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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4351204

EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP

Also known as EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BERWYN, IL 60402

Financials

$630K$1M2023$668K$682K2024$1.4M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,386,783$1,089,601$297,182$382,259$0$382,259
December 31, 2024990$668,156$681,561-$13,405$98,960$0$98,960
December 31, 2023990$630,469$1,032,124-$401,655$282,656$0$282,656
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,209,343
Program service revenue
$174,998
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,000
Other revenue
$2,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$172,338
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$6,084
Legal fees
$42,661
Accounting fees
$3,871
Travel
$54,529
Program services (functional)
$435,222
Management and general (functional)
$448,218
Fundraising (functional)
$30,547

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,960
Total assets, end of year
$382,259
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$382,259
Gross receipts
$1,388,783
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
IL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
John ChrastkaChief Executive Officer Chairman President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$35,000$20,000
Brian HartBoard of Directors Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
8$9,000$3,000
Patrick SweeneyDeputy Director Board of Directors Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
Roger RosenBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kyle CourtneyBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Trevor A DawesBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Britten FollettBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Crosby KemperBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fran GlickBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kafi KumasiBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martha HixsonBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Maureen SullivanBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lance WernerBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamie MarcusBoard of Diredctors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Parth TikiwalaBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John ChrastkaChief Executive Officer Chairman President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$8,000
Erica FindleyBoard of Directors Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
8$2,700
Patrick SweeneyDeputy Director Board of Directors Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
KC BoydBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Kyle CourtneyBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Trevor A DawesBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Britten FollettBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy Korzick GarmerBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Fran GlickBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Kafi KumasiBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha HixsonBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Maureen SullivanBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Lance WernerBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie MarcusBoard of Diredctors
Trustee or director
1$0
Parth TikiwalaBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John ChrastkaChief Executive Officer Chairman President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$48,000
Erica FindleyBoard of Directors Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
8$5,400
Patrick SweeneyDeputy Director Board of Directors Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
KC BoydBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Kyle CourtneyBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Trevor A DawesBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Britten FollettBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy Korzick GarmerBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Fran GlickBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Kafi KumasiBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Steven V PotterBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Maureen SullivanBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0
Lance WernerBoard of Directors
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6433 FAIRFIELD AVE, BERWYN, IL 60402-3524
In care of
% ERICA FINDLEY
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
6433 Fairfield Ave, Berwyn IL 60402
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
John F Chrastka, 6433 Fairfield Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
John F Chrastka, 6433 Fairfield Ave, Berwyn IL 60402
Signed the 990
John Chrastka, President
Phone
(312) 574-0316

Mission

EveryLibrary Institutes purpose is to operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes including primarily research writing publishing and related activities concerning public academic and school libraries in the United States.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Continued to support and expand Fight for the First to conduct education and outreach about the First Amendment in libraries and schools and the We Are Stronger Than Censorship campaign.
    Expenses $64,000 · revenue $44,000
  • Supports to state libraries training and technical assistance on public policy issues communications and partnerships.
    Expenses $134,000 · revenue $160,000
  • Continued to manage the FundLibraries digital fundraising platform for the benefit of libraries and library organizations to collect small dollar donations with related marketing and outreach support.
    Expenses $22,000
  • Supports to state libraries training and technical assistance on public policy issues communications and partnerships.
    Expenses $134,000 · revenue $160,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4351204
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$382,259
Income (IRS master file)
$1,388,783

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,386,783$1,089,601$382,259IRS
990December 2024$668,156$681,561$98,960IRS
990December 2023$630,469$1,032,124$282,656IRS
990December 2022$1,238,965$661,095$628,785IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: John F Chrastka
December 31, 2018≤ $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 81-4351204).

Questions about EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP

What is the EIN of EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP is 81-4351204.
Is EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP 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 EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP 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 EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP 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 EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John F Chrastka.
Who are the officers and directors of EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (John Chrastka, Chief Executive Officer Chairman President).
How much revenue does EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,386,783, expenses of $1,089,601 and total assets of $382,259 at year end.

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