BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 237408456) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1974

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTOPHER BARGE

Phone

7205518385

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, founded in 1974, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $984K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $215K, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

THE BOULDER LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCREASES FUNDING FOR SERVICES THAT HELP THE PEOPLE OF BOULDER DEVELOP AND GROW BY RAISING MONEY, INCREASING AWARENESS, ADVOCATING FOR THE LIBRARY, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $708,574

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $302,284

Other Revenue $-27,100

TOTAL REVENUE $983,758

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $325,228

Salaries & Benefits $335,209

Fundraising Expenses $155,621

Program Expenses $402,612

Other Expenses $107,902

TOTAL EXPENSES $768,339

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$983,758	$855,475	+0.1%
Expenses	$768,339	$988,157	-0.2%
Net Income	$215,419	$-132,682	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$180,566

Total Directors

$180,566

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRISTOPHER A BARGE	CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$160,282	$20,284	$180,566
JENNY SLADE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON BLOOM	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ETHAN DECKER	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANA FARMER	FORMER BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAVITA SEINKNECHT	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA OTTERSBERG	FORMER BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARA O'BRIEN	LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY SAYLER	LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA WIRBA	FORMER LIBRARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID FARNAN	FORMER LIBRARY DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DORIS HASS	FOUNDER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KITTY L DEKIEFFER	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN CENTANNI	VICE PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE BROWN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF QUICK	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE YATES	FORMER TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$983,758	$768,339	$6,148,974	$215,419
2024	$855,475	$988,157	$5,363,522	$-132,682
2023	$521,630	$759,308	$5,299,408	$-237,678
2022	$1,168,516	$782,052	$4,966,538	$386,464
2021	$1,056,006	$1,288,812	$5,793,663	$-232,806
2020	$557,045	$617,781	$6,008,902	$-60,736
2019	$980,147	$629,837	$5,658,992	$350,310
2018	$320,380	$447,520	$4,585,952	$-127,140

BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION