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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (EIN 38-2127628)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-08
IRS object ID
202620989349201102
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-04-08T12:33:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382656556PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON ADVISORS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11301 W LONG LAKE RD STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTROYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48098ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382127628EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5864462640PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line140255 DODGE PARK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySTERLING HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48313ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAMMY TURGEONPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5864462640PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN E KLEIN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00539501PTIN
Phone2489520200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
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 AddressSTERLINGHEIGHTS.GOV/1278/FRIENDS-OF-THE-LIBRARYWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$105,597GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$57,994ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Membership Dues$1,778MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$2,218InvestmentIncomeAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$43,607GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$43,607CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$61,990TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$800FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$42,858OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$43,658TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$18,332ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$100,525NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$118,857NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,944BOYAmt
EOY$106,797EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,581BOYAmt
EOY$12,060EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,525BOYAmt
EOY$118,857EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,525BOYAmt
EOY$118,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE FRIENDS OF THE STERLING HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ORGANIZED IN 1976, IS A VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO ENHANCING AND IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FRIENDS CONTRIBUTIONS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HELP:MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE COLLECTIONSPROVIDE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSSUPPORT ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMSPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomTHE FRIENDS OF THE STERLING HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY, ORGANIZED IN 1976, IS A VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO ENHANCING AND IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. FRIENDS CONTRIBUTIONS, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS HELP:MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE COLLECTIONSPROVIDE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSSUPPORT ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMSDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$37,673ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$37,673TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MARGARET HARTBARGER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
TAMMY TURGEON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
JOSEPHINE BERTHET
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
BARB ZIARKO
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
ANNELIESE WHITE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
EMILY KATHY MOHNACH
PRESIDENT/PROGRAM CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
MARY PAWLOWSKI
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
KAREN HOERAUF
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
CHRISTINA PINEAU
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAREN HOERAUFBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line140255 DODGE PARK ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySTERLING HEIGHTSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP483134140ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5869777726PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)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$39,559CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,271CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$56,376CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,252CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$253,651TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,906CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,669CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,607CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$190,275TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,300CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,300CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,500TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$79,765CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$98,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,526CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,345CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$118,159CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$520,426TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$520,426PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,797TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,797TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$79,816CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$98,693CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$111,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,972CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$120,377CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$525,223TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99380PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00910InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00620InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 2,218.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORYINCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 43,607. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 43,607. GROSS PROFIT: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 12,581. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 43,086. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 12,060. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 43,607.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTSDESCRIPTION: DONATED INVENTORY. AMOUNT: 43,086.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 1,541. DESCRIPTION: AQUARIUM. AMOUNT: 720. DESCRIPTION: WOWBRARY. AMOUNT: 928. DESCRIPTION: BOOKSTORE. AMOUNT: 1,799. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAMMING PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 36,953. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 917. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 42,858.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,581. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,060.

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.DeclarationDesc

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