Urban Libraries Council

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 36-3071241 Website

THE URBAN LIBRARIES COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING AND ADVANCING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS DYNAMIC, ACCESSIBLE PLACES FOR OPPORTUNITY, LEARNING AND INNOVATION. WE CONNECT PUBLIC LIBRARY LEADERS AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND URBAN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$4.4M

-10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$167K

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$15K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,403,112$4,926,381$4,643,401
Revenue$3,946,548$3,729,881$3,027,935
Expenses$4,186,054$3,720,386$2,983,861
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$247,674$96,692$145,347
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$84K$125K$167K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LI…$17KCEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBR…$15KCHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY F…$15KDC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDA…$15KENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY$15KGREENSBORO PUBLIC LIBRAR…$15KMEMPHIS LIBRARY FOUNDATION$15KOAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY$15KPIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM$15KPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY M…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$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 2024 IRS filing

BROOKS RAINWATERPRESIDENT AND CEO$339KANGELA GOODRICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$255KMICHELLE HAMIELCHIEF OF PROGRAMS$208KMARY COLLEEN BRAGIELCHIEF OF STAFF$156KOLUWAFEMI ADELAKUNDIR, RESEARCH & DATA$138KELIZABETH BARTOLOMEODIR, COMMUNICATIONS$127KSHAMICHAEL HALLMANDIR, CIVIC HEALTH$127K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROOSEVELT WEEKSIMMED. PAST CHAIR2
PILAR MARTINEZBOARD CHAIR2
JOEY CRAWFORDVICE CHAIR2
BRIAN BANNONTREASURER2
DR MARY J LOMAX-GHIRARDUZZIBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)2
JESUS SALASBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)2
DR MICHELLE BRIABOARD MEMBER2
KARL DEANBOARD MEMBER2
MICHELLE VONDERHAARBOARD MEMBER2
MEGHAN SILVERTHORNBOARD MEMBER2
GRACE NORDHOFFBOARD MEMBER2
HEIDI DANIELBOARD MEMBER2
JENNIE PUBOARD MEMBER2
ALIM REMTULLABOARD MEMBER2
MISTY JONESBOARD MEMBER2
CATHERINE STRAUSSBOARD MEMBER2
ANDREW TRUEBLOODBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/24)2
TESS SHIHBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/24)2
BROOKS RAINWATERPRESIDENT AND CEO40$339,114
ANGELA GOODRICHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$254,905
MICHELLE HAMIELCHIEF OF PROGRAMS40$207,658
SHAMICHAEL HALLMANDIR, CIVIC HEALTH40$126,562
MARY COLLEEN BRAGIELCHIEF OF STAFF40$155,518
OLUWAFEMI ADELAKUNDIR, RESEARCH & DATA40$138,476
ELIZABETH BARTOLOMEODIR, COMMUNICATIONS40$127,160

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BaltimoreCedar RapidsChicagoColumbusGreensboroLargoMemphisNormanOak ParkRichmondWashington

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

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