Association of Christian Librarians
A fellowship of Christian librarians, first imagined by five librarians at Nyack Missionary College in 1956, that has spent nearly seventy years lending its members to one another: their collections, their expertise and their faith.
Financial profile
Foundation For The Advancement Of Christian Libraries · EIN 37-1426936 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $264,252 | $67,953 | $184,336 | $293,754 | $839,147 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $246,842 | $67,140 | $169,731 | $281,136 | $829,407 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $247,771 | $69,675 | $153,160 | $208,315 | $918,789 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $197,143 | $68,413 | $108,105 | $182,747 | $850,103 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $269,139 | $61,770 | $184,890 | $245,608 | $812,109 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $261,886 | $57,936 | $182,408 | $246,297 | $758,157 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies ACL is read alongside.
A
Atla
A membership organization of theological and religious studies librarians that also builds and runs the…
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
ALSNA
Art Libraries Society of North America
The professional society of art and design librarians across North America
4 companies named
MLA
Music Library Association
The professional association for music librarianship, advancing the collection, description, and access of…
3 companies named
ETS
Evangelical Theological Society
A scholarly society fostering conservative biblical scholarship on a defined doctrinal basis, providing a…
14 companies named
Who backs ACL
Every company ACL 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BloomsburyPublished as Bloomsbury Digital Resources | Meeting sponsor | AAR ACLA APSA APA FACRL +3 |
| EBSCOPublished as EBSCO Information Services | Meeting sponsor | ALAO ALA AAA ANCC ALA +3 |
| Better World Books | Meeting sponsor | ILA MLA |
| KanopyPublished as Kanopy/Libby | Meeting sponsor | CAL FACRL |
| Business Expert Press | Meeting sponsor | Only ACL, so far |
| OPALS | Meeting sponsor | Only ACL, so far |
| Perlego | Meeting sponsor | Only ACL, so far |
| TIND TechnologiesPublished as TIND Technologies AS | Meeting sponsor | Only ACL, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read October 2026
2026 ACL Annual Conference sponsors. Read October 5, 2026. Sponsors of the 2026 ACL Annual Conference at Grace College & Seminary.
Who backs ACL's peers, but not ACL
Companies named publicly by at least one of ACL's five peer societies, and not found in ACL's reviewed public records.
| Company | CALA | ALSNA | MLA | ETS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-R Editions | Corporate Patron | 1 of 4 | |||
| Accordance Bible Software | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Arthur Fournier Fine & RarePublished as Arthur_Fournier_Fine___Rare__LLC | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Baker AcademicPublished as Baker Academic & Brazos Press | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Biblingo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bloomsbury Digital ResourcesPublished as Bloomsbury_Digital_Resources_PNG | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Christian Focus Publications | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Eerdmans PublishingPublished as Eerdmans Publishing, Co. | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| HarrassowitzPublished as Harrassowitz (USA) | Corporate Patron | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hendrickson Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Howard KarnoPublished as Howard_Karno_logo | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Kregel Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Logos | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Marquand BooksPublished as Marquand_Books_logo | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| New Growth Press | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Olive Tree Bible Software | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| OverDrive | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Theodore Front | Corporate Patron | 1 of 4 | |||
| Tutku | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Wipf and Stock Publishers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Zondervan Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Zondervan Bibles | Named | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A fellowship of Christian librarians, first imagined by five librarians at Nyack Missionary College in 1956, that has spent nearly seventy years lending its members to one another: their collections, their expertise and their faith.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Village
Where everyone is known by name.
The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Legacy.
Strengths
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