Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City reported $65.8 million in revenue and $67.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.15 went to program services, $7.91 to management and general costs and $1.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 86.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $329,279 (COO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2021 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 $67MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $329,279 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 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 expenseNeighborhood Library Services NLS: The program is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 21 neighborhood libraries and for pickup and delivery of materials from those locations. Neighborhood libraries circulated 819,489 physical items as well as a share of the 1.41 million in total electronic material circulated. NLS provided assistance on 668,870 reference questions welcomed 925,145 visitors and hosted 6,270 programs
SLRC: State Library Resource Center SLRC: The program is responsible for the operation of the Central Library which also serves as the Maryland State Library Resource Center SLRC. Unlike other states Maryland does not have a state library to provide interlibrary loan reference state depository and other specialized services. SLRC circulated 399,921 physical items as well as a share of the 1.41 million in electronic material circulated. SLRC provided assistance on 267,704 reference questions and welcomed 284,986 visitors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Former, 36.70 hrs/week | $329,279 | $0 | $0 | $329,279 |
| Interim CEO Former, 36.70 hrs/week | $216,923 | $0 | $0 | $216,923 |
| Director Institutional Advancement Highest compensated employee, 36.70 hrs/week | $196,614 | $0 | $0 | $196,614 |
| Marketing Director Former, 36.70 hrs/week | $150,354 | $0 | $0 | $150,354 |
| Chief of Facilities Highest compensated employee, 36.70 hrs/week | $150,227 | $0 | $0 | $150,227 |
| Director of Equity and Fair Practices Highest compensated employee, 36.70 hrs/week | $149,061 | $0 | $0 | $149,061 |
| Agency IT Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 36.70 hrs/week | $143,342 | $0 | $0 | $143,342 |
| Former COO Former, 36.70 hrs/week | $140,707 | $0 | $0 | $140,707 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b37 · 37 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 563
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Adecco Employment Services Temporary staffing & employment services | $603,000 |
| Real Life Experience LLC Programmatic / contracting services | $296,316 |
| Kiroma Contracting Inc Contracting / facilities services | $238,704 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City totaling $751K 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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Of every $100 Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City spent in FY2025, $90.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City reported that 91.8% of its $67.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $329,279, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City get its money?
Of $65.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 86.7% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6001143 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 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 202601339349308040 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413279349300001 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411789349300001 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202421789349300702 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211409349300511 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6001143: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.