SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

330 PARK BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-7416

In care of

% STEVE HAWKESWORTH

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

PATRICK STEWART, 330 PARK BOULEVARD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

Signed the 990

PATRICK STEWART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Phone

(619) 238-6619

Website

WWW.LIBRARYFOUNDATIONSD.ORG

Return prepared by

ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0959608 or by the name SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH.

Program accomplishments

• LIBRARY FOUNDATION SD SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS, BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT HELPED THE LIBRARY BE THE PLACE FOR OPPORTUNITY, DISCOVERY, AND INSPIRATION. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY LIBRARY FOUNDATION SD DONORS PREPARED LEARNERS OF ALL AGES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, THE WORKPLACE AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FROM SUPPORTING ONLINE AND IN-LIBRARY HOMEWORK HELP, TRAINING ON COMPUTER PROGRAMMING THAT SPARKS AN INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY FIELDS, TO CLASSES ON COMPUTER SKILLS AND WRITING A RESUME, LIBRARY DONORS HELPED ENSURE ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS.
  Expenses $1,157,654 · grants $1,157,654
• THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS 12 IDEA LABS ACROSS THE 37-BRANCH SYSTEM, THE LABS ARE BUILT TO BE MAKERSPACES FOR PATRONS TO INNOVATE, DISCOVER, EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVE AND OVERALL INSPIRE AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN, AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. IN EACH OF THESE IDEA LABS, PATRONS OF VARYING AGES CAN WORK TOGETHER, ALONE, OR WITH LIBRARY STAFF ON CREATIVE PROJECTS. THE GOAL OF A MAKERSPACE IS TO ALLOW PATRONS TO LEARN THROUGH DIRECT EXPERIMENTATION AND FROM EACH OTHER. THIS IS DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S MISSION: TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH CONNECTIONS TO KNOWLEDGE AND EACH OTHER. IDEA LABS DO NOT REQUIRE USERS TO HAVE A LIBRARY CARD AND THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT VARIES ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE LEGLER BENBOUGH TEEN IDEA LAB, LOCATED INSIDE THE VALENCIA PARK/MALCOLM X BRANCH LIBRARY, OFFERS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AGES 12 TO 18, AND PRIDES IT'S SELF AS BEING A SPACE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD JOB SKILLS IN A RANGE OF AREAS, BY INCLUDING A RECORDING STUDIO AS WELL AS 3D PRINTERS, A DIE CUT MACHINE, AND IMAC COMPUTERS.. THE IDEA LAB IS AT THE SAN YSIDRO LIBRARY LOCATION AND IS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL TEXTILE ARTS AND FEATURES A, DIE CUT MACHINE, SEWING/EMBROIDERY MACHINES, SERGER, BUTTON MAKER AND A HEAT PRESS. THE PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH LIBRARY IDEA LAB FOCUSES ON PROP AND SET DESIGN; A THEME INSPIRED BY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS HELD BY THE LIBRARY. OUR MAKERSPACE FEATURES INCLUDE A GLOWFORGE LASER CUTTER, 24" DESKTOP CUTTING MACHINE, A 3D SCANNER AND A DYE SUBLIMATION MACHINE. AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY, THE IDEA LAB ALSO CONTAINS EQUIPMENT THAT CAN DIGITIZE PHOTOS, SLIDES, NEGATIVES, AND DOCUMENTS; 8MM AND SUPER 8 FILM; AND VARIOUS VIDEO FORMATS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE IDEA LAB HOSTED NEARLY 6,000 PEOPLE IN PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE IDEA LAB EQUIPMENT WHICH YIELDED 1,285 IDEAS TO LIFE, INCLUDING MORE THAN 200 SEWING PROJECTS, MORE THAN 1,700 3D PRINTS MADE, AND 532 LASER ENGRAVINGS AND CUTS. ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, IDEA LAB STAFF SEE PATRONS USING THESE SPACES IN A RANGE OF WAYS INCLUDING FASHION DESIGN, DIY BRIDES AND GROOMS, TRACE STUDENTS. SCOUT TROOPS, E3 SCHOLARS, NEW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENT PROJECTS, AND PATRONS LOOKING TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW. ONE NOTABLE OUTCOME FROM THE IDEA LAB AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY IS THE LAUNCH OF THE CLEAN SHAVE, A BUSINESS THAT FOUNDED BY NAVY VETERANS AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY AND WENT TO MARKET IN 2025. THE CO-FOUNDERS CAME INTO THE IDEA LAB WITH DRAWINGS AND OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, COMPLETED A PROTOTYPE IN THE LAB. THE ACCESS TO MAKERSPACES WITH 3D PRINTERS AND LASER CUTTERS MADE THE START OF THIS BUSINESS POSSIBLE FOR THESE VETERANS. ANOTHER IS THE SEWING PROGRAM THAT HAS TAUGHT PATRONS TO SEW AND HAVE DONATED DOZENS OF PILLOWCASES TO RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES.
