CARMEL-BY-THE SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CARMEL-BY-THE SEA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0257681)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202333189349316698
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)
Return2023-11-14T17:47:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN941541507PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BIANCHI KASAVAN & POPE LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySALINASCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770257681EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCARMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8316242811PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX 2042AddressLine1Txt
CityCARMELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARCI MEAUXPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8316242811PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-13SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMARCI MEAUXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93921ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$12,020,043PriorYearAmt
Current Year$11,570,175CurrentYearAmt

Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$180,301PriorYearAmt
Current Year$173,553CurrentYearAmt

Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$11,839,742PriorYearAmt
Current Year$11,396,622CurrentYearAmt

Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$414,391PriorYearAmt
Current Year$398,882CurrentYearAmt

Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$414,391PriorYearAmt
Current Year$398,882CurrentYearAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CY Adj Net Income Distributable$2,551CYAdjNetIncomeDistributableAmt
CY Pct85 Adjusted Net Income$2,168CYPct85AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
CY Total Min Ast Distributable$414,391CYTotalMinAstDistributableAmt
CY Greater Adjusted Minimum$414,391CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt
CY Income Tax Imposed PY$0CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$414,391CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Distributions DistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CY Paid Accomplish Exempt Prps$291,100CYPaidAccomplishExemptPrpsAmt
CY Pd In Excess Income Activity$0CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt
CY Administrative Expense Paid$0CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt
Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid$0ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualified Set Aside$0QualifiedSetAsideAmt
CY Other Distributions$0CYOtherDistributionsAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$291,100CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org$291,100CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$414,391CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt
CY Distribution Yr70.250000000000CYDistributionYrRt

Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CY Distributable As Adjusted$414,391CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Underdistributions$0UnderdistributionsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$164ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$291,000ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$291,164TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistri PY$0CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY$291,164CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt
Carryover PY Not Applied$0CarryoverPYNotAppliedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov$0ExcessDistributionCyovAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$291,100CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distrib App Underdistri PY$0CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt
CY Distri App Distributable$123,227CYDistriAppDistributableAmt
Excess Distribution$167,873ExcessDistributionAmt
Remaining Underdistri PY$0RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt
Remaining Underdistri CY$0RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$167,873ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year5$0ExcessFromYear5Amt
Excess From Year4$0ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$0ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$0ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$167,873ExcessFromYear1Amt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CARMEL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING AS THE PARK BRANCH. STAFF COMMUNICATE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. FOUNDATION MONTHLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE LIBRARY. THERE IS FULL TRANSPARENCY IN THESE REPORTS. LIBRARY REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND THE FOUNDATION BOARD MEETINGS AND FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND THE LIBRARY MEETINGS.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,884,836BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$489,146InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$0OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$30,642AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,344,440EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,698,484BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$85,699ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$707,890InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$158,400OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$33,057AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,884,836EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,820,604BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,903,405ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$992,518InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,043AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,698,484EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,000,471BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$11,996ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$153,640InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$328,351OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,152AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,820,604EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,004,699BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,290ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$94,662InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$104,454OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,726AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,000,471EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.43000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.40000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,281OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,158DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,123BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,437OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,066DepreciationAmt
Book Value$371BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,428OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,428DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,494TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED VACATIONSDesc
Amt$24,232Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$24,232TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE HARRISON MEMORIAL LIBRARY, LOCATED IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM STATE FRANCHISE TAX UNDER CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D) BUT IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHEN EARNED. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE FOUNDATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPRING EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$164,895GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$130,485CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,410GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$47,773OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$164,895GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$130,485CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$34,410GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$47,773OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$47,773DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$13,363NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HARRISON MEMORIAL LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 800AddressLine1Txt
CityCARMELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93921ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN770210474RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$291,100CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO FUND LIBRARY SERVICES.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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)
PersonALEXANDRA FALLONPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$151,651BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$7,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$158,651TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 1BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCPLF HAS A POLICY TO REIMBURSE FOR CPLF BUSINESS USE OF A PERSONAL CELLULAR PHONE. REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ARE SUPPORTED BY CELLULAR PHONE STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AS NEEDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPARES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY; SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL, ANNUALLY, WITHIN BUDGETARY PARAMETERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURN ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:DONATED SERVICES EXPENSE -250.

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