Nonprofit · EIN 62-1681766
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,194,953 | $4,718,337 | $9,476,616 | $39,476,177 | $671,971 | $38,804,206 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,347,426 | $3,855,435 | $9,491,991 | $29,509,287 | $793,253 | $28,716,034 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,604,244 | $3,498,745 | $105,499 | $18,214,277 | $389,454 | $17,824,823 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,477,281
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,604,598
- Net rental income
- $64,358
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $606,038
- Net income from fundraising events
- $48,716
- Other revenue
- $113,074
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $595,198
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,893
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,005,992
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,322,969
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $23,959
- Travel
- $54,109
- Program services (functional)
- $3,178,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $647,021
- Fundraising (functional)
- $893,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,509,287
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,476,177
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $671,971
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,804,206
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,506
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,629,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,947,325
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,856,881
- Gross receipts
- $14,505,431
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 153
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN BAKKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $154,053 | $10,840 |
| LUCY HAYNES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK THEOBALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONETTE ADAMS-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVARO MANRIQUE BARRENECHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANT PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAAN FERDOWSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE ESPY SEARCY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASAR ABDULLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE EZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN PAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONNELL MATTHEWS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA SALAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KISBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCLEAN BARBIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA BALSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GASKIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA CINTADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAHED ZEHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL KRUGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN MCLAUGHLIN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMIKA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA CARSWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN BAKKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $153,461 | $11,123 |
| DON HOLMES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONETTE ADAMS-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVARO MANRIQUE BARRENECHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE DOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANT PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA OAKELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDIE OCONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAAN FERDOWSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN D ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE ESPY SEARCY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASAR ABDULLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE EZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ORNDORFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KISBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCLEAN BARBIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BALSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHED ZEHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL KRUGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK THEOBALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MCLAUGHLIN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENTON POJANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA CARSWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN BAKKER | NPLF PRESIDENT - NON-VOTIN Officer | 50 | $144,385 | $12,223 |
| KASAR ABDULLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA BALSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA CARSWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR JOHN COOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE DOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY ESKIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE EZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HAYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KISBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL KRUGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVARO MANRIQUE BARRENECHEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCCUEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA OAKELEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY PAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENTON POJANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SEARCY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENATA SOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY VARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY WILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHED ZEHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOLMES | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ORNDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RONETTE ADAMS-TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 CHURCH ST, NASHVILLE, TN 37219-2314
- In care of
- % KEITH B SIMMONS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAWN BAKKER, 615 CHURCH STREET, NASHVILLE, TN 37219
- Signed the 990
