Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library

EIN: 946085452 501(c)(3) Education

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$4,861,318
Total Expenses
$3,542,110
Total Assets
$12,961,042
Net Assets
$11,844,710
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Emily Garvie
Phone
4156267500
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (Friends) is a member-supported, nonprofit organization that advocates, fundraises, and provides critical support for the San Francisco Public Library ("SFPL") and its mission for equitable access to resources for everyone. Friends is dedicated to creating, stewarding, and supporting one of the best library systems in the country.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,653,224
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $292,730
Other Revenue $915,364
TOTAL REVENUE $4,861,318

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $902,179
Salaries & Benefits $1,779,969
Fundraising Expenses $533,304
Program Expenses $2,713,003
Other Expenses $859,962
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,542,110

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,861,318 $3,344,781 +0.5%
Expenses $3,542,110 $3,616,539 0.0%
Net Income $1,319,208 $-271,758 -5.9%
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
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
25
Volunteers
165

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
6
$319,766
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Rebecca Charnas-Grant Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nelly Sapinski Vice Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Miriam Wrobel Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Ives Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Blazevich Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chrysty Esperanza Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alison Fong Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barre Fong Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Diane Gibson Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kendall Laidlaw Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kate Lazarus Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alissa Lee Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Lipnack Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ben Mangan Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marriane O'Connor Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cynthia So Schroeder Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Willie Swinerton Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Emily Ford Dirks Executive Director (start 5/24) 35.00
Officer
$132,196 $879 $133,075
Bob Daffeh Director of Finance & Admin. 35.00
Officer
$149,541 $37,150 $186,691
Michael Mercanti Communication Officer 35.00
Highest
$100,917 $9,442 $110,359
Shaojun Wu Finance Manager 35.00
Highest
$106,910 $29,664 $136,574
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 $4,861,318 $3,542,110 $12,961,042 $1,319,208
2024 $3,344,781 $3,616,539 $10,334,828 $-271,758
2023 $5,378,258 $3,964,708 $10,108,766 $1,413,550
2022 $3,006,314 $3,091,175 $7,992,031 $-84,861
2021 $3,121,864 $3,050,841 $10,027,176 $71,023
2020 $3,213,162 $3,636,643 $7,398,385 $-423,481
2019 $3,756,168 $4,027,200 $7,104,701 $-271,032
2018 $2,976,213 $3,450,561 $7,301,042 $-474,348
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