LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD (EIN 45-4043708)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-26
IRS object ID
202601469349300120
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-26T09:56:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN454043708EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LITTLE FREE LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLITTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7156902488PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12327 WYCLIFF ST 220AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR DANIEL GUMNITPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7156902488PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKASIE LUNNEBORGPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMR DANIEL GUMNITPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12327 WYCLIFF ST 220AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,802,210GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITTLEFREELIBRARY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLITTLE FREE LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$35,185CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,921,034PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$371,757TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,162,451NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLITTLE FREE LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$2,345,717RevenueAmt
DescLITTLE FREE LIBRARY'S MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES. TODAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 200,000 REGISTERED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES CIRCULATING MILLIONS OF FREE BOOKS, A PHENOMENON THAT CONTINUES TO INCREASE MOMENTUM. LFL BOOK-SHARING BOXES STAND IN FRONT YARDS, PLAYGROUNDS, CITY PARKS, AND MORE IN ALL 50 US STATES AND OVER 120 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOODS, SPREADING LITERACY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE LOVE OF READING.Desc

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Expense$48,336ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescOUR CORE PROGRAM INCLUDES GROWING THE BOOK-SHARING MOVEMENT; DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE NEIGHBORLY CONNECTIONS; AND SUPPORTING THE NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER STEWARDS WHO PROVIDE THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND CURATION OF EACH LITTLE FREE LIBRARY.STEWARD SERVICES IS OUR SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR VOLUNTEER LIBRARY STEWARDS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES ACROSS ALL LFL PROGRAMS AND BEYOND TO ENSURE VOLUNTEER STEWARDS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. STEWARD SERVICES REPRESENTS A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED TO REGISTERED LIBRARY STEWARDS - THIS INCLUDES THINGS LIKE MAINTAINING THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY MOBILE APP, MANAGING A PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP, LEVERAGING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLISHERS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS TO GET DEALS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR STEWARDS, DEVELOPING TOOLS THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY, ETC. STEWARD SERVICES AS A PROGRAM IS REALLY A WAY TO DESCRIBE THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE HAVE CREATED AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS A WAY OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR VOLUNTEER NETWORK.Desc

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Expense$187,610ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM PLACES BOOK-SHARING BOXES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHERE THEY CAN BE A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING READING MOTIVATION AND DEEPENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTED REVENUE AND FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S RETAIL SALES AND LIBRARY REGISTRATION FEES. A MONTHLY APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOLLOW-UP ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN LIBRARY RECIPIENTS AND THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; TAKING A PICTURE AND SHARING THE LIBRARY'S STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE OVER 3,300 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 100,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$91,362$0$0READ IN COLOR BRINGS DIVERSE BOOKS TO LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES AROUND THE WORLD. READ IN COLOR DISTRIBUTES BOOKS THAT PROVIDE PERSPECTIVES ON RACISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; CELEBRATE BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED VOICES; AND INCORPORATE EXPERIENCES FROM ALL IDENTITIES FOR ALL READERS. WHEN GEORGE FLOYD WAS MURDERED IN MINNEAPOLIS IN 2020, THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY WORKED WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP READ IN COLOR TO HELP CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. MORE THAN 10,000 DIVERSE BOOKS AND 30 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN THE TWIN CITIES TO DATE. SINCE 2020, READ IN COLOR HAS EXPANDED NATIONWIDE TO 30 ADDITIONAL CITIES WITH MORE ON THE WAY! IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 350 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN HIGH-IMPACT AREAS AND 60,000 DIVERSE BOOKS HAVE BEEN SHARED.
$90,983$0$0THROUGH OUR INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROGRAM, WE GRANT NO-COST LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOXES FULL OF BOOKS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED BOOK ACCESS. SIMILAR TO THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM, A REGULAR APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOLLOW-UP ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN LIBRARY RECIPIENTS AND THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR; TAKING A PICTURE AND SHARING THE LIBRARY'S STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE MORE THAN 225 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 11,300 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
$63,602$0$0TEAM LFL IS THE VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE OF LITTLE FREE LIBRARY. TEAM LFL CONNECTS BOTH INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE NETWORK OF LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES AND PROGRAMS. THE TEAM LFL INITIATIVE PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WHO WORK TO HELP SUSTAIN LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TEAM LFL VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT BOOK-SHARING BOXES THROUGH BOOK DRIVES, BOOK RESTOCKING, COMMUNITY EVENTS, BUILD EVENTS, ETC.
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

