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Filing year 2024

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Portland, Oregon·EIN 93-1190983·NTEE A70 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.5M
Total assets
$28.9M
Total expenses
$4M
Reported officers
20
Mission

THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY AND CREATES A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN BY SUPPORTING, EXPANDING AND ADVOCATING FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY'S INNOVATIVE AND GROUNDBREAKING WORK. GIFTS, LARGE AND SMALL, MAKE THIS WORK POSSIBLE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Executive Dir.
Officer (Unspecified)
$147k
$156k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 19 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 24%
from 2023

From $193k in 2023 to $147k in 2024.

$193k
2023
$147k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 26% in real terms$211k to $156k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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 THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION

What are THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION reported $3.5M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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