FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY (EIN 87-4083384)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-02-22
- IRS object ID
- 202640539349200654
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-02-22T08:33:51-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 952868411 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BURKEY COX EVANS & BRADFORD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1058 W AVENUE M14 STE B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PALMDALE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93551 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 874083384 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7603712583 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 545 NORTH CORY STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGECREST | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93555 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JERRY BRADLEY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-02-22 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Raymond J Langley EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01957771 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6612672005 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $79,610 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $63,942 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $10,403 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,252 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $8,151 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $5,265 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $77,358 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $13,083 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,764 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $25,847 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $51,511 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $162,333 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $213,844 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,333 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $213,844 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,333 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $213,844 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $162,333 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $213,844 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | IT IS THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY TO MAKE THE RIDGECREST LIBRARY A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL POINT OF EXCELLENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS IN WAYS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY PUBLIC FUNDING AND TO PROMOTE THE LIBRARY IN THE COMMUNITY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | IT IS THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY TO MAKE THE RIDGECREST LIBRARY A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL POINT OF EXCELLENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS IN WAYS NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY PUBLIC FUNDING AND TO PROMOTE THE LIBRARY IN THE COMMUNITY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $25,847 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $25,847 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JERRY BRADLEY | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| LEILANI BANKS | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| CAROL PEARSON | ||
| MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LUPEI | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| JIL RICHARDS | ||
| VP - BOOK SALES | 0 | $0 |
| PEGGY JOHNSON | ||
| MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| JULIE GERVAIS | ||
| MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 |
| JUDY FAIR-SPAULDING | ||
| EDITOR | 0 | $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 | LEILANI BANKS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 545 NORTH CORY STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGECREST | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93555 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7603712583 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $170,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,423 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,942 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $258,007 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $170,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,423 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,942 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $258,007 | 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $258,007 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $170,877 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,423 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,942 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $258,007 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | INTEREST $5186 |
| Other Revenue.2 | RECYCLING $79 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $795 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1215 |
| Other Expenses.1 | STIPENDS $3855 |
| Other Expenses.2 | PERIODICALS $2791 |
| Other Expenses.3 | SUMMER READING $1432 |
| Other Expenses.4 | BOOK FACILITY $1150 |
| Other Expenses.5 | FEES $576 |
| Other Expenses.6 | DV SRC $500 |
| Other Expenses.7 | POSTAGE $224 |
| Other Expenses.8 | COC MEMBERSHIP $130 |
| Other Expenses.9 | TRUCK RENTAL $63 |
| Other Expenses.10 | MISC. EXPENSE $33 |
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