American Library Association
The oldest and largest library association in the world, advancing access to information through libraries
Financial profile
American Library Association · EIN 36-2166947 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $60,808,253 | $29,610,493 | $20,148,034 | $54,783,455 | $70,734,191 | Aug 2023 |
| FY2022 | $61,228,263 | $27,933,500 | $21,749,505 | $49,521,801 | $65,414,840 | Aug 2022 |
| FY2021 | $46,373,776 | $20,628,050 | $15,301,889 | $42,201,219 | $67,168,448 | Aug 2021 |
| FY2020 | $50,981,527 | $17,931,261 | $20,059,860 | $49,683,926 | $58,386,176 | Aug 2020 |
| FY2019 | $49,989,920 | $16,955,488 | $25,127,465 | $54,042,879 | $38,676,146 | Aug 2019 |
| FY2018 | $53,965,518 | $16,900,563 | $27,411,860 | $54,587,253 | $46,038,499 | Aug 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Library Association is read alongside.
ARL
Association of Research Libraries
An association of major research libraries in the United States and Canada that advances research, learning…
AALL
American Association of Law Libraries
The professional society of legal information experts who keep the law findable, usable, and open
MLA
Music Library Association
The professional association for music librarianship, advancing the collection, description, and access of…
3 companies named
ALSNA
Art Libraries Society of North America
The professional society of art and design librarians across North America
4 companies named
CALA
Chinese American Librarians Association
A 501(c)(3) professional association of Chinese American librarians offering the Best Book Award, President's…
1 companies named
Who backs ALA
Every company American Library Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Elsevier | Corporate partner | ALAO AM AND ACS AAA +3 |
| Ingram Content Group | Corporate partner | BISG CIBA CCSSO MLA MIB +3 |
| Springer Nature | Corporate partner | ALAO ACS AAR AAPS APHA +3 |
| Amazon Business | Corporate partner | ACTE ASBOI CASE GFOA NCEA +2 |
| Gale, a Cengage Company | Corporate partner | ANA MLA MLA OLA PLA +1 |
| OverDrive, Inc. | Corporate partner | APA CALA CVTA ILA MLA +1 |
| Clarivate | Corporate partner | ALAO AIPLA AAUP MLA SCLA |
| Brodart Company | Corporate partner | CAL MLA MLA PLA |
| EBSCO Information Services | Corporate partner | MLA NAS PLA RILA |
| Midwest Tape | Corporate partner | MLA MLA OLC SCLA |
| The New York Times | Corporate partner | AAJA LIONP NLGJA NYWIC |
| Bound to Stay Bound Books | Corporate partner | AASL MLA SCLA |
| SAGE Publishing | Corporate partner | AAA APS UAA |
| Data Axle | Corporate partner | ANA NSGIC |
| Follett Content | Corporate partner | MLA SCLA |
| Morningstar, Inc. | Corporate partner | SF |
| Taylor & Francis Group | Corporate partner | AAR |
| Baker & Taylor, LLC | Corporate partner | Only American Library Association, so far |
| Candlewick Press | Corporate partner | Only American Library Association, so far |
| Media Source | Corporate partner | Only American Library Association, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Library Champions honor roll (current). Read September 27, 2026. Library Champions program, annual contributors to the Libraries Transform campaign. Foundations and nonprofits (FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Nora Roberts Foundation, OCLC) omitted. Conference sponsor/exhibitor site sits behind a CAPTCHA and was not read.
Who backs American Library Association's peers, but not American Library Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Library Association's five peer societies, and not found in American Library Association's reviewed public records.
| Company | MLA | ALSNA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-R Editions | Corporate Patron | 1 of 2 | |
| Arthur_Fournier_Fine___Rare__LLC | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Bloomsbury_Digital_Resources_PNG | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Harrassowitz (USA) | Corporate Patron | 1 of 2 | |
| Howard_Karno_logo | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Marquand_Books_logo | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Theodore Front | Corporate Patron | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
The oldest and largest library association in the world, advancing access to information through libraries
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Republic
Run by its members, built to outlast them.
The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Parliament.
Strengths
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