HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC

HOUSTON, TX, 77002-2530 (832) 393-1464 Est. 1977 EIN 74-1926301
B117 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.houstonlibraryfoundation.org

Mission

THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (HPL) BY SECURING FUNDING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE ITS IMPACT. WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, LITERACY INITIATIVES, AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESS ENSURING ALL HOUSTONIANS BENEFIT FROM FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THROUGH ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION, WE EMPOWER THE LIBRARY TO INSPIRE LEARNING, BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDES, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING A STRONGER HOUSTON THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LIBRARIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
7
Total Giving
$15.0M
Recipients
7
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $2,140,607 Median: $1,852,364

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241$1.8M $1.8M01
20231$1.9M $1.9M01
20221$1.6M $1.6M01
20211$1.5M $1.5M01
20201$2.1M $2.1M01
20191$3.4M $3.4M01
20171$2.8M $2.8M10

Top States

Texas
7

Top Grantees

HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
TX - 7 grants
$15.0M

Financials

Total Revenue
$1,409,539
Total Expenses
$2,555,744
Net Assets
$21,200,913
4 employees 834 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
8.3 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 70.7%
Expenses ↑ 12.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 89.7% Investment 6.6% Other 4.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.6% Management 9.4% Fundraising 7.0%

Officers & Trustees (16)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$1,409,539 ↑$2,555,744$21,200,913
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$825,891 ↓$2,275,250$20,103,841
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$1,473,546 ↑$1,975,891$19,585,334
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$921,129 ↓$2,164,725$19,190,333
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$1,377,846 ↓$2,740,257$22,918,564
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,801,077 ↓$4,180,548$20,932,098
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$2,326,768 $3,944,644$21,572,015

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EIN: 74-1926301 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data