Council on Library and Information
CLIR IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FORGES STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LIBRARIES, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF HIGHER LEARNING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.9M
+16.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$686K
+49.5% YoY
Grant Count
18
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$38K
-50.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,912,954 | $16,286,889 | $9,356,231 |
| Revenue | $8,912,315 | $12,553,793 | $5,065,712 |
| Expenses | $5,337,781 | $6,721,890 | $10,104,527 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $326,820 | $168,254 | $95,429 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
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 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE JARVIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ISMAIL RASHID | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHELE CASALINI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER CELENZA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TESS DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MERCEDES DE VEGA ARMIJO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAURENCE ENGEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BUHLE MBAMBO-THATA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN RHIND-TUTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GUY BERTHIAUME | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SOHAIR WASTAWY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN PRICE WILKIN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| FENELLA FRANCE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ASMA NAEEM | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SANDRA PHOENIX | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BEN VINSON III | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROL MANDEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHARLES HENRY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $282,901 |
| AMY LUCKO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $132,000 |
| WAYNE GRAHAM | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 40 | $140,000 |
| JENNIFER FERRETTI | DLF PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40 | $120,000 |
| SHARON IVY WEISS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $135,000 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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