LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN 46-4390683 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)

What they do

LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of SCIENCE and to FURTHER EDUCATION and SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, and THEIR HISTORIES. ITS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED to ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, SCHOLARS, and RESEARCHERS to LEARN, INVESTIGATE, EXPLORE, and INCREASE KNOWLEDGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.59%of revenue went to mission work72.9% of expenses · Program services

11.60%of revenue went to fundraising16.1% of expenses

$72.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.92%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,332 for ERIC WARD (VP PROGRAMMING). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,022,340

Mission workProgram services$1,063,52152.59% of revenue72.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$160,1397.92% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$234,52811.60% of revenue16.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$564,15227.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,458,18872.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.9% mission · 11.0% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 16.0% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 228.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.0% mission · 16.8% management · 32.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 13.3% management · 34.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 14.2% mission · 20.3% management · 65.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 39.6% mission · 17.2% management · 43.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,022,340

Expenses$1,458,188

Annual surplus $564,152 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,063,521 · 72.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$160,139 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$234,528 · 16.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,022,340

Expenses$1,458,188

Assets$1,297,401

Income$2,022,340

Contributions$2,014,977

Mission work (program services)$1,063,521

Fundraising$234,528

Grants given$53,442

Average grant$17,814

Management and general$160,139

Accounting fees$17,535

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC WARDVP PROGRAMMING · 30 hrs/week $105,332Base $83,903 · Other $21,429

BENJAMIN GROSSVP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP · 30 hrs/week $93,865Base $78,403 · Other $15,462

MICHELE KNIGHTSVP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT · 10 hrs/week $76,487Base $52,617 · Other $23,870

ERIC DORFMANPRESIDENT AND CEO · 5 hrs/week $71,271Base $34,141 · Other $37,130

KATIE RIEGERDIRECTOR OF GRANTS · 20 hrs/week $62,525Base $52,558 · Other $9,967

BRIAN T GORDONSECRETARY/TREASURER · 5 hrs/week $56,072Base $21,985 · Other $34,087

PAULA WHEELEREXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD · 5 hrs/week $28,015Base $7,684 · Other $20,331

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

ERIC WARDVP PROGRAMMING

BENJAMIN GROSSVP RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

MICHELE KNIGHTSVP OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

ERIC DORFMANPRESIDENT AND CEO

KATIE RIEGERDIRECTOR OF GRANTS

BRIAN T GORDONSECRETARY/TREASURER

PAULA WHEELEREXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD

JOHN MACDONALDDIRECTOR

NILES JAGERDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS POWELLDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BROWNDIRECTOR

MARILYN B HEBENSTREITPAST CHAIR

MACNEILLE EVERISTDIRECTOR

LOUIS J MUGLIADIRECTOR

CAROLE L KAMINDIRECTOR

ANNE DEMACHAIR

ALISON ARMISTEADDIRECTOR

ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ ALVARADODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
County: Jackson
In care of: Brian Gordon
Primary officer: Brian Gordon, SECRETARY AND TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(816) 926-8746

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
IRS tax category: Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes