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FRIENDS FOUNDATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
FRIENDS FOUNDATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (EIN 31-1612175)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-01-28
IRS object ID
201440289349200504
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-01-28T09:26:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN630732769EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAMAR & ASSOCIATES CPA'SBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 27TH PLACE SOUTHAddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35233ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311612175EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBIRMNameControl
Phone2052263610Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 PARK PLACEAddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35203ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameIRENE S BLALOCKName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Phone2052263610Phone
Date Signed2014-01-22DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOSEPHINE B WILLSName
PTINP00000245PTIN
Phone2052511113Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts81903GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc81898ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Investment Income5InvestmentIncome
Total Revenue81903TotalRevenue
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors1212FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage176PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total40809OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses42197TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year39706ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY117340NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY157046NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY117340BOY
EOY157046EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY117340BOY
EOY157046EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY117340BOY
EOY157046EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER DONATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE LIBRARY SYSTEM TO IMPROVE COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (5 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
SMART INVESTING - THE SMART INVESTING GRANT SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING - INCLUDING LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS - TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON PERSONAL FINANCE. PROGRAMS FEATURE TOPICS SUCH AS PAYING DOWN DEBT, SAVING MONEY, SPENDING WISELY, AND USING COUPONS.017335
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS - SUMMER READING IS A SERIES OF PROGRAMS AT LIBRARIES ACROSS THE CITY THAT ENCOURAGES READING ALL SUMMER LONG. PROGRAMS ARE AIMED PRIMARILY AT SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH, BUT THERE IS ALSO AN ADULT SUMMER READING COMPONENT. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND RECORD THE NUMBER OF BOOKS THEY READ FOR AWARDS AND RECOGNITION.015000
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL - THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE AGES 25 - 40 WHO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY THROUGH SERVICE, FUNDRAISING, AND RECRUITMENT OF OTHER YOUNG PROFESSIONALS. THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEER FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS, HOST SOCIALS TO RAISE FUNDS AND SUPPORT FOR THE LIBRARY, AND SPREAD MEDIA COVERAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIBRARY.06562
OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEEN POETRY - ENCOURAGE POETRY WITH TEENS - AND A MICROFORMS PROGRAM.01700
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses40597TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (10 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
GWENDOLYN B GUSTER WELCH
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY1.00000
GWENDOLYN AMAMOO
LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT1.00000
IRENE S BLALOCK
LIBRARY DIRECTOR1.00000
JAMES H WHITE III
CHAIRMAN1.00000
DAVID HERRING
VICE PRESIDENT1.00000
JOHN COLEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00000
LIESEL FRENCH
DIRECTOR1.00000
SOL KIMERLING
DIRECTOR1.00000
TONY SMOKE
DIRECTOR1.00000
REGINA AMMON
DIRECTOR1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 PARK PLACE BIRMINGHAM ALAddressLine1
CityBIRMINGHAMCity
StateALState
ZIP Code35203ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2052263610TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10380CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years550CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2860CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year81898CurrentTaxYear
Total95688Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years10380CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years550CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2860CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year81898CurrentTaxYear
Total95688Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17095688PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years19CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1358CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years321CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year283CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5CurrentTaxYear
Total1986Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support97674TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97970PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.91640PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST 5..
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: BANK FEE. AMOUNT: 39. DESCRIPTION: OPERATING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 173. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 40,597. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 40,809.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE 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.Declaration

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