LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD (EIN 45-4043708)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-07-17
IRS object ID
202311989349302331
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-07-17T17:41:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454043708EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12327 WYCLIFF ST 220AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonM GREIG METZGER IIPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7156902488PhoneNum
Signature2023-07-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMPersonFirstNm
Person LastGREIG METZGER IIPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDEIRDRE HODGSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01484710PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2023-07-12PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ChangeYes (X)NameChangeInd
Principal OfficerM GREIG METZGER IIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12327 WYCLIFF ST 220AddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,087,047GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITTLEFREELIBRARY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR 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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Total Employee19TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers100000TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$2,943,191CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,296,741CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,010,134PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,417,254CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,211,967PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$525,937CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$639,144TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR 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$1,769,774RevenueAmt
DescOUR 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 150,000 REGISTERED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES CIRCULATING MILLIONS OF FREE BOOKS, A PHENOMENON THAT CONTINUES TO INCREASE MOMENTUM. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES NOW STAND IN FRONT YARDS, PLAYGROUNDS, CITY PARKS, AND MORE IN ALL 50 US STATES AND 120 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOODS, SPREADING LITERACY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE LOVE OF READING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$292,239ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$126,412RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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 VOLUNTEER SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT 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 STEWARDS - THIS INCLUDES THINGS LIKE MAINTAINING THE WORLD MAP, HELPING DEAL WITH VANDALIZED LIBRARIES, MANAGING THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP, LEVERAGING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLISHERS AND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS TO GET DEALS AND GIVEAWAYS FOR STEWARDS, 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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$148,152ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$252,825RevenueAmt
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. PROGRAM FUNDING COMES FROM 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 ITS STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE NEARLY 2,000 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 50,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.THROUGH OUR INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROGRAM (FORMERLY THE NATIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVE), WE GRANT NO-COST LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOXES FULL OF BOOKS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED BOOK ACCESS. AN ADVISORY GROUP WAS FORMED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIGENOUS LIBRARY PROGRAM. THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH LITTLE FREE LIBRARY, AS STEWARDS OF BOOK-SHARING BOXES, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE IN DEVELOPING A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND ROBUST PROGRAM. 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 ITS STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. TO DATE OVER 100 BOOK-SHARING BOXES AND 5,000 BOOKS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$136,737ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescREAD 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, WE WORKED WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP READ IN COLOR TO HELP CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. MORE THAN 8,000 DIVERSE BOOKS AND 25 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN THE TWIN CITIES TO DATE. IN 2021 AND 2022, READ IN COLOR HAS EXPANDED NATIONWIDE TO 14 ADDITIONAL CITIES WITH MORE ON THE WAY! IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 200 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN HIGH-IMPACT AREAS AND 40,000 DIVERSE BOOKS HAVE BEEN SHARED.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1SUZANNE JOHNSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7156902488PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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ANITA MERINA
BOARD CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE ADAMS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM PERSEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY CHOW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISA CREARY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE HUDGINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH KUNZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANNAH MOORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SABRINA WEST MORRIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANUM PERVAIZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOEL SACKETT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTIKA R TYNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET A WOOD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY WULKAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHALL G METZGER II
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$133,146$0$18,149
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SS WOOD KRAFT
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28099 NEWPORT ROADCASHTONWI54619BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$759,677
HENRY MILLER HL RUSTIC RECLAIM
28681 CTY HWY UCASHTONWI54619BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$469,127
UPS
28013 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL606731280SHIPPING CONTRACTOR$393,846
JLINE WOODCRAFT
W106 ST HWY 16SPARTAWI54656BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$333,361
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$414,942AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Contributions$414,942TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREGISTRATION FEESDesc
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Total Revenue Column$356,153TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$356,153RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$356,153TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$3,143,856CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,125,839TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,125,839RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$46,257OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,296TotalAmt
Program Services$56,736ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$37,824FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$97,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,922FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$72,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,973FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$51,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,973FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,075TotalAmt
Management And General$45,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,886TotalAmt
Management And General$59,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,425TotalAmt
Management And General$107,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,464TotalAmt
Program Services$92,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,784FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,621TotalAmt
Program Services$34,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,292FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,511TotalAmt
Program Services$143,557ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,152FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,713TotalAmt
Program Services$49,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,628FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,617TotalAmt
Program Services$28,127ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,671FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125TotalAmt
Management And General$125ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,715TotalAmt
Program Services$13,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,729FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,638TotalAmt
Program Services$12,961ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,535FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
LIBRARIES & BOOKS$190,652$190,652
BANK FEES$167,778$167,778
IMPACT PROGRAM$136,737$136,737
DUES & REGISTRATION$3,685$3,685

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,099TotalAmt
Program Services$12,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,343FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,453,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$657,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305,826FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,213,009BOYAmt
EOY$247,718EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,332,592EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$34,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,727BOYAmt
EOY$51,032EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,084BOYAmt
EOY$24,381EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,525BOYAmt
EOY$41,968EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$183,449LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,062LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,300BOYAmt
EOY$148,387EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$458,215EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,366,645BOYAmt
EOY$3,338,293EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,704BOYAmt
EOY$146,429EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,579BOYAmt
EOY$32,199EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,150BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$460,516EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,433BOYAmt
EOY$639,144EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,062,994BOYAmt
EOY$2,586,981EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,218BOYAmt
EOY$112,168EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,173,212BOYAmt
EOY$2,699,149EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,366,645BOYAmt
EOY$3,338,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$525,937ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$307,409CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$199,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$293,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$590,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$414,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,805,297TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$307,409CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$199,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$293,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$590,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$414,942CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,805,297TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$145,495SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,659,802PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,204CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,165CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,390CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,459CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,257CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,475TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,929,772TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$20,518,418GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81710PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 30,204. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,165. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,390. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,459. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 46,257.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$55,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,429DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,428BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$127,592OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,633DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,959BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$148,387TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSET, NETDesc
Book Value$458,215BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$458,215TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$460,516Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$460,516TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,087,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$3,143,856OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,143,856RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,943,191RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,943,191TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,561,110TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,143,856OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,143,856ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,417,254ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,417,254TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:LITTLE FREE LIBRARY HAS A TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS 3,143,856.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS 3,143,856.

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)
PersonMARSHALL G METZGER IIPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$133,146BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$18,149NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,295TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$76,629NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION REVISED THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN ADDRESS FROM WISCONSIN TO MINNESOTA.
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 THE JULY BOARD MEETING.
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 15BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 2020 ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY). COMPENSATION CHANGES CAME EFFECTIVE JULY 2022
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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