LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTD (EIN 45-4043708)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-09
IRS object ID
202031919349302258
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-07-09T14:45:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN454043708EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLITTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7156902488PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1573 COUNTY ROAD A NO 106AddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonM GREIG METZGER IIPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7156902488PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDEIRDRE HODGSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01484710PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-29PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.41.31.27IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-06-29IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerM GREIG METZGER IIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1573 COUNTY ROAD A NO 106AddressLine1Txt
CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,142,806GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LITTLEFREELIBRARY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING BY BUILDING FREE BOOK EXCHANGES WORLDWIDE AND TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AS WE SHARE SKILLS, CREATIVITY AND WISDOM ACROSS GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers27000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$307,409PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$342,168PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$837,793PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$135,993CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$591,998PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$460,419CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,352,688PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,179,630CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$134,682PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$288,353CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$219,284TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$199,808TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$406,815TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$98,986TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$100,822NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INSPIRE A LOVE OF READING, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND SPARK CREATIVITY BY FOSTERING NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$565,382ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,137,109RevenueAmt
DescLITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGE NETWORKOUR CORE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND THE LOVE OF READING BY BUILDING FREE NEIGHBORHOOD BOOK EXCHANGES. TODAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 100,000 REGISTERED LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK-SHARING BOXES CIRCULATING MILLIONS OF FREE BOOKS, A PHENOMENON THAT CONTINUES TO INCREASE MOMENTUM. LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES NOW STAND IN FRONT YARDS, SCHOOLYARDS, CITY PARKS, AND MORE IN ALL 50 U.S. STATES AND 108 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOODS, SPREADING LITERACY, AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE LOVE OF READING.Desc

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Expense$28,269ExpenseAmt
Revenue$25,269RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY AND READING MOTIVATION PROGRAMSTHESE PROGRAMS EXPAND THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL BOOK EXCHANGES WITH PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITIES THAT EXPAND BOOK ACCESS, ENCOURAGE READING HABITS, AND INCREASE NEIGHBORLINESS. WHILE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR ANY LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LOCATION, THESE PROGRAMS PARTICULARLY SERVE THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT WISH TO STRENGTHEN LITERACY AND COMMUNITY. THE 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 LIBRARY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$113,077ExpenseAmt
Revenue$101,076RevenueAmt
DescIMPACT FUNDTHE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM PLACES BOOK EXCHANGES 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. THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM PLACES BOOK-SHARING BOXES IN THE HANDS OF COMMITTED STEWARDS WHERE THERE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES AND PROVIDING AN IMPACT LIBRARY WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES TO THE COMMUNITY. A MONTHLY APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOLLOW-UP ESTABLISHES A CONNECTION BETWEEN LIBRARY RECIPIENTS AND THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMMUNITY. RECIPIENTS OF IMPACT LIBRARIES ARE ASKED TO COMMIT TO SETTING UP AND MAINTAINING THE LIBRARY FOR ONE YEAR; TAKING A PICTURE AND SHARING ITS STORY; AND HOLDING AT LEAST ONE READING OR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST YEAR. OUR KIDS, COMMUNITY & COPS INITIATIVE, WHICH CONNECTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, HAS BEEN ROLLED INTO THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM.OUR NATIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVE PLACES LITTLE FREE LIBRARY BOOK EXCHANGES IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION TO MEANINGFULLY IMPROVE BOOK ACCESS. TO DATE LFL HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 60 LIBRARIES TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, WHERE YOUTH REGULARLY POST THE LOWEST READING ACHIEVEMENT SCORES IN THE NATION. TO PLACE THE LIBRARIES, LITTLE FREE LIBRARY WORKS WITH NATIVE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PARTNERS INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, & MUSEUMS. THE NATIVE LIBRARY INITIATIVE IS A BRANCH OF THE IMPACT LIBRARY PROGRAM THAT IS SEPARATED OUT TO BETTER SERVE THE NATIVE COMMUNITY.IN A TWIST ON THE TRADITIONAL BOOK CLUB, LITTLE FREE LIBRARY'S ACTION BOOK CLUB INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO READ BOOKS ON TIMELY TOPICS, ENGAGE IN LIVELY DISCUSSIONS, AND TAKE PART IN MEANINGFULAND FUNGROUP SERVICE PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS IS READING AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AT ITS BEST. WHEN ACTION BOOK CLUB MEMBERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES ONLINE, THEY HELP START A RIPPLE EFFECT OF POSITIVE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. EXISTING BOOK CLUBS PARTICIPATE, AND SO DO SCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND OTHER GROUPS. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY PROVIDES THEMES, RECOMMENDED READING, AND ACCESS TO BOOKS.THEMED LIBRARIES BRING ATTENTION TO SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTER. THOUGH A THEMED LIBRARY MAY OFFER A VARIETY OF BOOKS SERVING MANY INTERESTS, THE MAJORITY OF ITS BOOKS ARE CENTERED ON A SINGLE TOPIC. THEMED LIBRARIES ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR LOCATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, A CLINIC MAY HOST A HEALTH-LITERACY LIBRARY. NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY HEALTH LITERACY LIBRARY FINANCIAL LITERACY LIBRARYDesc
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Total Program Service Expenses$706,728TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1LAVANE HESSLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7156902488PhoneNum

