FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (EIN 75-2555253)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 202622269349201237
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2026-08-14T12:42:59-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 752593210 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sutton Frost Cary LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 E Front St Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Arlington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76011 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 752555253 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE ARLINGTON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | PUBLIC LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6824532247 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 300 EAST SOUTH STREET 159 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76004 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HEATHER LOWE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-08-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ileana Gamillo Esparza | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02424259 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8176498083 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.FFAPL.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $77,719 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $73,875 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,844 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $77,719 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $84,630 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,699 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $19,007 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $420 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $15,520 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $124,276 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$46,557 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $282,414 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $235,857 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $221,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $183,447 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,135 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,410 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $282,414 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,857 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $282,414 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $235,857 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The purpose of the Friends & Foundation of the Arlington Public Library is to bring together and maintain an organization of persons interested in books and libraries, to promote public awareness and community support for the Arlington Public Library System and its educational activities, and to engage in fund raising activities on behalf of the Arlington Public Library System. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | -LIBRARY PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES-ADULT LITERACY SERVICES | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $84,630 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $120,344 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $120,344 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LYDIA MCKINNEY | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Claire Alexander | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| MARTHA KINARD | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mike Becknal | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOODYEAR | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| PATTY KIRBY | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| EMILY KLOPHAUS | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| MORGAN BRICKEY-JONES | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| HEATHER LOWE | ||
| Chairman | 1.00 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SMILEY | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| SARAH STEPHENS | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARKER | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| PAULA CLINE | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| DAVID HOPKINS | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| TONI NAJJAR | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Antoinette Nelson | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MANN | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| POLLY WALTON | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAULA CLINE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 300 E SOUTH ST 159 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 76004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6824532247 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $125,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,786 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $112,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $113,499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,875 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $498,640 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $125,919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,786 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $112,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $113,499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $73,875 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $498,640 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $498,640 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,058 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,844 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,422 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $505,062 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98730 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93550 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | Cash Amount Given: $84630 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $130 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1449 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $1337 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1163 |
| Other Expenses.1 | EVENT EXPENSES $10588 |
| Other Expenses.2 | MERCHANT FEES $853 |
| Other Assets.1006 | Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $8725 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0 |
| Other Assets.1 | ART WORK - Beginning $52410 ART WORK - Ending $52410 |
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