Portland Public Library

Organization Overview

Portland Public Library is located in Portland, ME. The organization was established in 1943. As of 06/2022, Portland Public Library employed 98 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Portland Public Library is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Portland Public Library generated $9.3m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $5.3m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A CITY OF READERS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE IMAGINATION, CURIOSITY, AWARENESS, AND LEARNING.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (PPL) IS A SYSTEM OF 5 PHYSICAL LOCATIONS: MAIN LIBRARY, 3 BRANCH LIBRARIES AND THE SHARED COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT CENTER (SCMC), AN ANNEX FOR COLLECTIONS. PPL IS THE MOST HEAVILY VISITED PUBLIC CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN MAINE. PPL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADMINISTERED BY A PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS WERE ZERO IN 2021 DUE TO THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF RETAIL SALES AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING OUTSIDE OF BUDGET DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. FTE'S ALSO DECLINED FROM 55 TO 53 DUE TO CURTAILMENT OF STAFFING WHICH WAS REQUIRED BY THE CITY OF PORTLAND TO REDUCE BUDGET SHORTFALLS THAT HAD BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. THE LIBRARY SERVES PORTLAND AND CUMBERLAND, YORK AND PARTS OF OXFORD COUNTIES. PPL HAS 96,000 CARDHOLDERS WITH EXTENSIVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS SERVING CHILDREN AND ADULTS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Sarah Campbell
Executive Director
$122,880
Marianne Sensale-Guerin
Director Of Finance
$82,336
Erica Johanson
1st VP
$0
Peter Ventre
Treasurer
$0
Anne Dalton
President
$0
Dana Baldwin
Trustee
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $4,534,800
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$4,469,250
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,004,050
Total Program Service Revenue$13,366
Investment income $107,461
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $158,735
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,283,612

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 12 grants that Portland Public Library has recieved totaling $127,785.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Sam L Cohen Foundation

Portland, ME

PURPOSE: TEEN VOICES: GRAPHIC MEDICINE AS ART AND HEALING

$30,000
Davis Family Foundation

Yarmouth, ME

PURPOSE: Updating the lighting in the Library's Rines Auditorium to serve as a cultural meeting place

$30,000
Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

PURPOSE: Libraries

$23,239
Dorothy Suzi Osher Foundation

Portland, ME

PURPOSE: DONATION

$11,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$10,750
Anne Randolph Henry Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$10,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$8,067,890
Earnings-$807,464
Net Contributions$23,250
Other Expense$243,215
Ending Balance$7,040,461

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