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Business Name Line1SUZANNE JOHNSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7156902488PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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NANCY WULKAN
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MALCOLM PERSEN
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DAVID HAWN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY CHOW
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER BUTTS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE HUDGINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAUNTINA LILY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANNAH MOORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AZANIQUE RAWL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOEL SACKETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF TOBLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIGELL ACOSTA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK J MCCARTHY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHALL G METZGER II
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$120,518$0$10,265
DANIEL GUMNIT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$91,538$0$9,154
SUZANNE JOHNSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$138,548$0$12,613
KATE RUSSEL
SR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00$102,875$0$2,750Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$453,479TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$34,782TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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JLINE WOODCRAFT
W106 ST HWY 16SPARTAWI54656BUILDER$860,868
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UPS
28013 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL606721280SHIPPING/FREIGHT$485,484
IMPRINTTHIS
513 EAST ELM STRIVER FALLSWI54022SIGN PRODUCER$156,693
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$370,174NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$963,754TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescREGISTRATION FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$507,744TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$507,744RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$507,744TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,185TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$5,235,972GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$59,555OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$94,740ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,636TotalAmt
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Fundraising$105,698FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$116,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192,035FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,266TotalAmt
Program Services$25,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,862FundraisingAmt

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Total$92,584TotalAmt
Program Services$60,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,256FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$70,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,935FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,594TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,165TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,608TotalAmt
Management And General$103,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$482,494TotalAmt
Program Services$262,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,975FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,299TotalAmt
Program Services$32,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,060FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,794TotalAmt
Program Services$189,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,359FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,053TotalAmt
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Management And General$17,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,411FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$49,719TotalAmt
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Management And General$7,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,944FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$6,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,593FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,067TotalAmt
Program Services$13,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,213FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BANK FEES$189,819$189,819
IMPACT PROGRAM$187,610$187,610
READ IN COLOR & STEWARD$139,698$139,698
INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROG$90,983$90,983

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,232TotalAmt
Program Services$17,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,363FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,647,966TotalAmt
Program Services$2,154,636ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$877,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$615,704FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,930BOYAmt
EOY$212,268EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$977,309BOYAmt
EOY$648,931EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,826BOYAmt
EOY$45,797EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,121BOYAmt
EOY$42,763EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,596BOYAmt
EOY$16,344EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$181,382LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$111,665LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,936BOYAmt
EOY$69,717EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,139,421BOYAmt
EOY$2,328,443EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,048BOYAmt
EOY$169,945EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,783,187BOYAmt
EOY$3,534,208EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$226,232BOYAmt
EOY$199,511EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,402BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,349BOYAmt
EOY$172,246EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$548,983BOYAmt
EOY$371,757EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,149,336BOYAmt
EOY$3,090,901EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,868BOYAmt
EOY$71,550EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,234,204BOYAmt
EOY$3,162,451EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,783,187BOYAmt
EOY$3,534,208EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$243,755ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$172,002NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$590,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$414,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$483,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,051,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$963,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,504,559TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$590,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$414,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$483,924CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,051,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$963,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,504,559TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$415,023SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,089,536PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,185CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,617TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,459CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$56,704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,255CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,555CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$229,230TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,791,406TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$27,745,444GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81490PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,459. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 46,257. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 56,704. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 39,255. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 59,555.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,585OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,814DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,771BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$95,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$54,946BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,717TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$2,328,443BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,328,443TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$172,246Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$172,246TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,956,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$172,002NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$3,397,999OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,570,001RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,386,046RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$18,165InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$18,165RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,404,211TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,027,800TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,397,999OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,397,999ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,629,801ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$18,165InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$18,165ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,647,966TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOOD SOLD 3,397,999.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,397,999.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUZANNE JOHNSONPersonNm
TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$138,548BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,613NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,161TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$370,174NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FINAL DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, AND STAFF MEMBERS OF CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS AND VENDORS OF LITTLE FREE LIBRARY. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND REFRAINS FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. FINAL DETERMINATIONS ARE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LESS THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING BUDGET AND HIRING PROCESSES. THEY COMPARED RECOMMENDATIONS WITH SALARY COMPARISON INFORMATION BASED ON EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR STAFF AT SIMILARLY SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH RELATED MISSIONS (FROM MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY). COMPENSATION CHANGES CAME EFFECTIVE ON EMPLOYEE'S ANNIVERSARY. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS 990 AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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