The Newport Beach Library Foundation

Profile Current (Last updated: Jan 08, 2026 )

Current Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Start Date: July 1, 2025

Fiscal Year End Date: June 30, 2026

Projected Revenue: $785,250

Projected Expense: $779,115

Revenue vs. Expense ($)
Expense Breakdown: 2025 (%)
Administration Expense 1.3%
Program Expense 89.1%
Fundraising Expense 1.3%
Expense Breakdown: 2024 (%)
Administration Expense 2.0%
Program Expense 95.9%
Fundraising Expense 2.1%
Expense Breakdown: 2023 (%)
Administration Expense 13.4%
Program Expense 79.2%
Fundraising Expense 7.3%

990 Tax Form Newest 990 Year opens each June

Tax Year 2024 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2024) Download
Tax Year 2023 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2023) Download
Tax Year 2022 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2022) Download
Tax Year 2021 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2021) Download

Prior Three Years Total Revenue and Expense Totals

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Total Revenue $3,938,393 $7,111,675 $3,624,509
Total Expenses $3,384,575 $9,869,745 $674,558

Prior Three Years Revenue Sources

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Foundation and Corporation Contributions - $6,820,414 $3,382,212
Government Contributions - - $15,950
Federal - - -
State - - -
Local - - -
Unspecified - - -
Individual Contributions - - -
Indirect Public Support - - -
Earned Revenue $114,349 $110,469 $78,001
Investment Income, Net of Losses $257,446 $180,792 $129,678
Membership Dues - - -
Special Events - - $16,168
Revenue In-Kind - - $2,500
Other Revenue - $180,792 $143,188

Prior Three Years Expense Allocations by Type

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Program Expense $3,016,934 $9,468,142 $534,456
Administration Expense $43,802 $197,976 $90,622
Fundraising Expense $42,734 $203,627 $49,480
Payments to Affiliates - - -
Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.16 0.72 5.37
Program Expense/Total Expenses 89% 96% 79%
Fundraising Expense/Total Revenue 1% 3% 1%

Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Total Assets $9,344,808 $5,949,058 $6,266,139
Current Assets $5,525,266 $2,556,105 $3,292,230
Long-Term Liabilities $4,605,866 - -
Current Liabilities $44,699 $2,107,728 $19,768
Total Net Assets $4,694,243 $3,841,330 $6,246,371

Short Term Solvency

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Current Assets/Current Liabilities 123.61 1.21 166.54

Long Term Solvency

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023
Long Term Liabilities/Total Assets 49% - -

Endowment/Capital Campaigns

Endowment Value: $4,000,000

Spending Policy: The target goal of the Foundation is to distribute up to 5% of the trailing three years value of the Endowment Fund to the Library annually. The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Board of Directors shall retain the discretion to increase or decrease the amount so distributed to the Library in any fiscal year as the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation is a non-private corporation. The Foundation’s Board of Directors also shall retain the discretion to use a portion of the dividend or interest in any year to cover operating expenses of the Foundation.

Percentage: 5.0%

Are you currently in a Capital Campaign? Yes

Capital Campaign Purpose:
To fund 50% of the cost of construction for a state-of-the-art library lecture hall/civic auditorium. The capital campaign is governed by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of Newport Beach and three amendments to the MOU.

Campaign Goal: $12,000,000

Capital Campaign Start Date: November 30, 2021

Capital Campaign End Date: January 30, 2026

Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Amount: $11,300,000

CONTACT

The Newport Beach Library Foundation

1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660

jkappel@nbplf.foundation

Phone: 9497173890

nbplf.foundation