fundraising $328$302,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,648 · Management $12,460 · Fundraising $2,572$23,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $616,683 · Management $279,703 · Fundraising $168,439$1,064,825
Part X · Balance sheet $16,408,042 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $645$537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $581,443$121,665
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$191,722
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,495,454$16,094,118
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,077,542$16,408,042
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,097$17,404
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,000$45,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,236$17,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,333$80,679
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,457,137$12,448,688
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,536,072$3,878,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,993,209$16,327,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,077,542$16,408,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,327,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,277,473
XI-2 Total expenses$1,064,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,212,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,993,209
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$121,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,327,363

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