- SHAWN BAKKER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 880-2610
- Website
- NPLF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN PROGRAMS THAT HELP NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY, IGNITE CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIONS, AND FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGHOUT NASHVILLE. AT THE FOUNDATION, WE PROVIDE NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH CRITICAL SUPPORT THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS AND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THESE PROGRAMS POSSIBLE. FOUNDED IN 1997, THIS PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HAS RAISED MORE THAN $68M TO DEVELOP A DYNAMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT SERVES EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- BEGIN BRIGHT IS NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S EARLY LITERACY CAMPAIGN TO SET CHILDREN UP FOR KINDERGARTEN READING SUCCESS THROUGH A GROUNDBREAKING TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN. NPL'S APPROACH INCLUDES DELIVERING A "LITTLE LIBRARY AND CORRESPONDING RESOURCES TO EVERY CHILDCARE CENTER IN THE COUNTY, PROVIDING IN-PERSON AND ON-DEMAND DIGITAL TRAININGS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS, AND ENLISTING A NATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO STUDY THE IMPACT OVER FOUR YEARS, CREATING AN ACTIONABLE, MEASURABLE MODEL THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE EARLY LITERACY LANDSCAPE. BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE MODEL, THIS INITIATIVE IS IN ITS EARLY IMPLEMENTATION STAGES. BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE (BBTL) IS AN AWARD-WINNING EARLY-LITERACY PROGRAM THAT HELPS TEACHERS AND PARENTS FOSTER A LOVE OF READING IN CHILDREN THROUGH TEACHER TRAININGS, FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND STORY-RELATED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. FOUNDED IN 2003 AND DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATORS AND EXPERTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, BBTL IS CENTERED ON NPL'S LITERATURE-BASED PUPPET PERFORMANCES. BBTL PROMOTES EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY THROUGH INTERACTIVE STORY TIME, PUPPET PERFORMANCES, PARENT WORKSHOPS IN ENGLISH & SPANISH, AND TRAININGS FOR EDUCATORS. BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE SERVED 15,888 CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS THROUGH 502 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT 139 LOCATIONS AND 597 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS IN FY25. BBTL CONTINUES TO GROW AS A PROGRAM WITH THE BEGIN BRIGHT CAMPAIGN, OFFERING THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS.Expenses $1,231,319
- LIMITLESS LIBRARIES STARTED IN 2009 AS A PILOT PROJECT LED BY FORMER MAYOR KARL DEAN TO PROVIDE METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC (MNPS) HIGH SCHOOLS WITH ACCESS TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS. TODAY, LIMITLESS LIBRARIES (LL) ENSURES STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND LIBRARY CONNECTIONS. LL PROVIDES 81,000+ STUDENTS AND 5,000+ EDUCATORS WITH ACCESS TO OVER 2.3 MILLION ITEMS AT NPL THROUGH AUTOMATIC ACCOUNT CREATION, DIGITAL RESOURCES, COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, AND OUTREACH SUPPORT. THE ACCESS PROVIDED ELIMINATES TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS BY DELIVERING MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS AND MAKES EDUCATION AND LITERACY EQUITABLE FOR ALL. IN FISCAL YEAR 25, LIMITLESS LIBRARIES SUPPORTED 81,397 STUDENTS, AND 5,021 EDUCATORS AND LIBRARIANS ACROSS 159 SCHOOLS BETWEEN JULY 2024-JUNE 2025AND FACILITATED THE CIRCULATION OF 62,516MATERIALS. IN ADDITION TO MATERIALS, LIMITLESS LIBRARIES PROVIDED CLASSROOM VISITS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY EVENT ATTENDANCE. LIMITLESS LIBRARIES IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF MNPS STUDENTS, LIBRARIANS, AND EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, MATERIALS DELIVERY, OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES.Expenses $401,508
- IN FYE25 NPLF CONTRIBUTED NEARLY $30,000 TOWARDS THE VOTES FOR WOMEN EXHIBIT AT THE MAIN LIBRARY, WHICH TELLS THE PIVOTAL AND DRAMATIC STORY OF NASHVILLE'S ROLE IN WINNING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT. COURTYARD CONCERTS ENTERTAINED ATTENDEES WITH FREE MUSIC BY DIVERSE LOCAL PERFORMERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROGRAMMING AT EACH OF THE 21 BRANCH LOCATIONS INCLUDING STUDIO NPL, A MAKERSPACE FOCUSED ON STEAM INITIATIVES, BE WELL AT NPL THAT OFFERS FREE FITNESS, NUTRITION AND OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY, ADULT LITERACY INITIATIVES, AND NAZA'S SUMMER AND AFTERSCHOOL LEARNING THAT CHALLENGED OVER 3,500 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH INNOVATIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. ART EXHIBITS, SPECIAL COLLECTION STAFFING AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM ROUND OUT SUPPORT FROM NPLF TO THE LIBRARY IN FYE25.Expenses $1,545,397 · grants $595,198
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
- 62-1681766
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,476,177
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,505,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,194,953 | $4,718,337 | $39,476,177 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,347,426 | $3,855,435 | $29,509,287 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,604,244 | $3,498,745 | $18,214,277 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 62-1681766).
Questions about NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is 62-1681766.
- Is NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does NASHVILLE 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 NASHVILLE 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 NASHVILLE 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 NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHAWN BAKKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,053 (SHAWN BAKKER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,194,953, expenses of $4,718,337 and total assets of $39,476,177 at year end.
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