FRIENDS OF NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
EIN 52-1417780 · Education (B74I)
What they do
to PROMOTE and ENHANCE THE MISSION of THE NATIONAL LIBRARY of MEDICINE, THE FRIENDS of THE NLM CONVENES and CELEBRATES THOUGHT and LEADERSHIP IN DATA SCIENCE, INFORMATION SCIENCE, INFOMATICS, and HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS TO: ADVANCE TRUSTED RESOURCES for DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $38.20 was reported for mission work and $50.90 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 50.9% of spending went to fundraising and 38.2% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (29)
GLEN CAMPBELLPAST CHAIR
WILLIAM HERSHBOARD MEMBER
TODD TOLERBOARD MEMBER
SHARON WATTSOPERATIONS MANAGER
SCOTT PODOLSKYBOARD MEMBER
SANDRA FRANKLINTREASURER
ROY SIMPSONBOARD MEMBER
RICHARD REMINGTONBOARD MEMBER
PETER ELKINVICE PRESIDENT
LYNNE HOLDENBOARD MEMBER
KATHLEEN MCCORMICKSECRETARY
JULIE LUENGASBOARD MEMBER
JOSH WYMERBOARD MEMBER
JEFF TRINIDADBOARD MEMBER
GWEN EVANSBOARD MEMBER
ADRIENNE BAMBACHBOARD MEMBER
GEORGE LUNDBERGBOARD MEMBER
EMILY MCELROYBOARD MEMBER
ELAINE MARTINBOARD MEMBER
E ANDREW BALASPRESIDENT
DIANE SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
DENNIS R CRYERBOARD MEMBER
DAVID MCNAIRYBOARD MEMBER
CHUNHUA WENGBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS WINCHESTERBOARD MEMBER
BO SAXBERGBOARD MEMBER
BARBARA REDMANCHAIR OF THE BOARD
BARBARA FRINKBOARD MEMBER
ANNE SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1985
- Location
- 10319 WESTLAKE DR, BETHESDA, MD 20817-6403
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- % SANDRA FRANKLIN
- Primary officer
- SANDRA FRANKLIN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE ALLEN CPA FIRM
- NTEE classification
- Education (B74I)