Charity profile · Historical source record

The Free Library of Philadelphia

EIN 52-1173474Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Upholding the public's freedom of access to knowledge

Chartered in 1891, The Free Library of Philadelphia seeks to provide all segments of Philadelphia's diverse population with a comprehensive collection of recorded knowledge, ideas, artistic expression and information in a variety of media, including current technology; to assure ease of access to these materials; and to provide programs to stimulate the awareness and use of these resources. In addition, The Free Library creates a welcoming and inspiring environment for learning and promotes individual enlightenment, community enrichment and economic vitality throughout the region.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.74Overall score
out of 100

92.50Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$32,656,309

Total expenses · USD$39,234,948

Program expenses

$33,742,055.28 recorded amount

86.0%

Fundraising expenses

$3,491,910.37 recorded amount

8.9%

Administrative expenses

$1,961,747.40 recorded amount

5.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jennifer Bogoni
Recorded compensation: $124,339.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.31%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Free Library of Philadelphia
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Chartered in 1891, The Free Library of Philadelphia seeks to provide all segments of Philadelphia's diverse population with a comprehensive collection of recorded knowledge, ideas, artistic expression and information in a variety of media, including current technology; to assure ease of access to these materials; and to provide programs to stimulate the awareness and use of these resources. In addition, The Free Library creates a welcoming and inspiring environment for learning and promotes individual enlightenment, community enrichment and economic vitality throughout the region.
`ein` EIN	52-1173474
`tot_exp` Total expenses	39234948.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.05
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08900000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.86
`fscore` Financial score	92.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Jennifer Bogoni
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	124339.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0031
`motto` Tagline	Upholding the public's freedom of access to knowledge
`name` Charity name	The Free Library of Philadelphia
`tot_rev` Total revenue	32656309.0
`score` Overall score	92.74
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	33742055.28
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	3491910.3720000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1961747.4000000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1173474
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.