Nonprofit · EIN 20-0267588
ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,722,109 | $14,711,024 | $1,011,085 | $41,434,189 | $4,123,659 | $37,310,530 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,765,854 | $14,495,008 | -$729,154 | $39,387,130 | $3,833,617 | $35,553,513 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,844,842 | $15,290,330 | -$445,488 | $38,186,177 | $2,766,513 | $35,419,664 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,459,409
- Program service revenue
- $11,953,676
- Investment income
- $349,686
- Net rental income
- $165,794
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$22,970
- Other revenue
- $1,959,338
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,466
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $422,935
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,017,398
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,550,204
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,998
- Accounting fees
- $63,196
- Occupancy
- $1,608,039
- Travel
- $147,255
- Depreciation
- $2,048,214
- Program services (functional)
- $11,927,798
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,316,037
- Fundraising (functional)
- $467,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,387,130
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,434,189
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,123,659
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,310,530
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,235,570
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,270,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,140,542
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,169,988
- Gross receipts
- $24,899,862
- Employees
- 95
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Kimberley Bugg | CEO & Library Dir/Ex-Officio Officer | 50 | $182,125 | $36,542 |
| Eric Miller | CFO/Asst Dir for Operations Officer | 35 | $174,263 | $18,983 |
| Carolyn Hart | Director Engagement & Scholars Highest-paid employee | 0 | $134,037 | $28,915 |
| Theresa Scales | Controller Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,559 | $24,023 |
| Dr George T French Jr PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr David A Thomas | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lorraine J Haricombe | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Henry Zigtema | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rosalind Brewer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Barkese Dalton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Aubrey Underwood | Ex-Officio Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Parham | CEO & Library Dir/Ex-Officio Officer | 35 | $221,871 | $46,794 |
| Kimberley Bugg | Associate Library Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,232 | $19,113 |
| Eric Miller | CFO/Asst Dir for Operations Officer | 35 | $142,057 | $16,038 |
| Theresa Scales | Controller Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,813 | $16,434 |
| Carolyn Hart | Director Engagement & Scholars Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,698 | $16,107 |
| Dr George T French Jr PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Helene Gayle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr David A Thomas | Board Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lorraine J Haricombe | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Henry Zigtema | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Maisha Handy | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Pamela E Scott-Johnson | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Parham | CEO & Library Dir/Ex-Officio Officer | 35 | $214,899 | $20,951 |
| Eric Miller | CFO/Asst Dir for Operations Officer | 35 | $134,158 | $10,656 |
| KIMBERLY BUGG | Associate Library Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,148 | $10,766 |
| THERESA SCALES | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,399 | $9,113 |
| ANDREA GAVIN JACKSON | DIRECTOR ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,877 | $2,135 |
| Dr David A Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Zigtema | Member-At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Matthew Wesley Williams | Chairman of the Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr George T French | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jamil Zainaldin | Member-at-large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Helene Gayle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lorraine J Haricombe | Member-at-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 JAMES P BRAWLEY DR SW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-4207
- In care of
- % ERIC U MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC MILLER, 111 JAMES P BRAWLEY DRIVE SW, ATLANTA, GA 30314
- Signed the 990
- ERIC MILLER, CFO
- Phone
- (404) 978-2000
- Website
- WWW.AUCTR.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library partners with member academic institutions of the AUC: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College, providing information management, instruction and access to a variety of global information resources acquired and organized in support of teaching and learning, scholarship and cultural preservation of the Atlanta University Center.
Program accomplishments
- Established in 1982, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library serves more than 9,300 undergraduate and graduate students from three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. The Library is committed to delivering exceptional information management, instructional support, research consultation, and access to globally curated resources that foster academic achievement and faculty excellence. The Library maintains an extensive holding of volumes, serials, periodicals, microfilm, and electronic databases, including special collections and archives rich in African American and African Diaspora materials. Principle activities include reference and research consultation services; curriculum-centric-instruction; acquisition, organization, arrangement, dissemination, and preservation of information in all formats; and interlibrary loan services. In FY25, the Library held approximately 105,000 repository records through the modernization of the Repository of AUC Digital Collections, Archives, and Research (RADAR). The Library is responsible for the provision of information technology services, including network and website management, hardware and software acquisition, desktop support, and the ongoing upgrade and maintenance of the wireless footprint throughout the building and designated perimeter areas. In addition, the Library supports teaching and learning, scholarship, and cultural preservation through a range of services, including facilities and maintenance, human and resource management, security, and shuttle transportation between the three AUC campuses, the Library, and designated locations. The AUC Woodruff Library completed Phase II Renovation Project: Brawley Greenscape and Pedestrian Parkway, which transformed the grassy lot across from its main entrance into an outdoor learning space, which included adding an outdoor dining area for the Library's Woodi Caf. The AUC Woodruff Library provides the Bloomberg Finance Lab, which supports the teaching and learning activities of students and faculty in business, economics and finance-related programs. In 2025, the Library completed the renovation its 10,000 square-ft Virginia Lacy Jones Exhibition Hall to facilitate active learning and for student and faculty collaborative engagement with diverse content and a range of learning technologies. As part of the Archives Renovation Project, some existing spaces were re-purposed for archival storage, adding more than 13,500 linear feet of archival storage space for future growth of archive collections. The AUC Woodruff Library also houses the Archives Research Center, renowned for its extensive collection of materials related to the African American experience. This includes the John Henrik Clarke Africana and African American Collection, the Henry P. Slaughter and Countee Cullen Memorial Collection, and the Southern Education Foundation Collection. Additionally, at the request of Morehouse College, the Library serves as the custodian of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection, as well as the Joseph Echols Lowery and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection.Expenses $10,368,336 · grants $5,466 · revenue $11,953,676
- Woodruff Foundation Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project Grant Overall Purpose: The Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project will complete the expansion of archival storage areas and realize the evolved role of the Exhibition Hall in learning. Once completed, the project will significantly improve and optimize archives storage spaces, and enhance the complementary active learning space for increased functionality and engagement with students, faculty and the broader community. The Expanding Capacity for Cultural Preservation and Programming Project has two major components: (1) expansion and updating of archival storage capacity; and (2) enhancement of the complementary exhibition hall active learning space where programming, scholarship, learning, teaching, and utilizing archival and other Library resources is amplified. Benefits for retrofitting current storage rooms and renovating onsite space include: - Consistent accessibility to all collections and uninterrupted service to patrons and staff - Complete control over the security and environment - Improved safety for archivists working with collections housed in the current storage rooms - Installment of recommended industry-standard shelving materials FY25 Objectives Met: Archival Storage Confirmed goals: - The new Lower Level (LL) ARC Storage Space materials were moved in and cataloguing completed in June 2025 - LED lighting installation in the LL ARC Storage Space confirmed compliant by Georgia Power in May 2025 - Testing and balancing of installed HVAC system meeting standards was completed in December 2024 - Performance testing of high-density book and collection shelving in the UL ARC Storage Spaces was completed in November 2024Expenses $167,893
- Mellon Enhancing Institutional DI & Descriptive Practices Grant 2210-13949 - Between July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 the following notable activities occurred: 1) Worked with the vendor to configure and deploy the production server for the repository 2) Structured 183 collections (103,000 objects) and ingested associated metadata and files into the new repository 3) New repository launched and promoted in March 2025 4) Provisioned Dell/EMC dynamic tiered storage system in the library's datacenter 5) Completed reparative metadata project, drafted AUC Reparative Metadata Guidelines 6) Completed the terms of the grant and submitted the final report- March 2025Expenses $111,292
- PROGRAM ACTIVITY #4 - SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,280,277
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
- 20-0267588
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,434,189
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,899,862
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,722,109 | $14,711,024 | $41,434,189 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,765,854 | $14,495,008 | $39,387,130 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,844,842 | $15,290,330 | $38,186,177 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,706,719 | $13,629,253 | $36,750,621 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-0267588).
Questions about ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC is 20-0267588.
- Is ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER 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 ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER 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 ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER 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 ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIC MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,125 (Dr Kimberley Bugg, CEO & Library Dir/Ex-Officio).
- How much revenue does ROBERT W WOODRUFF LIBRARY OF THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,722,109, expenses of $14,711,024 and total assets of $41,434,189 at year end.
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