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Filing year 2023

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY

Baltimore, Maryland·EIN 52-6001143·NTEE B71Z · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$57.3M
Total assets
$205.8M
Total expenses
$59.8M
Reported officers
43
Mission

The mission of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is to empower enrich and enhance the quality of life for all through equitable access to information services and opportunity for all rich and poor without distinction of race or color.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Maryland.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$257k
$282k
Base
$257k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
COO
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$236k
$259k
Base
$236k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Deputy Director of Public Services
Executive Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide
$200k
$220k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director Institutional Advancement
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$184k
$202k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$172k
$189k
Base
$172k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$146k
$160k
Base
$146k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief of Facilities
Key Employee
25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide
$145k
$160k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Marketing Director
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$136k
$149k
Base
$136k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Agency IT Supervisor
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$131k
$144k
Base
$131k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Central Library and Slrc
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$127k
$140k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 33 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $247k in 2021 to $257k in 2023.

$247k
2021
$240k
2022
$257k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$308k to $282k

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.

$231k in 2021 to $257k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 9% from 2021 to 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 25% from 2021 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$51.1M
$59.2M
2021
$55.1M
$59.3M
2022
$57.3M
$59.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Maryland

Comparable education organizations in Maryland pay their highest-earning executive a median of $91,755.

25th percentile
$41k
Median
$91,755
75th percentile
$179k
90th percentile
$376k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 518 organizations across 518 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for Maryland
FAQ

Common questions about ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY received $256,600 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Maryland, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Maryland, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY reported $57.3M in total revenue and $59.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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