CHICAGO, IL
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 35% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 30% operating deficit.
THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986 AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO CONNECTING PRIVATE INVESTMENT WITH INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT LEVERAGES OUR LIBRARY'S CITY-WIDE FOOTPRINT, RESOURCES, AND COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING. IN TRUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, THIS INFUSION OF PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES HAS HELPED TO LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER CHICAGOANS OF ALL AGES LIVING AND WORKING IN THE CITY'S 77 NEIGHBORHOODS.
IN A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ECONOMY, EDUCATION CAN OPEN THE DOOR TO JOBS, INNOVATION, AND MORE. YET, FOR MANY CHICAGO STUDENTS, AFFORDABLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN LIMITED...
IN A KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ECONOMY, EDUCATION CAN OPEN THE DOOR TO JOBS, INNOVATION, AND MORE. YET, FOR MANY CHICAGO STUDENTS, AFFORDABLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN LIMITED. DONOR-POWERED PROGRAMS SUCH AS SUMMER LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP LEVERAGE OUR LIBRARY'S CITY-WIDE 81-BRANCH FOOTPRINT, RESOURCES, AND COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL OUR CITY'S CHILDREN HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE EARLY IN LIFE AND BEYOND.
CHICAGO'S WORLD-RENOWNED ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR FUELS CREATIVE, ECONOMIC, AND INNOVATIVE GROWTH. BUT MANY CHICAGOANS ARE SHUT OUT FROM THE HOLISTIC BENEFITS OF THE ARTS DUE TO HIGH COSTS. OUR CITY...
CHICAGO'S WORLD-RENOWNED ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR FUELS CREATIVE, ECONOMIC, AND INNOVATIVE GROWTH. BUT MANY CHICAGOANS ARE SHUT OUT FROM THE HOLISTIC BENEFITS OF THE ARTS DUE TO HIGH COSTS. OUR CITY, IN TURN, MISSES OUT ON OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ELEVATED AND ENRICHED BY THE INCLUSION OF DIFFERENT VOICES AND VIEWPOINTS. THESE PROGRAMS INVITE ALL CHICAGOANS TO EXPLORE WAYS OF EXPRESSING THEMSELVES AND IMAGINING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THEIR LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CHICAGO.
WITH ONLINE LEARNING, TELEHEALTH, SERVICES, AND REMOTE EMPLOYMENT ON THE RISE, INTERNET ACCESS AND DIGITAL LITERACY ARE MORE VITAL TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE. YET, MANY ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS LACK THE...
WITH ONLINE LEARNING, TELEHEALTH, SERVICES, AND REMOTE EMPLOYMENT ON THE RISE, INTERNET ACCESS AND DIGITAL LITERACY ARE MORE VITAL TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE. YET, MANY ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS LACK THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE OUR DIGITAL WORLD. THESE PROGRAMS WORK TO BRIDGE THIS SKILL AND RESOURCE GAP KNOWN AS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH USER-FRIENDLY VIDEO-BASED MODULES ON CHICAGO DIGITALLEARN AND ONE-TO-ONE DIGITAL LITERACY LESSONS WITH A TRAINED DIGITAL NAVIGATOR.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $4,556,792 | $6,964,069 | -0.3% |
| Expenses | $5,913,603 | $5,500,090 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-1,356,811 | $1,463,979 | -1.9% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| ROBERT WISLOW | BOARD CHAIR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY CARLIN | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CASPER | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHANA KUMAR | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SAGAN | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ALGER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALENA ANTIGUA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BACZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BERGER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI BLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BODENDORFER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BOEGE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BREWER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CARR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER CHOY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE DEMERY | DIRECTOR - THRU 3/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DONNELLY | DIRECTOR - THRU 3/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE DRAKE | DIRECTOR - THRU 6/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FASSNACHT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA FILLER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRIEDES | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GARTLAND | DIRECTOR - THRU 6/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEY GOODE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM GRADY | DIRECTOR - THRU 6/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GRIESDORN | DIRECTOR - THRU 6/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUREN GUPTA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIA HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HECKTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HENDRY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HEROY | DIRECTOR - THRU 11/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HOEFLICH | DIRECTOR - THRU 3/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL JONES | DIRECTOR - THRU 11/2024 | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LADD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA LAPIETRA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEVIN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER LIEW | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCHALE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVANI NARANG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES ORDONEZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PARK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA POTDAR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RICE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA ROONEY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNA RUIZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA SADARANGANI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SENZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SPROAT | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE SZUMSKI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRYL THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE THOMSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TULACH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE YOON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LANGSTRAAT BUI | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$220,420 | $36,060 | $256,480 |
| ELIZABETH ZACHARA DAVIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$140,850 | $26,515 | $167,365 |
| KATHERINE NARDIN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
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$129,130 | $24,851 | $153,981 |
| AUDREY PEIPER | DIRECTOR OF LEGACY AND IMPACT GIVING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$106,760 | $10,565 | $117,325 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,556,792 | $5,913,603 | $38,942,359 | $-1,356,811 |
| 2023 | $6,964,069 | $5,500,090 | $39,009,596 | $1,463,979 |
| 2022 | $4,400,993 | $4,054,623 | $33,747,562 | $346,370 |
| 2021 | $5,601,419 | $3,367,549 | $39,161,773 | $2,233,870 |
| 2020 | $4,308,184 | $3,483,138 | $35,195,975 | $825,046 |
| 2019 | $4,594,358 | $6,188,949 | $31,417,392 | $-1,594,591 |
| 2018 | $5,376,943 | $6,568,144 | $28,834,142 | $-1,191,201 |
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