  Expenses $209,000
• THE MEDIA ARTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE @ THE LIBRARY IS OFFERED IN TWO PARTS. THE FIRST IS A PAID 6-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM IN VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA DESIGN AND PRODUCTION, IN COLLABORATION WITH MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO (MACSD) HELD AT THE CITY HEIGHTS/WEINGART LIBRARY IN SMALL COHORTS OF 10 STUDENTS. THE SECOND PART OF THE INITIATIVE IS A 450-HOUR PAID INTERNSHIP TO BE COMPLETED IN SIX TO 12 MONTHS WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE LIBRARY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. SINCE IT WAS STARTED IN 2021, 136 STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE MEDIA ARTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE @ THE LIBRARY. FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS OF THESE GRADUATES SHOW THAT 94 PERCENT REPORT USING THE DIGITAL SKILLS THEY LEARNED TO DO SOMETHING NEW OR DIFFERENT WHILE 97 PERCENT REPORTED COMPLETING A TASK OR GOAL THEY COULD NOT DO OR COULD NOT DO AS WELL BEFORE. AN AVERAGE OF 80 PERCENT OF STUDENTS FROM EACH 6-WEEK TRAINING COHORT TRANSITION INTO PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE LIBRARY AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS. TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE PROGRAM'S PARTICIPANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 WERE HIRED BY THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AFTER COMPLETING THEIR PAID INTERNSHIPS. SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S MEDIA ARTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INCREASES THE NUMBER OF UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS IN THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN, AS DEFINED BY THE CITY'S CLIMATE EQUITY INDEX TOOL, WHICH MEASURES THE LEVEL OF ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY RESIDENTS HAVE ACROSS SAN DIEGO. WHILE THE SUCCESS RATE OF THIS PROGRAM IS IMPRESSIVE, IT'S EVEN MORE REMARKABLE TO SEE GRADUATES SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO REGION WORKING FOR THE LIBRARY, THE CREATIVE ECONOMY, MARKETING FIRMS, AND SHOWCASING THEIR WORK AT FILM FESTIVALS ACROSS THE U.S.
  Expenses $127,500
• THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION ACTIVELY MARKETS LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARY SERVICE TO SUPPORTERS AND POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS, ELECTED LEADERS AND TO LIBRARY USERS. THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION PRODUCES A SERIES OF REGULAR EMAIL NEWSLETTERS TO LIBRARY CARD HOLDERS AND TO LIBRARY DONORS AND SUPPORTERS. THESE PUBLICATIONS MARKET THE VALUE OF LIBRARIES TO SAN DIEGO AND PROMOTE MONTHLY LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO COORDINATES ADVOCACY EFFORTS AMONG A COALITION OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AND THE BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS TO EDUCATE ELECTED LEADERS TO THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF LIBRARIES ON THE COMMUNITY AND THE NEED FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
  Expenses $344,982

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.

IRS record

EIN

33-0959608

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

2001

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B50)

Assets (IRS master file)

$10,779,427

Income (IRS master file)

$3,264,088

Filing history

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 33-0959608).

Questions about SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 33-0959608.

Is SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.

Are donations to SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK STEWART.

Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,461 (PATRICK STEWART, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,833,665, expenses of $2,963,791 and total assets of $10,779,427 at year end.

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