SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

EIN 74-2283582 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)

What they do

THE MISSION is to STRENGTHEN THE SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (LIBRARY) IN SERVICE to THE COMMUNITY, THEREBY ENHANCING THE COMMUNITYS APPRECIATION and UTILIZATION for THE LIBRARY AS A CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.85%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

8.54%of revenue went to fundraising11.3% of expenses

$75.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.96%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$8.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,503,603

Mission workProgram services$884,80058.85% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$119,6557.96% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$128,4688.54% of revenue11.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$370,68024.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,132,92375.35% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 78.1% mission · 10.6% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.35% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 8.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 11.7% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 10.5% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.4% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 9.2% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 179.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,503,603

Expenses$1,132,923

Annual surplus $370,680 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)$884,800 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$119,655 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$128,468 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,503,603

Expenses$1,132,923

Assets$9,677,375

Income$1,933,684

Contributions$644,189

Mission work (program services)$884,800

Fundraising$128,468

Grants given$4,930,408

Average grant$616,301

Management and general$119,655

Executive compensation (total)$76,424

Stocks and bonds$6,864,865

Accounting fees$24,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMY HONEEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $143,572Base $125,404 · Other $18,168

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 (40)

AMY HONEEXECUTIVE DIR.

SANNYA PARIKHDIRECTOR

LIZ ALVESDIRECTOR

LORI FLORESDIRECTOR

MAREE LONGORIADIRECTOR

MARY HENRICHDIRECTOR

MARY STEPHENSONTREASURER

MIKE LUNADIRECTOR

MIKE MARTINEZDIRECTOR

PAUL MARTINDIRECTOR

RENEE AMARODIRECTOR

SALLIE LEWISDIRECTOR

LIECIE HOLLISDIRECTOR

SARAH STRUNK-MEYERSDIRECTOR

SUE MILLICANDIRECTOR

TARA CHILDERSVICE CHAIR

THOMAS LILLIBRIDGEDIRECTOR

TISHA CORTINESSECRETARY

TRICIA TOBINDIRECTOR

TY EDWARDSDIRECTOR

WILL WILKINSDIRECTOR

ELISSA SANGSTERDIRECTOR

ALLISON REYESDIRECTOR

ANGELIKA JANSENDIRECTOR

BEN HOLLIDAYDIRECTOR

CAMERON REDDINGCHAIRMAN

CAROLINE POWERSDIRECTOR

CATRIONA M CAVENDERDIRECTOR

CELINA MONTOYADIRECTOR

CINDY STEINDIRECTOR

CLARE PACE RODGERSDIRECTOR

ALAN SISKDIRECTOR

GWEN S GRAHAMDIRECTOR

HEATHER ROSE BOEHMEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER INGRAMDIRECTOR

JOAN CHEEVERDIRECTOR

JOEY KOEHLDIRECTOR

JOHN PANTHERDIRECTOR

JORDAN VEXLERDIRECTOR

KRISTINA JEWASKODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 625 SHOOK AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
County: Bexar
In care of: AMY HONE
Primary officer: AMY HONE, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@saplf.org Phone(210) 225-4728

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHUH BROWNE PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes