Nonprofit · EIN 52-1481008
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,575,077 | $2,572,826 | -$997,749 | $4,818,091 | $417,628 | $4,400,463 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,012,067 | $2,247,632 | -$1,235,565 | $5,545,429 | $214,090 | $5,331,339 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $3,763,422 | $1,051,517 | $2,711,905 | $7,772,822 | $108,040 | $7,664,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,187,453
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $482,098
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $368,715
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$101,156
- Other revenue
- -$94,474
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,734
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,385
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,673
- Depreciation
- $696
- Program services (functional)
- $1,886,204
- Management and general (functional)
- $474,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,545,429
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,818,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $417,628
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,400,463
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,580
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,691,726
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$201,644
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,602,107
- Gross receipts
- $2,198,837
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB HARTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $267,734 |
| MARQUETT SMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HAIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CONTINA HARVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LILLY LIU MINKOVE | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY CLAY III | CHAIR, INVESTMENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY SKOLADA | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOBIE WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL CHOQUETTE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMI GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRNA PERALTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMUDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH BURRAGE | DIRECTOR (FROM JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB HARTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $199,394 |
| MARQUETT SMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HAIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CONTINA HARVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LILLY LIU MINKOVE | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY CLAY III | CHAIR, INVESTMENTS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY SKOLADA | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOBIE WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL CHOQUETTE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMI GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRNA PERALTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR (FROM 03/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHI BHOWMIK | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAMUDA YOUNG | DIRECTOR (FROM 03/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB HARTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $194,712 |
| MARQUETT SMITH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HAIGHT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN HARKLESS MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNY BACKUS | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOBIE WHITMAN | CHAIR, NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL ALSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUCHI BHOWMIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL CHOQUETTE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY CLAY III | DIRECTOR (JOINED 4/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMI GORDON | DIRECTOR (JOINED 11/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONTINA HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA LAVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLY LIU MINKOVE | DIRECTOR (JOINED 11/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRNA PERALTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY SKOLADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BONNIE COHEN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOY DORESEY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMILA FRONE | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG MEYER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HONORABLE ANTHONY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA WITHERS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2021) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 950 G ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROB HARTMAN, PO BOX 66012, WASHINGTON, DC 20035
- Signed the 990
- ROB HARTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 421-0837
- Website
- WWW.DCPLFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE DC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND ENRICHES THE CAPACITY, RESOURCES AND SERVICES OF THE DC PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND PROMOTES GREATER AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY'S VALUABLE RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE DC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS THE DISTRICT LIBRARY'S PHILANTHROPIC ARM. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS DCPL'S SERVICES BY INVESTING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT IN PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY, CELEBRATING DC'S CULTURAL VIBRANCY & HISTORY, AND INCREASING DISTRICT RESIDENT'S ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BY SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,886,204
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 | Not 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
- 52-1481008
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B117)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,818,091
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,198,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,575,077 | $2,572,826 | $4,818,091 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,012,067 | $2,247,632 | $5,545,429 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $846,390 | $1,640,784 | $6,118,506 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,763,422 | $1,051,517 | $7,772,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1481008).
Questions about DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 52-1481008.
- Is DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC 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 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROB HARTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,734 (ROB HARTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,575,077, expenses of $2,572,826 and total assets of $4,818,091 at year end.
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