ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY OF BALTIMORE CITY

EIN 52-6001143 · Education (B71Z)

What they do

The Mission of The Enoch Pratt Free Library is to Empower Enrich and Enhance The Quality of Life for All Through Equitable Access to Information Services and Opportunity for All Rich and Poor Without Distinction of Race or Color.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.52%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

2.01%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$101.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.20%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,260,252 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $329,279 for GORDON KRABBE (COO). 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$65,815,537

Mission workProgram services$61,550,03393.52% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,397,6628.20% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,325,9642.01% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$67,075,789101.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 91.8% mission · 8.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 4.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 5.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 5.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,815,537

Expenses$67,075,789

Annual shortfall $1,260,252 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$61,550,033 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,397,662 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,325,964 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,815,537

Expenses$67,075,789

Assets$137,924,422

Income$66,237,061

Contributions$61,777,233

Mission work (program services)$61,550,033

Fundraising$1,325,964

Management and general$5,397,662

Stocks and bonds$60,300,000

Accounting fees$35,150

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

GORDON KRABBECOO · 37 hrs/week $329,279

DARCELL GRAHAMINTERIM CEO · 37 hrs/week $216,923

CYNTHIA MONAHANDIRECTOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 37 hrs/week $196,614

MEGHAN MCCORKLEMARKETING DIRECTOR · 37 hrs/week $150,354

CLARENCE FELDERCHIEF OF FACILITIES · 37 hrs/week $150,227

MBALU BANGURADIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND FAIR PRACTICES · 37 hrs/week $149,061

MICHAEL BROWNAGENCY IT SUPERVISOR · 37 hrs/week $143,342

KENNETH CLASHFORMER COO · 37 hrs/week $140,707

LIZ SUNDERMANCHIEF CENTRAL LIBRARY AND SLRC · 37 hrs/week $139,458

SRIDEVI VEERAMACHANENICFO · 37 hrs/week $85,130

CHAD HELTONCEO · 37 hrs/week $70,280

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (54)

GORDON KRABBECOO

DARCELL GRAHAMINTERIM CEO

CYNTHIA MONAHANDIRECTOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

MEGHAN MCCORKLEMARKETING DIRECTOR

CLARENCE FELDERCHIEF OF FACILITIES

MBALU BANGURADIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND FAIR PRACTICES

MICHAEL BROWNAGENCY IT SUPERVISOR

KENNETH CLASHFORMER COO

LIZ SUNDERMANCHIEF CENTRAL LIBRARY AND SLRC

SRIDEVI VEERAMACHANENICFO

CHAD HELTONCEO

OLUWATOSIN ADEGBOLATRUSTEE

MARY ANN SCULLYSECRETARY

NED COURTEMANCHEDIRECTOR

NEAL NAFFTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

MYCHELLE FARMERTRUSTEE AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MATTHEW LENGELEX OFFICIO

MARY II DEKUYPERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

MARGARET DE CUEVASTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

PATRICIA LASHERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

ROBERT NYETREASURER

ROBERT S HILLMANTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

ROBERT S KILLEBREW JRTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

SANDRA BERMANNATIONAL DIRECTOR

SANDRA P GOHNTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

SARAH K BRANDTDIRECTOR

SAYRA WELLS MEYERHOFFTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

STEVEN BOOTHEVICE CHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VERNA JONES-RODWELLTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

VERNON A REIDTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA K ADAMSTRUSTEE

JAMAR R BROWNVICE CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ALEXANDER W KOFFTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

ALLAN D JENSENTRUSTEE

BARBARA BOZZUTODIRECTOR

BENJAMIN ROSENBERGTRUSTEE

BEULAH PERDUE SABUNDAYOVICE CHAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CECIL FLAMERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

CHRISTINE ESPENSHADECHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS

DAVID DONATODIRECTOR

DAVID V VALENTINEDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH K MOSERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

IME ESSIEN-LEWISDIRECTOR

MARK KAUFMANTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

JAMES DABNEY MILLERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

JEFF CHERRYDIRECTOR

JEFFREY II SCHERRTRUSTEE

KRISTIN NEWHALL MACMILLANDIRECTOR

KURT SCHMOKEDIRECTOR

LIDIA PAZ-BAKERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

LYNDA PERRYDIRECTOR

AJIT APTEDIRECTOR

MARGOT MILCH HELLERTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR EMERITUS

MARK CAPLANTRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 400 CATHEDRAL ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-4401
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: % CHAD HELTON
Primary officer: Tyler Matteau, Controller

How to reach them

Phone(443) 984-4969 Officer phone(410) 244-4951

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B71Z)