TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA WHILE STEWARDING AND PROMOTING OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PHILADELPHIANS AND BEYOND.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S.v.p. Development Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | — | $43k | $7k | $283k $315k |
V.p. Property Management Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $158k | — | $22k | $14k | $203k $226k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | — | $4k | $7k | $181k $202k |
Executive Director, Read! Median to 75th percentile | $122k | — | $13k | $19k | $161k $180k |
A.v.p. Major and Planned G Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $152k |
Director, Author Events Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $149k |
V.p. Communications Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121k $135k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $105k $117k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $290k in 2022 to $283k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 22%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 114% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
What does the Key Employee of FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION received $282,561 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION reported $11.7M in total revenue and $14.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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