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CityHUDSONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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MONNIE MCMAHON
BOARD CHAIR8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN STASSEN ENDED SEPT
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM COSGROVE
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAKE ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET BERSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN BRASWELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE CHAMBERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY HILLMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA MERINA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGE SAGSTETTER ENDED JULY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD WALTZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
M GREIG METZGER II
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$46,538$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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HENRY MILLER HL RUSTIC RECLAIM
28681 CTY HWY UCASHTONWI54619BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$636,509
UPS
PO BOX 7247-0246PHILADELPHIAPA19170SHIPPING CONTRACTOR$456,821
SIMON YODER
N7016 ALBANY ADURANDWI54736BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$388,078
ROMAN TROYER
28099 NEWPORT ROADCASHTONWI54619BOOK EXCHANGE BOXES$185,040
IMPRINT THIS
1510 SWASZY STREETHUDSONWI54016METAL WORKER, SIGN MAKER$104,549
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$199,364AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$45,622NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$199,364TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREGISTRATION & SIGNS FOR LITTLE LDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$360,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$360,899RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$360,899TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,577,378GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,674,823CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$902,555TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,165OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$5,165ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,537TotalAmt
Program Services$16,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,961FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,722TotalAmt
Program Services$398,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,190FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,525TotalAmt
Program Services$46,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,103FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$34,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,051FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$27,718TotalAmt
Management And General$27,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$21,151TotalAmt
Management And General$21,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,032TotalAmt
Program Services$403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$51,082TotalAmt
Program Services$16,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,764FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$15,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,387ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,770FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,774TotalAmt
Program Services$25,656ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,462FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$37,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,467FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,580TotalAmt
Program Services$24,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,119FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,608TotalAmt
Management And General$4,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,602TotalAmt
Program Services$8,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,392FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,679TotalAmt
Program Services$9,439ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,641FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
BANK FEES$72,729$72,729
IMPACT PROGRAM$57,993$57,993
LIBRARIES & BOOKS$2,303$2,303
DUES & REGISTRATION$1,652$826$826

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,534TotalAmt
Program Services$11,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,073FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,179,630TotalAmt
Program Services$706,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$336,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,993FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,581BOYAmt
EOY$90,124EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,244BOYAmt
EOY$31,478EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,333BOYAmt
EOY$55,049EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,368BOYAmt
EOY$5,917EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$142,296LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$125,056LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,758BOYAmt
EOY$17,240EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,284BOYAmt
EOY$199,808EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,897BOYAmt
EOY$45,581EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,724BOYAmt
EOY$37,068EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,194BOYAmt
EOY$16,337EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,815BOYAmt
EOY$98,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$255,734BOYAmt
EOY$89,842EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,203BOYAmt
EOY$10,980EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$187,531BOYAmt
EOY$100,822EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,284BOYAmt
EOY$199,808EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$288,353ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$171,332CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$276,567CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,409CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$199,364CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,216,010TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$171,332CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$276,567CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$307,409CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$199,364CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,216,010TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$219,645SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$996,365PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,456CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,984CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,165CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,502TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,273,512TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,720,410GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77600PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$50,753OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,753DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,543OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,303DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,240BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$17,240TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,142,806TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$1,674,823OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,674,823RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,467,983RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,467,983TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,854,453TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,674,823OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,674,823ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,179,630ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,179,630TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 1,674,823.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS 1,674,823.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$38,001NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesPROVIDED BY PUBLISHERMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,110NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesPROVIDED BY MANUFACTURERMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescLIBRARIESDesc
Contribution65ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,511NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE FULL BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. NO INDIVIDUAL MAY CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE AFTER HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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 JUNE 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 2018 ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY). COMPENSATION CHANGES CAME EFFECTIVE JULY 2019
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.

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