Linda Hall Library Foundation
Donations deductibleLinda Hall Library Foundation's network
11 people5 organisationsi11 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Dema Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marilyn B Hebenstreit Chair | Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alison Armistead | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carole L Kamin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Macdonald | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Louis J Muglia | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Macneille Everist | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Brown | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nicholas Powell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Niles Jager | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Scrivner | Vice President, Development | 2019 |
| Benjamin Gross | VP Research and Scholarship | 2024 |
| Brian T Gordon | Secretary/Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Brian Walton | Chief Financial Officer | 2020 |
| Eric Dorfman | President and CEO | 2024 |
| Eric Ward | VP Programming | since 2022 |
| Jon Ratliff | Vice President, Communication | 2019 |
| Katie Rieger | Director of Grants | 2024 |
| Lisa Browar | President | since 2019 |
| Mark Evilsizor | Head, It Services | since 2019 |
| Michele Knight | SVP of Public Engagement | since 2022 |
| Paula L Volk | Secretary-Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Paula Wheeler | Executive Assistant to the President and the Board | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ward | VP Programming | 30 | $84k | $28k | $21k |
| Benjamin Gross | VP Research and Scholarship | 30 | $78k | $26k | $15k |
| Michele Knight | SVP of Public Engagement | 10 | $53k | $158k | $24k |
| Katie Rieger | Director of Grants | 20 | $53k | $53k | $10k |
| Eric Dorfman | President and CEO | 5 | $34k | $307k | $37k |
| Brian T Gordon | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $22k | $198k | $34k |
| Paula Wheeler | Executive Assistant to the President and the Board | 5 | $8k | $126k | $20k |
| Anne Dema | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Armistead | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Carole L Kamin | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| John Macdonald | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Louis J Muglia | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Macneille Everist | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Marilyn B Hebenstreit | Past Chair | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Brown | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Powell | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Niles Jager | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Linda Hall Library Foundation
- EIN
- 464390683
- Address
- 5109 Cherry St, Kansas City, MO, 64110-2425
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Linda hall library foundation engages in activities to promote public understanding of science and to further education and scholarship in science, engineering, technology, and their histories. Its programs are designed to encourage the public, scholars, and researchers to learn, investigate, explore, and increase knowledge. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W99 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Lisa Browar (Form 990-N, tax year 2013)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAnne Dema
≥7years on the filingsMarilyn B Hebenstreit
≥7years on the filingsAlison Armistead
≥7years on the filingsJohn Macdonald
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $21k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $236k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 120
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2m | $1.5m | $564k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Hall Library Trusts | Program support | $27k |
| Umkc Foundation | Program support | $13k |