LOS ANGELES, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $9.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $68.1M represent 88 months of operating reserves.
THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES (LFLA) PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY (LAPL), RESULTING IN FREE PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE MILLIONS OF ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES. THROUGH FUNDRAISING, ADVOCACY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, LFLA STRENGTHENS LAPL AND PROMOTES GREATER AWARENESS OF ITS VALUABLE RESOURCES.
HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED:LFLA HELPS LAPL PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS THRIVE. FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-10, LAPL'S WE READ TOGETHER...
HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED:LFLA HELPS LAPL PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES, PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS THRIVE. FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-10, LAPL'S WE READ TOGETHER INITIATIVE ENGAGES EARLY AND EMERGING READERS AND THEIR PARENTS WITH STORY TIMES TO MODEL EVIDENCE-BASED LITERACY PRACTICES, PARENT WORKSHOPS TO HELP FAMILIES INTEGRATE LITERACY PRACTICES INTO THEIR DAILY ROUTINES, AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS. THESE OFFERINGS PROMOTE SCHOOL-READINESS, LITERACY, LEARNING, PLAY, CURIOSITY, AND COMMUNITY. FOR SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH, LFLA HELPS LAPL DELIVER EXPERT ONLINE PRIVATE TUTORING TO ALL K-12 YOUTH AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A LIBRARY CARD BETWEEN 11 AM AND 11 PM EVERY DAY, STUDENT ZONES THAT PROVIDE DEDICATED AND DIRECT ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND IN-PERSON HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AT 38 LOCAL LIBRARIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND COLLEGE-PREP SERVICES TO HELP YOUTH AND FAMILIES PREPARE FOR COLLEGE. THE TEENS LEADING CHANGE PROGRAM PROVIDES LFLA-FUNDED MINI-GRANTS TO GROUPS OF YOUTH AND LIBRARIANS TO RESEARCH AND PILOT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS LOCAL SOCIAL ISSUES.
INVESTING IN LIFELONG LEARNING:LFLA SUPPORTS ADULTS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE ESSENTIAL LITERACIES. THE ADULT LITERACY INITIATIVE OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING FOR ADULTS READING BELOW THE SIXTH-GRADE LEVEL...
INVESTING IN LIFELONG LEARNING:LFLA SUPPORTS ADULTS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE ESSENTIAL LITERACIES. THE ADULT LITERACY INITIATIVE OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING FOR ADULTS READING BELOW THE SIXTH-GRADE LEVEL. THE PROGRAM'S FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES PROVIDE COACHING FOR ADULT LITERACY LEARNERS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONAL ADULT LITERACY COMPONENTS INCLUDE DROP-IN TUTORING, CLASSES, AND ESL SERVICES. CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL GIVES ADULTS ANOTHER CHANCE TO EARN AN ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. LAPL'S CYBERNAUT DIGITAL NAVIGATORS, STATIONED AT 37 LIBRARIES AND VIA A REMOTE SERVICE, PROMOTE DIGITAL INCLUSION BY PROVIDING ON-DEMAND TECH SUPPORT AND TRAINING AND LEADING DIGITAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES FOR SMALL GROUPS. LAPL'S FULL STEAM AHEAD INITIATIVE PROMOTES SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY BY OFFERING WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND KITS THAT FOSTER NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND INQUIRY-BASED PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION:THROUGH ITS ACCLAIMED ALOUD CULTURAL PROGRAMMING SERIES, LFLA BRINGS RENOWNED AND EMERGING LITERARY ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, SCIENTISTS, MUSICIANS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER...
ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION:THROUGH ITS ACCLAIMED ALOUD CULTURAL PROGRAMMING SERIES, LFLA BRINGS RENOWNED AND EMERGING LITERARY ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, SCIENTISTS, MUSICIANS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER LUMINOUS MINDS INTO DIRECT CONVERSATION WITH THE LIBRARY'S PATRONS. LFLA ALSO SUPPORTS LAPL'S L.A. MADE SERIES, WHICH DELIVERS HUMANITIES-BASED PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE CITY'S DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. LFLA AND LAPL EXHIBITION PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT LAPL'S HISTORIC COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES, THE DIVERSE STORIES AND PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF L.A., AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. IN 2024-2025, LFLA AND LAPL LAUNCHED THE THIRD COHORT OF THE LAPL CREATORS IN RESIDENCE INITIATIVE. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ENGAGED TWO CREATIVE PRACTITIONERS, FASHION DESIGNER AND ENTREPRENEUR ASHLEY WALKER AND FOOD WRITER AND AUTHOR TIEN NGUYEN, WHO ARE PRODUCING UNIQUE NEW WORK INFORMED BY LAPL'S COLLECTION AND SERVICES. THEIR PROJECTS, INCLUDING DISPLAYS OF MENUS FROM THE LIBRARY'S SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND NEWLY DESIGNED OUTFITS INSPIRED BY LA HISTORY AT BRANCH LIBRARIES ACROSS THE CITY, WILL LAUNCH PUBLICLY IN DECEMBER 2025. OUR MOST RECENT MAJOR EXHIBITION, NO PRIOR ART: ILLUSTRATIONS OF INVENTION, WAS ON VIEW FROM SEPTEMBER 2024 THROUGH MAY 2025 AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 43,000 VISITORS THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDED 81 FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT 23 LIBRARY LOCATIONS. LFLA ALSO SUPPORTS DIGITIZATION PROJECTS AT LAPL THAT ARCHIVE AND PRESERVE COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOS, EPHEMERAL, MAPS, AND OTHER ITEMS SO THEY CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE BY RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, AND OTHER CURIOUS MINDS. WITH LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORT, LAPL COMPLETED THE PLANNING PHASE OF "COMMUNITY: MEMORY AND BELONGING IN L.A." THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT FUNDED BY A MELLON FOUNDATION GRANT WILL CULTIVATE COMMUNITY ARCHIVING PRACTICES AND HELP LAPL ENHANCE ITS DIGITAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RELATED TO L.A.'S BLACK, LGBT+ LATINX, AND SKID ROW COMMUNITIES. LFLA ALSO SUPPORTED LAPL CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT 2024-2025, INCLUDING THE L.A. LIBROS FESTIVAL, THE AAPI JOY FESTIVAL, AND THE JUNE JUBILEE IN HONOR OF BLACK EXCELLENCE.
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 | $9,316,123 | $10,753,353 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $9,908,588 | $9,240,248 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-592,465 | $1,513,105 | -1.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY | CHAIR | 6.00 |
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| DEAN HANSELL | VICE-CHAIR | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SONNENBLICK | SECRETARY | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSENBLUM | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NEEMAN BRADY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BREMER | DIRECTOR | 3.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDON CASSIDY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHICK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DEBRIER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNITA DESHMUKH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DUNLEAVY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| AMANDA FAIREY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| TOM GEISER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| THOMAS HECK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MICHAEL T M JONES | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| JUDY KAMINS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| PATRICIA KAO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MICHAEL KEEGAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| SANDRA KULLI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LILLY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCKEON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| BETH MICHELSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| KEVIN PHILIP | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| CELIA RAMOS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| KATE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| ALLISON SAMEK | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| LAURA SEIGLE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| NYANZA SHAW | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| RACHEL SMALL | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MICHAEL SPEAKER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| BETSY WANNER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NONA FARAHNIK YADEGAR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YONEKURA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| STACY LIEBERMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 |
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$319,807 | $18,143 | $337,950 |
| MELISSA KHAMVONGSA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$141,580 | $22,806 | $164,386 |
| SHAWN RUBIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER | 40.00 |
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$207,156 | $34,305 | $241,461 |
| IMANI HARRIS | SR DIR OF CORP AND FDN RELATIONS | 40.00 |
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$155,253 | $16,584 | $171,837 |
| JESSICA STRAND | SR DIR OF PROGRAMMING & STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 |
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$138,713 | $29,902 | $168,615 |
| ELIZABETH CHANDLER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.00 |
Highest
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$115,703 | $15,029 | $130,732 |
| SARAH CHARLETON | DIR OF M&AG (UNTIL 11/2024) | 40.00 |
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$114,743 | $9,892 | $124,635 |
| ALEX NGUYEN | DIRECTOR OF MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING | 40.00 |
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$125,763 | $13,792 | $139,555 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $9,316,123 | $9,908,588 | $68,590,202 | $-592,465 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $8,508,811 | $8,596,648 | $62,273,934 | $-87,837 |
| 2022 | $7,634,238 | $7,844,414 | $59,949,612 | $-210,176 |
| 2021 | $9,315,587 | $5,539,828 | $63,810,856 | $3,775,759 |
| 2020 | $7,745,776 | $6,434,603 | $50,864,800 | $1,311,173 |
| 2019 | $6,700,397 | $6,828,816 | $50,200,676 | $-128,419 |
| 2018 | $7,496,388 | $7,293,096 | $48,093,445 | $203,292 |
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