Nonprofit · EIN 61-0969361
LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,930,741 | $4,748,577 | $1,182,164 | $27,114,141 | $9,500,656 | $17,613,485 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,940,683 | $2,926,939 | $3,013,744 | $24,272,920 | $8,222,819 | $16,050,101 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,832,146 | $1,978,950 | $853,196 | $19,528,384 | $7,293,423 | $12,234,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,028,494
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $902,247
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $221,360
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,899,524
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,004
- Other salaries and wages
- $326,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $591,417
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,575
- Legal fees
- $35
- Accounting fees
- $14,500
- Depreciation
- $2,358
- Program services (functional)
- $4,087,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $247,214
- Fundraising (functional)
- $414,002
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,272,920
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,114,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,500,656
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,613,485
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,484
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,608,156
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,012,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,600,826
- Gross receipts
- $6,561,227
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDRA GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,811 | $36,193 |
| CHRIS GARRETT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MCCOY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SEXTON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STIVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ AMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTEN BOONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALEED BAHOUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FANNIE M COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE DEFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY DELAHANTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GLASSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL FROCKT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK HARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRYE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA KINSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KNOTTS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LUTTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS METCALF-TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDRA GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,196 | $34,518 |
| CHRIS GARRETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MCCOY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BURCHFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STIVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ AMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALEED BAHOUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FANNIE M COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE DEFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY DELANANTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GLASSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK HARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOLLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRYE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KINSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KNOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LUTTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS METCALF-TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDRA GORDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $111,059 | $32,530 |
| CHRIS GARRETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE MCCOY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE BURCHFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STIVERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ AMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ASHLEY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALEED BAHOUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANNIE M COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DEJACO CRUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE DEFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GLASSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GUPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK HARSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRYE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KNOTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN LUTTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHYLLIS METCALF-TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARO MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM B CHANCEY JR | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 YORK ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40203-2205
- In care of
- % MARY HUNT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHANDRA GORDON, 301 YORK STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 402032257
- Signed the 990
- CHANDRA GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (502) 754-1702
- Website
- WWW.LFPLFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $4,087,361 · grants $3,899,524
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
- 61-0969361
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,114,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,561,227
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,930,741 | $4,748,577 | $27,114,141 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,940,683 | $2,926,939 | $24,272,920 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,832,146 | $1,978,950 | $19,528,384 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,410,462 | $1,522,231 | $17,619,266 | 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 61-0969361).
Questions about LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC is 61-0969361.
- Is LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOUISVILLE FREE 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 LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 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 LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHANDRA GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,811 (CHANDRA GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,930,741, expenses of $4,748,577 and total assets of $27,114,141 at year end.
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