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Library Freedom INC FY2023 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 85-1863512Revenue $609K in FY2023

On file with the IRSlibraryfreedom.org5247 Rodman St, 19143-1528 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Library Freedom Project is radically rethinking the library professional organization by creating a network of values-driven librarians together to build information democracy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$238K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$238K
to officers and key staff · 71% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 71% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$609K
+430% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$773K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$609K
FY2023▲ +430%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$115K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$41K
Expenses
$336K
FY2023▲ +172%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$124K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$333K
Net assets
$773K
FY2023▲ ×732
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$756K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $204K Management & general 28% · $94K Fundraising 11% · $39K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $238K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alison Macrina
Executive Director
$119,073Pt VII · Sec A
Alison Macrina
Executive Director
$119,073Pt VII · Sec A
Praveen Sinha
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alison Macrina’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Alison Macrina$105,000$119,073$86,500

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

Programs and updates

Builds a network of librarians to champion information democracy and rethink library organizations.

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2 programs · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, Library Freedom Project offered unique and high demand professional development training and continued to build our community of practice across the country. In March, we hired a new Deputy Director. In April, we started a new monthly newsletter highlighting LFP events and accomplishments.

$204Kprogram expense
02

In 2023, Library Freedom Project offered unique and high demand professional development training and continued to build our community of practice across the country. In March, we hired a new Deputy Director. In April, we started a new monthly newsletter highlighting LFP events and accomplishments.

$204Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$609K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$773K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$606K
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$609K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$773K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $41K$333K−$292K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $609K$336K$273K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$124K−$9K$1K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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