Nonprofit · EIN 46-4390683
LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,878,703 | $1,351,294 | $527,409 | $1,806,620 | $3,072 | $1,803,548 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,022,340 | $1,458,188 | $564,152 | $1,297,401 | $21,262 | $1,276,139 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $652,457 | $1,489,059 | -$836,602 | $737,804 | $25,817 | $711,987 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,874,609
- of which government grants
- $136,277
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,094
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $207,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,269
- Other salaries and wages
- $185,483
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $300,278
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $9,829
- Program services (functional)
- $1,004,653
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,590
- Fundraising (functional)
- $220,050
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,297,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,806,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,072
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,803,548
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $946,651
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $856,897
- Gross receipts
- $1,878,703
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC DORFMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 5 | $21,190 | $402,606 | $56,307 |
| BRIAN T GORDON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 5 | $11,612 | $220,630 | $35,891 |
| ERIC WARD | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 30 | $85,310 | $28,436 | $27,701 |
| JASON MOULIN | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 5 | $5,142 | $97,692 | $34,765 |
| MICHELE KNIGHT | SVP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Officer | 10 | $26,904 | $80,712 | $19,807 |
| KATIE RIEGER | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $52,971 | $52,971 | $15,720 |
| ANNE DEMA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON ARMISTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE L KAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS J MUGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACNEILLE EVERIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN B HEBENSTREIT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| NILES JAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC DORFMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 5 | $34,141 | $307,271 | $37,130 |
| BRIAN T GORDON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 5 | $21,985 | $197,861 | $34,087 |
| MICHELE KNIGHT | SVP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Officer | 10 | $52,617 | $157,852 | $23,870 |
| PAULA WHEELER | Executive Assistant to the President and the Board Highest-paid employee | 5 | $7,684 | $126,112 | $20,331 |
| ERIC WARD | VP PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 30 | $83,903 | $27,967 | $21,429 |
| BENJAMIN GROSS | VP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Highest-paid employee | 30 | $78,403 | $26,134 | $15,462 |
| KATIE RIEGER | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $52,558 | $52,557 | $9,967 |
| ANNE DEMA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON ARMISTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE L KAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS J MUGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACNEILLE EVERIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN B HEBENSTREIT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NILES JAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BROWAR | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $24,130 | $198,735 | $19,362 |
| BRIAN T GORDON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 5 | $28,514 | $161,579 | $29,968 |
| MICHELE KNIGHT | SVP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Officer | 20 | $102,475 | $102,475 | $12,790 |
| ERIC DORFMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 35 | $21,014 | $167,182 | $12,521 |
| ERIC WARD | VP PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,310 | $0 | $16,391 |
| MARILYN B HEBENSTREIT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON ARMISTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE DEMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A SPAULDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT GRIDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MACDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NILES JAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5109 CHERRY ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110-2425
- In care of
- % BRIAN GORDON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 5109 Cherry St, Kansas City MO 641102498
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN GORDON, 5109 CHERRY STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64110
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Lisa Browar, 5109 Cherry St, Kansas City MO 641102498
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN GORDON, SECRETARY AND TREASURER
- Phone
- (816) 926-8746
- Website
- https://www.lindahall.org/
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TO FURTHER EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND THEIR HISTORIES. ITS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, SCHOLARS, AND RESEARCHERS TO LEARN, INVESTIGATE, EXPLORE, AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTED THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND FURTHERED EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND THEIR HISTORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LINDA HALL LIBRARY. FIFTY-FIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN 2025, WITH OVER 13,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING IN PERSON AND APPROXIMATELY 390,000 VIEWS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - FREE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AT THE LINDA HALL LIBRARY INCLUDING FOLLOW THE RECIPE AND NEW ACQUISITIONS, - FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS RANGING FROM PANEL DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES AND ACTIVITIES WERE PRESENTED BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. - THE KANSAS CITY INVENTION CONVENTION COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. OVER 1,200 STUDENTS USED THE CURRICULUM AND OVER 450 YOUNG INVENTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE COMPETITION IN 2025. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTED TWENTY-EIGHT SCHOOLS AND THIRTY-FOUR TEACHERS. - HOW DO I BECOME? A STEM PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE HIGH SCHOOL AND EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH PANEL DISCUSSION WITH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN STEM CAREERS.Expenses $693,539 · grants $6,000
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FELLOWSHIP GRANTS SUPPORTING THIRTY-TWO SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE LINDA HALL LIBRARY. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS TRAVEL, DOCTORAL, AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LINDA HALL LIBRARY.Expenses $311,114 · grants $201,200
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4390683
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,806,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,878,703
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,878,703 | $1,351,294 | $1,806,620 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,022,340 | $1,458,188 | $1,297,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $652,457 | $1,489,059 | $737,804 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,219,884 | $1,359,052 | $1,681,975 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Lisa Browar | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-4390683).
Questions about LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 46-4390683.
- Is LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINDA HALL 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 LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,190 (ERIC DORFMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,878,703, expenses of $1,351,294 and total assets of $1,806,620 at year end.
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