FRIENDS OF THOMAS CRANE LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THOMAS CRANE LIBRARY (EIN 04-3103182)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202403189349203145
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-11-13T14:35:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873779379PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRENT RICHARDSON CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line121 FRANKLIN ST STE 16AddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN043103182EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2LIBRARY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173761312PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line140 WASHINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJENNIFER SAMMONSPersonNm
Person TitleVICE-PRES/DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6173761312PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonBRENT RICHARDSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00512960PTIN
Phone6177735875PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressTHOMASCRANELIBRARY.ORG/FRIENDSWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$40,905GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$18,351ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$22,554GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$959CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$21,595GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$39,946TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,571FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,579PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$64,187OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$70,337TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$30,391ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$47,672NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,281NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$47,672BOYAmt
EOY$17,281EOYAmt

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BOY$47,672BOYAmt
EOY$17,281EOYAmt

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BOY$47,672BOYAmt
EOY$17,281EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeFORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, SECURING MATERIALS WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CITY PROVIDED BUDGET, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY, AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND LIBRARY DEEM DESIRABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

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FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS INCLUDING BOOK READINGS, MOVIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LESSONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - FUNDED PASSES TO 15 AREA MUSEUMS, ZOOS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. - PURCHASED MOVIE LICENSES FOR MOVIE SCREENINGS WEEKLY PLUS ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS AT BRANCH LIBRARIES. - FUNDED 74 ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDING NATURE PROGRAMS, VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, HISTORICAL LECTURES, CRAFT INSTRUCTIONS, AND A LARGE AFTER-HOUR PROGRAM. - NEW LITERACY PROGRAM INCLUDING WALK & TALK PROGRAMS VISITING SOME HISTORIC SITES IN QUINCY AND CRAFT & TALK EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY. - FUNDED 50 TEEN PROGRAMS INCLUDING CRAFT PROGRAMS, BOOK CLUBS, REFRESHMENTS, MOVIE NIGHTS, AND PRIDE PROGRAMS. - FUNDED 15 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS. PURCHASED SPHERO ROBOTS FOR THE CODING CLUB. PROVIDED 5,000 OF FUNDING FOR PROGRAM, CRAFT, AND SCIENCE SUPPLIES, ALONG WITH SUMMER READING PRIZES AND MATERIALS FOR STAFF-LEAD PROGRAMS THAT OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. - RECEIVED A STATE GRANT AND HELPED TO FUND EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE NEW MAKERSPACE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY. - FUNDED 12 CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - BOTH INSIDE AND OUT ON THE MAIN LIBRARY LAWN.$63,897
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SPECIAL PREOJECTS ARE TAKEN ON BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TMIE. THE COSTS CAN RELATE TO LIBRARY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$63,897TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
CATHERINE LYNDE
PRESIDENT2.00$0
ERIN KOSTIGEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0
NADINE STEFFAN
TREASURER2.00$0
EILEEN COURTNEY
SECRETARY2.00$0
CLAIRE FITZMAURICE
DIRECTOR1.00$0
LISA LAING
DIRECTOR1.00$0
LAURA OWENS
DIRECTOR1.00$0
JENNIFER SAMMONS
VICE-PRES/DI2.00$0
GENE SPERRY
DIRECTOR1.00$0
SARA SLYMAN
DIRECTOR EX-000.00$0
GUNICA BHATIA
DIRECTOR1.00$0
HILARY MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00$0
JACQUELINE RECTOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0
KEN SCHURTLUFF
DIRECTOR1.00$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
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Phone6173761312PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,268CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,351CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,316TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,198CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,354CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,228CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES AFTER HOURS 2,635 ADULT PROGRAMS 8,741 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 10,879 FEES - PAYPAL/BANK 290 MOVIE LICENSE 1,839 MUSEUM PASSES 7,475 ANNUAL MEETING 600 TEEN PROGRAMS 5,935 NORTH QUINCY PROGRAM 2,352 CONCERT SERIES 6,200 HOSPITALITY 77 SPECIAL PROJECTS 6,000 LITERACY PROGRAM 599 MAKERS SPACE - STATE GRAN 9,800 SUNSHINE FUND 129 WOLLASTON 636 TOTAL 64,187
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIFORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, SECURING MATERIALS WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CITY PROVIDED BUDGET, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY, AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND LIBRARY DEEM DESIRABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS INCLUDING BOOK READINGS, MOVIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LESSONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - FUNDED PASSES TO 15 AREA MUSEUMS, ZOOS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. - PURCHASED MOVIE LICENSES FOR MOVIE SCREENINGS WEEKLY PLUS ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS AT BRANCH LIBRARIES. - FUNDED 74 ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDING NATURE PROGRAMS, VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, HISTORICAL LECTURES, CRAFT INSTRUCTIONS, AND A LARGE AFTER-HOUR PROGRAM. - NEW LITERACY PROGRAM INCLUDING WALK & TALK PROGRAMS VISITING SOME HISTORIC SITES IN QUINCY AND CRAFT & TALK EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY. - FUNDED 50 TEEN PROGRAMS INCLUDING CRAFT PROGRAMS, BOOK CLUBS, REFRESHMENTS, MOVIE NIGHTS, AND PRIDE PROGRAMS. - FUNDED 15 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS. PURCHASED SPHERO ROBOTS FOR THE CODING CLUB. PROVIDED 5,000 OF FUNDING FOR PROGRAM, CRAFT, AND SCIENCE SUPPLIES, ALONG WITH SUMMER READING PRIZES AND MATERIALS FOR STAFF-LEAD PROGRAMS THAT OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. - RECEIVED A STATE GRANT AND HELPED TO FUND EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE NEW MAKERSPACE AT THE MAIN LIBRARY. - FUNDED 12 CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - BOTH INSIDE AND OUT ON THE MAIN LIBRARY LAWN.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SPECIAL PREOJECTS ARE TAKEN ON BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TMIE. THE COSTS CAN RELATE TO LIBRARY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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