FRIENDS OF THE MT SHASTA BRANCH LIBRARY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF THE MT SHASTA BRANCH LIBRARY INC (EIN 76-0753198)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-20
- IRS object ID
- 202640829349200009
- 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 | 2026-03-20T20:00:43-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 760753198 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF THE MT SHASTA BRANCH LIBRARY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5309251129 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 515 EAST ALMA STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT SHASTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96067 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Evelyn Callas | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary of the Board | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5309251129 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-28 | SignatureDt |
| 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 |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $188,434 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $175,541 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $8,447 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $4,446 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $4,446 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $188,434 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $142,568 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,200 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $311 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $55 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $31,533 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $176,167 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $12,267 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $231,713 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $243,980 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $234,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $247,614 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $234,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $247,614 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,244 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,634 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $243,980 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Support and management of the Public library. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The library is open six hours per day and is visited by some 50 patrons per hour. In one year, 350 new library cards are issued, and 31,00 items are checked out. Public programs include Songs and Stories and puppet shows, afterschool art classes, three book clubs, a Lego club, an astronomy club, poetry workshops, documentary film showings, authors'' presentations, lectures, and artists' exhibits. Attendance at these groups varies and ranges from 10 to 60 (the maximum allowed in the building). All programs are free to the public. Staffing for programs is provided by paid staff and volunteers. Some presenters are paid by the Friends. Unique library offerings include a Garden Seed Exchange and a Musical Instrument collection for check-out. Other services offered include a free book cart, a large collection of "honor" books that can be checked out without a card, a sale room offering low cost used (donated) books, magazines and media and free children's books. A staff member offers a free class in online book ordering. The Friends support participation in the California Young Readers' Award program and paid $400 for books. The Summer Reading Program cost $375. Film licenses totaled $207; paid staff supervision in closed hours was approximately $1000 per year; staff program time during open hours is not accounted separately. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $500 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $1,982 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,982 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Callas | ||||
| Board President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Bauer | ||||
| Board Secretary | 6 | $0 | ||
| Lori Crockett | ||||
| Board Treasurer, Desk Clerk | 8 | $8,176 | $365 | |
| Gloria Cooper | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Bennett | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Si Clare | ||||
| Library Administrator | 35 | $58,509 | $5,306 | $5,273 |
| Ron Otrin | ||||
| Senior Desk Clerk | 19 | $30,896 | ||
| Bruce Light | ||||
| Desk Clerk | 18 | $22,495 | ||
| 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 | Yes (1) | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | 0 | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| 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 | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Cheryl Bauer | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 515 EAST ALMA STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOUNT SHASTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96067 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5309262031 | 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 |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $179,987 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $324,646 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,226 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $179,987 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $324,646 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $324,646 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,106 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,446 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15,871 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $340,517 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $340,517 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95339 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.9237 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10: Income from sales of donated used books, magazines and media materials. These sales are not subject to California sales tax. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | GRANT TO SISKIYOU COUNTY LIBRARY |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES;4730|EQUIPMENT;15208|BOOKS;2188|SUBSCRIPTIONS DUES PERMITS AND FEES;2795|INSURANCE;4831|SUMMER READING PROGRAM;336|PLANTS AND DECOR;64|STAFF APPRECIATION;949|SERVICES;432^Total;31533^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | PAYROLL LIABILITY |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) | Our mission is to enrich the educational and community services of the Library. The Friends operate the library with funds provided by the City of Mt. Shasta transaction tax and advised by the City Committees, Council, and Manager and the Siskiyou County Librarian. Services include circulation of books, media, and State Park Passes and in-house provision of newspapers, computer access, wi-fi and document printing. Library programs include children's events, art classes, multiple clubs and workshops, film showings, author's presentations, lectures and artists' exhibits, tutoring, the California Youngs Readers' Medal program and a Summer Reading program. Staffing of programs is by paid staff and volunteers. Total separately identified program costs were. $1982. Staff program time during closed hours is paid; it is not accounted separately during open hours. Attendance is not recorded at these programs and ranges for ten to sixty people. Building capacity is limited to sixty. The Library is open six hours per day, five days per week and receives about 50 patrons per hour. Each year 350 new library cards are issued and 31,000 items are checked out. All library circulation and program activities are free; fees are charged for lost and damaged materials and for document printing. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 35b | Part V, Line 35b: sale of donated used printed materials and media by the Friends of the Library organizations is not subject to California sales tax. |