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Joe and Jill Biden Presidential Library Foundation

EIN 33-2456598 · Wilmington, DE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

NONE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
0 of 25
1 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES SERVE AS REPOSITORIES FOR PAPERS, RECORDS, ARTIFACTS, AND HISTORICAL MATERIALS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS. THESE INSTITUTIONS, WHICH ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA), HELP PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF EACH PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. MOREOVER, PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES OFFER VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO STUDY A PARTICULAR PRESIDENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NATION'S HISTORY AND POLICY. CONGRESS LEGISLATED THIS POLICY, PASSING THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES ACT IN 1955. THROUGH ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES CONTINUE TO PRESERVE THE DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS OF PRESIDENTS, HELPING US LEARN ABOUT OUR NATION AND OUR DEMOCRACY.THE FOUNDATION WILL SERVE AS THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOR PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND WILL HAVE A MUSEUM WITH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. IT WILL COLLECT AND PRESERVE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND HISTORICAL RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY, INCLUDING ITEMS COLLECTED BY THE PRESIDENT, CAMPAIGN MEMORABILIA, AWARDS, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, PERSONAL PAPERS, AND OTHER MATERIALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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