FOUNDATION FOR SOUTH ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
EIN 46-3320764 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Arts, Culture, and Humanities (A12)
What they do
The Mission of The Foundation for The South Orange Public Library, A Nonprofit 501(c)3 Organization, is to Support Excellence At The South Orange Public Library In A State-of-the-art Facility By Generating Private-sector Support and Other Funding. The Foundation Solicits, Receives and Administers Gifts and Grants For: Capital Improvements; Reserves, Funds And/or Endowments; and Special Projects That Fall Outside of The Scope of The Librarys Municipally-funded Budget. All Funds Raised By The Foundation Are Solely for The Benefit of The South Orange Public Library.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- 298 WALTON AVE, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079-1426
- County
- Essex
- In care of
- % LIBRARY DIRECTOR