FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (EIN 38-2127628)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-04-23
- IRS object ID
- 201931139349200308
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-04-23T10:04:40-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 382656556 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GORDON ADVISORS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1301 W LONG LAKE ROAD STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TROY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48098 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 382127628 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5864462640 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40255 DODGE PARK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | STERLING HEIGHTS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48313 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TAMMY TURGEON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5864462640 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-04-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEVIN E KLEIN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00539501 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2489520200 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 12.199.18.242 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-04-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:24:10 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 0FD599A93CA18D5D65AC336E1821F6375BD09600 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B5661B19799D706419765669CF1BFF7266BB1DE1 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | HTTPS://WWW.STERLING-HEIGHTS.NET/1328/MEMBERSHIP | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $93,065 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $42,433 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,284 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,710 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $4,934 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $4,934 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $41,532 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $41,532 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $172 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $51,533 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,136 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $286 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $638 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $49,964 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $55,024 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,491 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $69,091 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $65,600 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,532 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,259 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,068 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,091 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,600 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,091 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,600 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE FRIENDS OF THE STERLING HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ORGANIZED IN 1976, IS A VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO ENHANCING AND IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FRIENDS CONTRIBUTIONS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HELP:MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE COLLECTIONSPROVIDE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSSUPPORT ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE FRIENDS OF THE STERLING HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ORGANIZED IN 1976, IS A VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO ENHANCING AND IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FRIENDS CONTRIBUTIONS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HELP:MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE COLLECTIONSPROVIDE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSSUPPORT ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $48,285 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $48,285 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY MOHNACH | ||||
| PRESIDENT/PROGRAM CHAIR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PAWLOWSKI | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LIGHT | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE COOK | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PERNA | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY TURGEON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN QUAINTON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GROTH | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARY LIGHT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40255 DODGE PARK ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | STERLING HEIGHTS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 483134140 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5869777726 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $69,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $70,708 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,433 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $329,246 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $47,827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $47,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,171 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $41,538 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $229,363 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,084 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,300 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $73,768 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $130,998 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $135,628 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $136,301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99,271 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $632,377 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $632,377 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $188 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $188 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $131,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $135,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $136,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99,443 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $632,565 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99970 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00030 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00010 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 41,532. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 41,532. GROSS PROFIT: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 14,831. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 40,627. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 13,926. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 41,532. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTS | DESCRIPTION: DONATED INVENTORY. AMOUNT: 40,627. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 172. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 286. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 2,672. DESCRIPTION: ACQUARIUM. AMOUNT: 844. DESCRIPTION: MCL OVERDRIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY. AMOUNT: 15,988. DESCRIPTION: MOVIE LICENSE. AMOUNT: 989. DESCRIPTION: WOWBRARY. AMOUNT: 921. DESCRIPTION: BOOKSTORE. AMOUNT: 735. DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC SERVICE BESTSELLERS. AMOUNT: 5,153. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 20,346. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 2,316. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 49,964. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,831. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,926. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,428. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,142. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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