Nonprofit · EIN 52-0784198
ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,566,056 | $7,420,046 | $146,010 | $16,063,525 | $6,389,954 | $9,673,571 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,565,468 | $8,685,440 | -$119,972 | $14,971,611 | $5,661,476 | $9,310,135 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,632,277 | $7,556,124 | $76,153 | $12,071,728 | $2,705,147 | $9,366,581 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $350,504
- of which government grants
- $341,149
- Program service revenue
- $6,560,868
- Investment income
- $498,630
- Royalties
- $254
- Net rental income
- $13,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,957
- Other revenue
- $156,054
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $136,550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $354,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,961,899
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,267,392
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,792
- Accounting fees
- $45,632
- Occupancy
- $337,943
- Travel
- $350,163
- Depreciation
- $28,986
- Program services (functional)
- $6,752,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $667,203
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,971,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,063,525
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,389,954
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,673,571
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $112,196
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,339,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,571,552
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $102,019
- Gross unrelated business income
- $144,381
- Gross receipts
- $11,173,102
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW K PACE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $290,648 | $63,700 |
| JUDITH RUTTENBERG | SR DIR, SCHOLARSHIP & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $207,201 | $48,754 |
| AMY MADEN | SR DIR, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $189,094 | $42,164 |
| DELA DOS | SR DIR, LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $172,809 | $38,216 |
| KEVIN BORDEN | SR DIR, RESEARCH & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $170,249 | $38,245 |
| KATHERINE KLOSEK | DIR, INFO POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $149,583 | $32,643 |
| RHEA BALLARD-THROWER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JUST | VICE PRESIDENT/ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR A DAWES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SALEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON NEAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA O'HARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT REIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVVIVA WEINRAUB LAJOIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STANLEY WILDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHALI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFFORD LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CNI Key employee | 35 | $304,467 | $57,956 |
| ANDREW K PACE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $260,474 | $57,283 |
| JUDITH RUTTENBERG | SR. DIR. OF SCHOLARSHIP & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $182,846 | $43,137 |
| AMY MADEN | SR. DIR. OF FIN & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $184,997 | $39,663 |
| DELA DOS | SR. DIR. LEADERSHIP & TRANSFORMATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,196 | $36,246 |
| KEVIN BORDEN | SR. DIR. OF RESEARCH & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $166,354 | $36,451 |
| KATHERINE KLOSEK | DIR INFO POLICY & FED RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,990 | $30,553 |
| TREVOR DAWES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RHEA BALLARD-THROWER | VICE PRESIDENT/ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR EVANGELESTIA-DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA O'HARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SALEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI TANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVVIVA WEINRAUB LAJOIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LEE KENNEDY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $308,338 | $64,014 |
| CLIFFORD LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CNI Key employee | 35 | $293,735 | $64,266 |
| JUDITH RUTTENBERG | SR. DIR. OF SCHOLARSHIP & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,008 | $39,353 |
| DELA DOS | SR. DIR. OF LEARNING + DEI Highest-paid employee | 35 | $170,900 | $34,072 |
| KEVIN BORDEN | SR. DIR. OF RESEARCH & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,411 | $34,132 |
| KATHERINE KLOSEK | DIR OF INFORMATION POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,752 | $28,506 |
| CYNTHIA HUDSON VITALE | DIR. SCIENCE POLICY AND SCHOLARSHIP Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,046 | $29,549 |
| GARY ROEBUCK | DEPUTY EXEC DIRECTOR (END MAR 2023) Officer | 35 | $84,618 | $9,174 |
| K MATTHEW DAMES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PARKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR DAWES | VICE PRESIDENT/ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA JUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA O'HARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI TANJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RHEA BALLARD-THROWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR EVANGELESTIA-DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA LOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SALEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5415
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREW K PACE, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW K PACE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 296-2296
- Website
- WWW.ARL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
EMPOWER AND ADVOCATE FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES TO SHAPE, INFLUENCE, AND IMPLEMENT INSTITUTIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY. WE DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND ENABLE STRATEGIC COOPERATION AMONG PARTNER INSTITUTIONS TO BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP AND SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER EXPERIENCE:PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT 1) ENGAGING MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, THEIR LEADERSHIP, AND STAFF IN THE COLLECTIVE WORK OF ARL AND 2) HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES. THESE PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND EVENTS, COMMITTEE WORK AROUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ISSUES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS (E.G. POSITION PAPERS, OP-EDS, VIDEO CONTENT) THAT HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES TO THEIR PARENT INSTITUTIONS AND TO THE BROADER RESEARCH ENTERPRISE.Expenses $2,182,732 · revenue $1,616,334
- CNI - CORE FUNCTIONS:TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATIVE PROMISE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION AND THE ENRICHMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PRODUCTIVITY.Expenses $1,911,920 · grants $7,500 · revenue $2,201,698
- SCHOLARS AND SCHOLARSHIP: PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE PARTNERS IN RESEARCH AND LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO ALIGN LIBRARY STRATEGY, STAFFING, AND SPENDING WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF OPEN SCHOLARSHIP.Expenses $871,345 · revenue $841,315
- ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, LEARNING, AND DATA & ANALYTICS.Expenses $1,786,846 · grants $129,050 · revenue $1,873,921
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0784198
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B73C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,063,525
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,173,102
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,566,056 | $7,420,046 | $16,063,525 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,565,468 | $8,685,440 | $14,971,611 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,632,277 | $7,556,124 | $12,071,728 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,109,242 | $7,302,436 | $13,371,911 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0784198).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES is 52-0784198.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREW K PACE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,648 (ANDREW K PACE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,566,056, expenses of $7,420,046 and total assets of $16,063,525 at year end.
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