Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City
400 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65,815,537 | $67,075,789 | $130,871,454 |
| FY2024 | $57,288,050 | $59,789,770 | $193,960,000 |
| FY2023 | $55,143,200 | $59,266,500 | $197,575,100 |
| FY2022 | $51,102,300 | $59,176,700 | $203,624,700 |
| FY2021 | $48,157,400 | $50,688,700 | $222,231,100 |
| FY2020 | $144,599,900 | $51,859,200 | $216,722,800 |
| FY2019 | $50,009,100 | $51,635,900 | $124,657,700 |
| FY2018 | $55,736,000 | $46,600,000 | $126,284,500 |
| FY2017 | $44,523,900 | $43,635,000 | $117,148,500 |
| FY2016 | $43,056,600 | $43,336,800 | $116,722,800 |
| FY2015 | $0 | $42,746,100 | $117,003,000 |
| FY2014 | $48,820,900 | $39,515,700 | $108,477,300 |
| FY2013 | $42,097,900 | $40,970,000 | $99,210,900 |
| FY2012 | $36,782,100 | $39,559,100 | $99,159,900 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City (EIN 52-6001143), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $61,777,233 | 94% |
| Program service revenue | $114,241 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $3,924,063 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $61,550,033 | 90% |
| Management & general | $5,397,662 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $1,325,964 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 94% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 2%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 87.1% of 93 Education organizations in MD.
- Net assets covered about 23.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 66th percentile among 1052 Education organizations in MD.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 1078 Education organizations in MD.
- Total revenue rose from $36,782,100 in FY2012 to $65,815,537 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2019, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $144,599,900 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $99,159,900 to $130,871,454 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
The mission of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is to empower enrich and enhance the quality of life for all through equitable access to information services and opportunity for all rich and poor without distinction of race or color.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1976 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B71Z — Education (in MD) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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