FRIENDS OF THOMAS CRANE LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THOMAS CRANE LIBRARY (EIN 04-3103182)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-05
IRS object ID
202533099349201128
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-05T09:30:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN873779379PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRENT RICHARDSON CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 FRANKLIN ST STE 16AddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN043103182EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2LIBRARY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173761312PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line140 WASHINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJENNIFER SAMMONSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6173761312PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRENT RICHARDSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00512960PTIN
Phone6177735875PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-03PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressTHOMASCRANELIBRARY.ORG/FRIENDSWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$65,981GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$38,166ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$27,815GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$831CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$26,984GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$65,150TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$900FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,200PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$44,771OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$48,871TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$16,279ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,281NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,560NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$17,281BOYAmt
EOY$33,560EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,281BOYAmt
EOY$33,560EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$17,281BOYAmt
EOY$33,560EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeFORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, SECURING MATERIALS WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CITY PROVIDED BUDGET, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY, AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND LIBRARY DEEM DESIRABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS INCLUDING BOOK READINGS, MOVIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LESSONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - FUNDED PASSES TO 15 AREA MUSEUMS, ZOOS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. - FUNDED 101 ADULT PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 2,195 ATTENDEES INCLUDING LARGE AFTER HOURS COMMUNITY EVENTS, HISTORICAL LECTURES, A CONCERT SERIES, NEW LOCAL HISTORY/GENEALOGY PROGRAMMING, AND A BILINGUAL ENLISH/CHINESE BOOK GROUP. - FUNDED 53 TEEN PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 406 ATTENDEES INCLUDING AN AUTHOR TALK, RETRO VIDEO GAMING, CRAFT PROGRAMS, AND AN ANIME CLUB. - FUNDED A TOTAL OF 333 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 10,547 ATTENDEES INCLUDING CRAFT SUPPLIES FOR YEAR-LONG STAFF-LED PROGRAMS/STORY TIMES, AND A NEW TWEEN PROGRAMMING SERIES. - FUNDED 91 MAKERSPACE PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 866 ATTENDEES.$43,926
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SPECIAL PREOJECTS ARE TAKEN ON BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TIME. THE COSTS CAN RELATE TO LIBRARY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$43,926TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
CATHERINE LYNDE
SECRETARY000.00$0
ERIN KOSTIGEN
DIRECTOR000.00$0
NADINE STEFFAN
TREASURER000.00$0
EILEEN COURTNEY
DIRECTOR000.00$0
CLAIRE FITZMAURICE
DIRECTOR000.00$0
LISA LAING
DIRECTOR000.00$0
LAURA OWENS
DIRECTOR000.00$0
JENNIFER SAMMONS
PRESIDENT000.00$0
GENE SPERRY
VICE PRESIDE000.00$0
SARA SLYMON
DIRECTOR EX-000.00$0
KRISTY LOCKHART
DEPUTY DIREC000.00$0
HILARY MILLER
DIRECTOR000.00$0
JACQUELINE RECTOR
DIRECTOR000.00$0
KENN SHURTLUFF
DIRECTOR / B000.00$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6173761312PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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$30,438CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,101CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,351CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,166CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$142,214TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,354CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,228CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,595CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,984CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,173TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,386CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,150CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$220,387TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$220,387PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,386CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$220,387TotalAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES AFTER HOURS 2,587 ADULT PROGRAMS 8,921 BEAUTIFICATION 196 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 11,935 FEES - PAYPAL/BANK 582 MUSEUM PASSES 6,705 ANNUAL MEETING 500 TEEN PROGRAMS 5,551 CONCERT SERIES 5,850 HOSPITALITY 83 LITERACY PROGRAM 875 SUNSHINE FUND 300 ADAMS SHORE 423 MA FORM PC - FEE 35 FEES - OTHER 74 CHECK SUPPLIES 154 TOTAL 44,771
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIFORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - ASSIST IN MAINTAINING THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, SECURING MATERIALS WHICH ARE BEYOND THE CITY PROVIDED BUDGET, RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY, AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND LIBRARY DEEM DESIRABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS INCLUDING BOOK READINGS, MOVIES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LESSONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - FUNDED PASSES TO 15 AREA MUSEUMS, ZOOS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. - FUNDED 101 ADULT PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 2,195 ATTENDEES INCLUDING LARGE AFTER HOURS COMMUNITY EVENTS, HISTORICAL LECTURES, A CONCERT SERIES, NEW LOCAL HISTORY/GENEALOGY PROGRAMMING, AND A BILINGUAL ENLISH/CHINESE BOOK GROUP. - FUNDED 53 TEEN PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 406 ATTENDEES INCLUDING AN AUTHOR TALK, RETRO VIDEO GAMING, CRAFT PROGRAMS, AND AN ANIME CLUB. - FUNDED A TOTAL OF 333 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 10,547 ATTENDEES INCLUDING CRAFT SUPPLIES FOR YEAR-LONG STAFF-LED PROGRAMS/STORY TIMES, AND A NEW TWEEN PROGRAMMING SERIES. - FUNDED 91 MAKERSPACE PROGRAMS WITH A TOTAL OF 866 ATTENDEES.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SPECIAL PREOJECTS ARE TAKEN ON BY THE ORGANIZATION FROM TIME TO TIME. THE COSTS CAN RELATE TO LIBRARY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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