FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (EIN 59-6212422)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-01-27
IRS object ID
202510279349301371
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-01-27T13:44:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201004205PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEXTON & SCHNOLLBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14432 NW 23RD AVE STE 8AddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP326066560ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN596212422EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3523370246PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1430 N MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM WATSONPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3523370246PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-17SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARC SCHNOLLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01213962PTIN
Phone3523361001PhoneNum
Preparation2025-01-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM WATSONPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$481,606GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FOLACLD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE READING AND LITERATURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers350TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$27,882PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$40,259CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$350,293PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$356,830CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$175,037PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$84,517CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$553,212PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$481,606CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$137,226PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$144,916CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$301,328PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$321,037CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$438,554PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$465,953CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$114,658PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$15,653CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$775,811TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$735,660TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$55,804TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$720,007NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$735,660NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPROMOTE READING AND LITERATURE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$400,219ExpenseAmt
Grant$144,916GrantAmt
DescORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY AND ENCOURAGES READING AND LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$400,219TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBILL WATSONPersonNm
Phone3523184584PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1430 N MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityGAINESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LINDA BOYLES
CHAIR, COMMU10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA EVJEN
VICE PRESIDE10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE HARMS
ASSISTANT TR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK OLSON
CHAIR, TRAIN10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE OLSON
RECORDING SE10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEDRIN PURCELL
CHAIR, OPERA10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA SHOUDY
CHAIR, BOOK10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN SMITH
CHAIR, COMMU10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE TRUDEAU
CORRESPONDIN10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM WATSON
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN WESTIN-LAGOTIC
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$5,645MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$34,614AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$40,259TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
BOOK SALES$356,496$356,496
T-SHIRT SALES$334$334
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$356,830TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$89,270TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$89,270RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$4,753OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$4,753OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$4,753TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$4,753RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$481,606TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$441,347RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,916TotalAmt
Program Services$144,916ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,800TotalAmt
Management And General$1,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,307TotalAmt
Management And General$2,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,161TotalAmt
Program Services$48,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,226TotalAmt
Program Services$47,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,565TotalAmt
Management And General$7,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,699TotalAmt
Management And General$19,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MATERIALS COLLECTION$125,011$125,011
PROGRAMS$34,148$34,148
MISCELLANEOUS$2,997$2,997
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS$1,937$1,937

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,186TotalAmt
Management And General$1,186ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,953TotalAmt
Program Services$400,219ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,241BOYAmt
EOY$88,862EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,131BOYAmt
EOY$167,182EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$827,295LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$419,732LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$397,048BOYAmt
EOY$407,563EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,391BOYAmt
EOY$72,053EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$775,811BOYAmt
EOY$735,660EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,804BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,804BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$720,007BOYAmt
EOY$735,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$720,007BOYAmt
EOY$735,660EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$775,811BOYAmt
EOY$735,660EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,653ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,411CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,206CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$177,490TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$144,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$310,890CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$525,330CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$446,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,453,906TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$158,400CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$85,329CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$348,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$553,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$486,359CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,631,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,631,396PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$158,400CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$85,329CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$348,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$553,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$486,359CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,631,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$666,456OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$353,897DepreciationAmt
Book Value$312,559BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,695OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,055DepreciationAmt
Book Value$90,640BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,144OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,780DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,364BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$407,563TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER ASSETDesc
Book Value$72,053BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$72,053TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPS$4,226
MINI GRANTS$8,190
ACLD GRANT$132,500

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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