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Nonprofit · EIN 44-0527122

LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64110

Financials

$11.8M$13.4M2023$14.4M$15.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$14,441,154$15,543,767-$1,102,613$260,333,226$21,208,057$239,125,169
December 31, 2023990-PF$11,775,544$13,435,783-$1,660,239$246,623,734$22,474,179$224,149,555
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,280
Dividends
$2,696,443
Interest
$515,695
Net rental income
$14,796
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,832,441
Other income
$334,499

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$866,814
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,842,643
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$11,033,607

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$246,623,734
Total assets, end of year
$260,333,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,208,057
Net assets, end of year
$239,125,169
Fair market value of assets
$260,333,226
Qualifying distributions
$11,877,681
Net investment income
$14,050,113

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC DORFMAN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
PRESIDENT40$341,412$37,130
BRIAN GORDON
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER40$219,846$34,087
MICHELE KNIGHT
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
SR VP ENGAGEMENT40$210,469$23,870
JANE DAVIS
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
VP ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
40$186,560$8,533
PAULA WHEELER
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,796$20,331
JASON DEAN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
VP COLLECTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$121,524$13,076
MARK EVILSIZOR
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
HEAD OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$117,828$19,749
CHRISTINA GOLDING
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
DIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$112,687$14,393
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
ANNE C DEMA
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE CHAIR1$0$0
ALISON ARMISTEAD
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
MICHAEL BROWN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
MACNEILLE EVERIST
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
MARILYN HEBENSTREIT
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE PAST CHAIR0.4$0$0
NILES JAGER
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLE KAMIN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0
JOHN MACDONALD
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0
LOUIS MUGLIA
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0
NICK POWELL
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LISA BROWAR
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
PRESIDENT40$222,865$36,695
MICHELE KNIGHT
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
SR VP ENGAGEMENT40$204,950$12,790
BRIAN GORDON
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$190,093$29,968
ERIC DORFMAN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
PRESIDENT40$188,196$12,521
JANE DAVIS
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
VP ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,348$9,990
MARK EVILSIZOR
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
HEAD OF IT SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$115,134$15,695
JASON DEAN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
VP COLLECTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$114,617$10,440
Christina N Golding
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
HR Director
Highest-paid employee
40$99,190$15,328
Jennie H Nguyen
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Marketing Director
Highest-paid employee
40$91,962$14,419
MARILYN HEBENSTREIT
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE CHAIRMAN1$0$0
ANNA C DEMA
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE VICE CHAIR0.4$0$0
ALSION ARMISTEAD
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
MICHAEL BROWN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
STEPHEN D DUNN
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
CURT GRIDLEY
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
NILES JAGER
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
JOHN MACDONALD
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
NICK POWELL
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0
TUCK SPAULDING
5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
TRUSTEE0.4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5109 CHERRY ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110-2425
In care of
% BRIAN GORDON
Signed the 990-PF
Brian Gordon, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(816) 926-8746
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
44-0527122
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation (exempt from paying excise taxes)
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$260,333,226
Income (IRS master file)
$35,877,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$14,441,154$15,543,767$260,333,226XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$11,775,544$13,435,783$246,623,734XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 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 44-0527122).

Questions about LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST

What is the EIN of LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST is 44-0527122.
Is LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,412 (ERIC DORFMAN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LINDA HALL LIBRARY TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,441,154, expenses of $15,543,767 and total assets of $260,333,226 at year end.

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