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Filing year 2023

Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-6085452·NTEE B110 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.3M
Total assets
$10.3M
Total expenses
$3.6M
Reported officers
28
Mission

See Schedule OFriends supports the free public libraries of San Francisco. We provide funding and conduct advocacy and outreach to ensure that all people have equal access to the information, resources and support that our libraries provide. Friends believes that libraries are anchors for thriving neighborhoods, and that an excellent library system is critical to the health of our city.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Director of Finance & Administration
Median to 75th percentile
$182k
$199k
Base
$147k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Director of Philanthropy
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$160k
$175k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Finance Manager
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$134k
$145k
Executive Director (end 08/23)
25th percentile to median
$120k
$130k
Interim Ed (start 09/23 & End 05/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$44k
$48k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
5%
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.

Down 6%
from 2022

From $194k in 2022 to $182k in 2023.

$194k
2022
$182k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 9% in real terms$219k to $199k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 38%.

$177k in 2022 to $182k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Finance Manager pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library

What does the Chief Financial Officer of Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library earn?

In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library received $182,463 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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