Nonprofit · EIN 06-1283798
NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $676,638 | $2,610,915 | -$1,934,277 | $441,757 | $0 | $441,757 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,327,599 | $255,179 | $2,072,420 | $2,376,034 | $0 | $2,376,034 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $391,733 | $1,320,007 | -$928,274 | $303,614 | $0 | $303,614 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $614,571
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,242
- Net income from fundraising events
- $47,825
- Other revenue
- $47,825
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,477,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $93,228
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,842
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,512
- Accounting fees
- $18,300
- Program services (functional)
- $2,579,502
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,376,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $441,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $441,757
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $438,680
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,077
- Gross receipts
- $693,048
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Savage | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sean C Koehler | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Haskell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Fran DeToro | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Garrett Sheehan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sarah Berkman Ficca | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lindy Lee Gold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tina C Weiner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Coggins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Caroline Tanbee Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Al Bhatt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara Segaloff | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Samantha Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Raquel Santiago-Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Savage | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sean C Koehler | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Haskell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Fran DeToro | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Garrett Sheehan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sarah Berkman Ficca | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lindy Lee Gold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tina C Weiner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Coggins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Caroline Tanbee Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Al Bhatt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara Segaloff | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Samantha Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Raquel Santiago-Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Savage | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sean C Koehler | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Haskell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Fran DeToro | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Edward C Harris | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sarah Berkman Ficca | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lindy Lee Gold | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Keith Bradoc Gallant | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tina C Weiner | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Coggins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Caroline Tanbee Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tiana Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Al Bhatt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Barbara Segaloff | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Juan M Salas-Romer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Samantha Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Raquel Santiago-Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 133 ELM ST, NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-2003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mary Ellen Savage, 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510
- Signed the 990
- Mary Ellen Savage, President
- Phone
- (203) 946-8139
- Website
- www.nhfpl.org
- Return prepared by
- Michael J Paolini CPA
Mission
To work collaboratively with the New Haven Free Public Library to raise funds to support major initiatives and innovative projects that enhance the services of the Library to the residents of New Haven.
Program accomplishments
- The purpose of the New Haven Free Public Library Foundation is to raise funds--general operating, project-specific funding, and endowment--on behalf of the New Haven Free Public Library. These funds are periodically transferred from the Foundation to the library to provide resources to help the Library improve its collection of print and online resources; deliver crucial community services and programs to the entire City of New Haven; provide support for strategic priorities and projects; and sustain the public library as a free and democratic institution for future generations. The New Haven Free Public Library Foundation promotes the work of the library, builds community support, and provides oversight and stewardship of contributed funds.Expenses $2,579,502 · grants $2,477,200
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1283798
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $441,757
- Income (IRS master file)
- $693,048
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $676,638 | $2,610,915 | $441,757 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,327,599 | $255,179 | $2,376,034 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $391,733 | $1,320,007 | $303,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $488,211 | $1,391,426 | $1,231,888 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1283798).
Questions about NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 06-1283798.
- Is NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Mary Ellen Savage.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $676,638, expenses of $2,610,915 and total assets of $441,757 at year end.
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