San Francisco, CA

FRIENDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY LIBRARY

EIN 94-2931048

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs Faith communities

Mission

To support the Jewish Community Library’s collections, public programs, and educational activities by raising funds and building community support for collection development, lectures, and other public-facing services.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

Claim this page Visit friendsofthejcl.org

About FRIENDS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Friends of the Jewish Community Library is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) organization formed in 1976 to support the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco. The group’s stated purpose is to fund acquisitions, public lectures, and other programs that expand access to Jewish literature, culture, and learning for the Bay Area community. In recent years Friends has been a primary fundraising and program-support arm for the Library, contributing substantial operating support in 2022–2023 and helping the Library sustain an active calendar of author talks, classes, music, and community events. The organization maintains a donor-facing presence (including a dedicated donation link from the Library’s official site) and continues to underwrite collection development and public programs as the Library operates independently under a fiscal sponsorship arrangement established in 2023. Friends operates as a donor-facing nonprofit with a long history of sustaining the Library’s collection development, public programming, and community outreach across San Francisco and the broader Bay Area.

Notable achievements

Longstanding support since 1976

Established in 1976, Friends has supported decades of collection development, lectures, and public programming that helped build the Jewish Community Library’s sizable and diverse catalog.

Major operating support in 2022–2023

Friends provided a significant portion of the Library’s operating funding in 2022–23, enabling continuity of services while the Library transitioned to independent operations and a new fiscal sponsorship arrangement.

Sustained program underwriting and expansion

Friends has helped underwrite the Library’s public programs (author talks, book groups, musical events) and supported the Library’s digital collection efforts, contributing to sustained community programming and broader access.

At a glance

Total assets: $464K
Annual revenue: $286K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-2931048
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: friendsofthejcl.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and registered under EIN 94-2931048.

Named publicly as a principal funding partner in the Library’s operational transition in mid-2023 when the Library separated from its former parent organization and obtained a new fiscal sponsor.

Featured in local Jewish community press and event listings for its role in supporting the Library’s public programs and annual meetings.

Is this your organization?

Claim this page to keep it current — add your logo, publish campaigns, and reach the donors and advisors discovering you on Mahalo.

Claim this page