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Helps communities pass library funding measures. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $300K in revenue, $155 in expenses, and $301K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Portland, OR
Filings
2 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$300KFY2025
Expenses
$155
Net assets
$301K
People
5
Filings
2
Updates
0
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EIN  80-0011556 Unknown exempt organization Portland, OR Founded 2012
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps communities pass library funding measures.
Leadership
Jef Green · Treasurer
Money in and out
$300K revenue, $155 expenses
Bottom line
+100% surplus margin
Reported financial activity · FY2025
Total revenue
$300K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$155
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$301K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $300K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Surplus margin
+100%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +173% vs prior filing year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs▲ +26% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$300K
FY2025▼ -48%
Expenses
$155
FY2025▼ -100%
Total assets
$301K
FY2025▲ ×87
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$300K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$155
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$301K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$300K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$301K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLibraries Yes
EINHdr · item D80-0011556
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

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

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jef Green
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Karr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Cedros
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Wilson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $155 of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Off election year admin

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$300K
Total revenueLn 12$300K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$155
Total functional expensesLn 25$155

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$301K
Months of cash on handcomputed23292.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $301K · Operating expenses/yr $155
23292.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $155 · Total expenses $155
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $155
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $155
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $300K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $300K · Total revenue $300K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $300K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $300K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $300K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $155
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $300K · Prior year $575K
-48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $575K · FY2025 $300K
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $301K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $300K · Expenses $155
+100%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $301K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $301K · Total assets $301K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $301K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jef Green · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $155
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $155
—
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Revenue growth -48%——

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Library Foundation INC Serving the People of Multnomah CountyFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$300K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024not on file
FY2023not on file
FY2022not on file
FY2021not on file
FY2020$575K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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