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The Detroit Public Library Friends

Detroit, Michigan · EIN 38-1387108 · Education · tax-exempt since 1943

D

Charity Clarity grade D (score 46.7 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended April 2026.

Graded against 69,412 education nonprofits with revenue $500K–$2M filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.62.5 months0
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.97% of practices97
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.10
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.44% from one source51
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.88.8%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.1.8%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.26not scored

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Year by year

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Apr 2026Form 990$551K$698K−$147K$3.64M62.58D
Apr 2025Form 990$319K$568K−$249K$3.57M75.57C
Apr 2024Form 990$222K$529K−$307K$3.77M85.57D
Apr 2023Form 990$172K$488K−$315K$3.87M95.35D
Apr 2022Form 990$310K$510K−$200K$4.24M99.85D
Apr 2021Form 990$772K$402K$370K$4.83M144.23D
Apr 2020Form 990$235K$278K−$43K$3.84M165.73D
Apr 2019Form 990$459K$333K$126K$4.01M144.54C
Apr 2018Form 990$396K$301K$96K$3.90M155.54C
Apr 2017Form 990$421K$327K$94K$3.66M134.13C
Apr 2016Form 990$320K$321K−$1,181$3.49M130.54D

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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