Berkeley Public Library Foundation

BERKELEY, CA EIN: 94-3280180 Website

The Berkeley Public Library Foundation (BPLF) amplifies the public investment to make a great public library extraordinary. To that end, we provide vital funds and ongoing advocacy to advance the Library's mission, vision, and strategic goals. We offer the resources needed for innovations, literacy projects, and building improvements that are not already covered by taxes or government funding.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.7M

+6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$105K

+36.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

-31.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$171K$343K$514K$686K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,723,365$1,616,118$1,576,075
Revenue$562,291$546,588$505,560
Expenses$487,168$474,874$561,890
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$43,221$43,816$19,249
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$83K$124K$165K1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Berkeley Public Library$64KYes on X for Libraries C…$41K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kathy HuffExecutive Dir.$113K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kathy HuffExecutive Dir.40$113,005
Mary O'NeillPresident2
Christa AboitizPresident2
Leslie TeicholzTreasurer2
Santhi AnalytisSecretary2
Tienne LeeDirector2
Deepti DoshiDirector1
Catherine DowerDirector1
Erin McMahon-LymanDirector1
Libby Hadzima PerkinsDirector2
Lauren SchillerDirector1
Christine StaplesDirector1
Jennifer TangDirector1
Autumn WoishDirector1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Berkeley

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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