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The San Jose Public Library Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Libraries (B71Z) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.18M (2023)

Expenses
$6.49M (2023)

Total Assets
$16.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$926k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,175,965
Expenses
$6,485,194
Net Income
-$309,229
Net Assets
$15,691,895
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,679,684
92.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $516,948
8.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$20,667
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $198,046
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,025,795
31.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,617,956
Total Liabilities $926,061
Net Assets $15,691,895
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Ceo) $186,625 $0 $11,420
Elizabeth Chitty (Highly Comp) $138,533 $0 $11,313
Jodie Pulliam (Highly Comp) $114,190 $0 $11,898
Scott Whelton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lupita Garcia Reilley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Lee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roy Eitan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marco Alvarez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Birondo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Fensom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Orit Keinan Nahon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hitesh Shah (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sarginger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Danne Mclane Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Meri Maben (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Peacock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Turner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,519,106
Expenses
$5,635,102
Net Income
$6,884,004
Net Assets
$15,738,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,553,278
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $163,961
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$198,133
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,366
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,141,386
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,562,111
Total Liabilities $823,704
Net Assets $15,738,407
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Executive Di) $171,188 $0 $11,178
Kendra O'donoghue (Highly Comp) $146,561 $0 $30,785
Elizabeth Chitty (Highly Comp) $104,122 $0 $664
Scott Whelton (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lupita Garcia Reilley (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Lee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Roy Eitan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marco Alvarez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Birondo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Fensom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Orit Keinan Nahon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Hitesh Shah (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sarginger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Danny Mclane Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Meri Maben (Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Ohiaeri (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Peacock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Turner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,329,963
Expenses
$3,556,967
Net Income
$3,772,996
Net Assets
$9,277,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,214,661
98.4%
Program Services $4,500
0.1%
Investment Income $81,568
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $29,234
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $164,433
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $582,789
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,266,259
Total Liabilities $1,988,513
Net Assets $9,277,746
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Executive Di) $153,533 $0 $10,900
Jason Papier (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Constance Von Muehlen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Whelton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Birondo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Eitan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Fensom (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Landrum (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
Meri Maben (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Peacock (Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodriguez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,384,659
Expenses
$2,930,665
Net Income
$2,453,994
Net Assets
$5,541,866
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,329,027
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $55,632
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,967
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $171,678
5.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,766,319
Total Liabilities $1,224,453
Net Assets $5,541,866
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Executive Di) $145,897 $0 $10,071
Jason Papier (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Seaver (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Muoi Tran Landivar (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Constance Von Muehlen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Whelton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anne Raimondi (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodriguez (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Ellis Thompson (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Meri Maben (Committee Ch) $0 $0 $0
Amar Vedi (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Hogan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Chandhok (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Kline (Member) $0 $0 $0
Erica Fensom (At Large) $0 $0 $0
James Landrum (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Birondo (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,778,092
Expenses
$2,802,600
Net Income
-$24,508
Net Assets
$3,032,551
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,740,845
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37,535
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$288
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $136,371
4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,722
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,335,982
Total Liabilities $1,303,431
Net Assets $3,032,551
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Executive Di) $127,075 $0 $9,296
Jason Papier (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Seaver (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Venkat Pullela (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Whelton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Chandhok (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mark Hancock (At Large) $0 $0 $0
John Hogan (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Steve Kline (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Loving (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Constance Von Muehlen (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Newell (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Juliana Paoli (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Anne Raimondi (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodriguez (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Ellis Thompson (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Amar Vedi (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,060,003
Expenses
$1,778,703
Net Income
$2,281,300
Net Assets
$3,047,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,051,396
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,607
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,973
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,719
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,454,265
Total Liabilities $407,158
Net Assets $3,047,107
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dawn Coppin (Executive Di) $113,865 $0 $9,108
Jason Papier (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Venkat Pullela (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Treasurer An) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Bumb (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Chandhok (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Juliana Paoli (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Loving (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Derrick Seaver (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$649,542
Expenses
$362,137
Net Income
$287,405
Net Assets
$765,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $648,893
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $905
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$256
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,601
19.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $62,059
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $793,075
Total Liabilities $27,268
Net Assets $765,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lucia M Calve (Executive Director) $75,025 $0 $0
Dawn Coppin (Executive Director) $2,984 $0 $0
Jason Papier (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Venkat Pullela (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Pat Wolfe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Bumb (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Milligan (Emerita Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Bourne (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Newell (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Boireau (Chair Of Finance) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Chandhok (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Juliana Paoli (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$594,135
Expenses
$751,862
Net Income
-$157,727
Net Assets
$478,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $592,923
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,510
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$298
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,207
17.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,644
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $510,033
Total Liabilities $31,632
Net Assets $478,401
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lucia M Calve (Executive Director) $125,000 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Bumb (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Janigian (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jason Papier (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Atkinson (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Les Browne (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Georgiana Flaherty (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Louden (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kathrina Q Miranda (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Karen Crocker Snell (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Milligan (Emerita Member) $0 $0 $0
Jill Bourne (Ex Officio Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Newell (Ex Officio Member) $0 $0 $0
Venkat Pullela (New Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rahul Chandhok (New Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Juliana Paoli (New Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$621,523
Expenses
$578,035
Net Income
$43,488
Net Assets
$636,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $620,454
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,400
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$331
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,736
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $759,229
Total Liabilities $122,839
Net Assets $636,390
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shari Mullen (Donor Relations Manager) $56,255 $0 $0
Lucia M Calve (Executive Director) $15,625 $0 $0
Patricia Wolfe (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Theresa Bumb (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Janigian (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jason Papier (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Philip Adams (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Tom Atkinson (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Les Browne (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Georgiana Flaherty (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jane Light (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Louden (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Kathrina Q Miranda (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Jodi Engle Mouratis (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Frances Rushing (At Large) $0 $0 $0
Karen Crocker Snell (At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$468,015
Expenses
$455,504
Net Income
$12,511
Net Assets
$592,805
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $462,909
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,106
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $627,099
Total Liabilities $34,294
Net Assets $592,805

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$420,540
Expenses
$498,688
Net Income
-$78,148
Net Assets
$583,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,975
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,565
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,150
21.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $46,835
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $710,496
Total Liabilities $127,237
Net Assets $583,259

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$703,494
Expenses
$686,141
Net Income
$17,353
Net Assets
$661,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $702,233
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,261
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,455
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $38,133
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $772,788
Total Liabilities $111,381
Net Assets $661,407

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$358,974
Expenses
$486,275
Net Income
-$127,301
Net Assets
$644,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $356,581
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,393
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,150
22.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,636
8.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $662,590
Total Liabilities $18,536
Net Assets $644,054

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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