Council on Library and Information Resources
Council on Library and Information Resources reported $11.3 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.51 went to program services, $8.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $374,635 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 160% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.8% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $374,635 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.90% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePreservation: examine sustainable strategies for preserving all media, analog and traditional, and heighten public awareness of the risks of failing to plan for preservation
Digital infrastructure: support efforts to pioneer innovative uses of information technologies and engage community expertise to extend collections and services
Scholarship and research: explore and assess new methodologies, emerging fields of inquiry, intellectual strategies involving data gathering and collaboration, and modes of communication, including sharing of research data and publishing models, that are likely to define the next generation of scholars
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,000 | $0 | $64,635 | $374,635 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,000 | $0 | $34,708 | $229,708 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,625 | $0 | $38,264 | $211,889 |
| DIRECTOR IIIF CONSORTIUM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,944 | $0 | $27,178 | $189,122 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,000 | $0 | $33,572 | $165,572 |
| DIRECTOR RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,875 | $0 | $32,686 | $149,561 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council on Library and Information Resources (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $996K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 526
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Council on Library and Information Resources totaling $4.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Council on Library and Information Resources's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Council on Library and Information Resources, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Council on Library and Information Resources spent in FY2025, $91.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Council on Library and Information Resources's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Council on Library and Information Resources reported that 91.5% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council on Library and Information Resources pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council on Library and Information Resources reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $374,635, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council on Library and Information Resources get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 12.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council on Library and Information Resources a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1576808 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620369349300302 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530449349300048 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430369349300973 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310319349300221 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103459349300700 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100349349301030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1576808: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.