GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $68K · expenses $37K · assets $406K
- EIN
- 20-4160271
- Address
- 254 COLLEGE ST, GADSDEN, AL 35901-4135
- Website
- GADSDENLIBRARY.ORG
- NTEE code
- B70
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2006
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 20 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Robinson | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 3 |
| Persephone Beavers | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chari Bostick | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gwen Ford | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meg Huizinga | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jazmin Lopez | VICE CHAIR | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 4 |
| Jim Mcguire | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rickey Ray | CHAIR | 2016-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Roberts | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Wright | LIAISON | 2016-2025 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Moffatt (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 5 |
| Heather New (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 5 |
| Jackie Edmondson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 4 |
| Judy Berger (former) | VICE CHAIR - | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Gray (former) | TREASURER 20 | 2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Hart (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bobby Junkins (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Roberts (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jared Vaughn (former) | VICE CHAIR - | 2016-2019 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Jackson (former) | LIAISON | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERSEPHONE BEAVERS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARI BOSTICK | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN FORD | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEG HUIZINGA | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAZMIN LOPEZ | VICE CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| JIM MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKEY RAY | CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| CAROL WRIGHT | LIAISON | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY BERGER | VICE CHAIR - | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACKIE EDMONDSON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| JASON GRAY | TREASURER 20 | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES HART | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBY JUNKINS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| HEATHER NEW | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| RICKEY RAY | CHAIR - 2020 | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS ROBINSON | CHAIR - 2019 | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JARED VAUGHN | VICE CHAIR - | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL WRIGHT | LIAISON | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ROBINSON | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JARED VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDE | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKEY RAY | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER NEW | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| JACKIE EDMONDSON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| JUDY BERGER | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES HART | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBY JUNKINS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| CAROL WRIGHT | LIAISON | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ROBINSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JARED VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL WRIGHT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKEY RAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER NEW | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| JACKIE EDMONDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| JUDY BERGER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES HART | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBY JUNKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH MOFFATT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| AMANDA JACKSON | LIAISON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS ROBINSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| JARED VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL WRIGHT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICKEY RAY | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER NEW | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| JACKIE EDMONDSON | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| JUDY BERGER | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES HART | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOBBY JUNKINS | BOARD MEMBER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA JACKSON | LIAISON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,531 | $36,604 | $405,638 | $405,638 | $993 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $35,586 | $22,512 | $277,137 | $277,137 | $12,874 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $68,581 | $17,686 | $243,693 | $243,693 | $52,221 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $132,783 | $21,962 | $200,588 | $200,588 | $109,067 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $47,057 | $45,225 | $89,767 | $89,767 | $14,444 | $12,520 | - | 0 | 30 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $56,175 in all, tax years 2010 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION” | 2016-2017 | 2 | $43,132 | 2017 | $32,452 | show |
| ALABAMA HUMANITIES ALLIANCE | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| DAUGETTE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION” | 2010 | 1 | $3,000 | 2010 | $3,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GADSDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $43 | 2023 | $28 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $36,604 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,396
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES | $15,133 | $15,133 | - | - | 41.3% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | $5,360 | $5,360 | - | - | 14.6% |
| Other (as described) | ADULT READING PROGRAM | $4,905 | $4,905 | - | - | 13.4% |
| Other (as described) | TEEN PROGRAM | $3,977 | $3,977 | - | - | 10.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,682 | $2,682 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| All other expenses | $2,448 | $2,448 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: investment management | $899 | - | $899 | - | 2.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $66,771 | $5,396 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $36,604 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $22,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $892
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUMMER READING PROGRAM | $7,407 | $7,407 | - | - | 32.9% |
| Other (as described) | LIBRARY PARK | $5,293 | $5,293 | - | - | 23.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,812 | $3,812 | - | - | 16.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TEEN PROGRAM | $2,895 | $2,895 | - | - | 12.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,700 | - | $1,700 | - | 7.6% | |
| Other (as described) | RAINBOW GIFT CARDS | $900 | $900 | - | - | 4.0% |
| All other expenses | $505 | $445 | $60 | - | 2.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $18,503 | $892 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $22,512 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $17,686 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,059
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUMMER READING PROGRAM | $6,777 | $6,777 | - | - | 38.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,429 | $3,429 | - | - | 19.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LIBRARY PARK | $1,995 | $1,995 | - | - | 11.3% |
| Other (as described) | TEEN PROGRAM | $1,863 | $1,863 | - | - | 10.5% |
| Other (as described) | PARENTS READ | $1,436 | $1,436 | - | - | 8.1% |
| All other expenses | $1,386 | $1,386 | - | - | 7.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | - | $800 | - | 4.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $14,720 | $1,059 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $17,686 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $21,962 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,243
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SUMMER READING PROGRAM | $6,120 | $6,120 | - | - | 27.9% |
| Other (as described) | SUMMER CAFE PROGRAM | $5,340 | $5,340 | - | - | 24.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,406 | $3,406 | - | - | 15.5% | |
| All other expenses | $2,749 | $2,749 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Other (as described) | PARENTS READ | $1,738 | $1,738 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Other (as described) | JAIL READING PROGRAM | $943 | $943 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Fees: other services | $753 | - | $753 | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | - | $500 | - | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $413 | $413 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $21,442 | $2,243 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $21,962 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $45,225 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,937
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LIBRARY PARK | $15,030 | $15,030 | - | - | 33.2% |
| Other (as described) | GADSDEN READS | $7,910 | $7,910 | - | - | 17.5% |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY | $7,200 | $7,200 | - | - | 15.9% |
| All other expenses | $6,889 | $6,889 | - | - | 15.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUMMER READING PROGRAM | $6,101 | $6,101 | - | - | 13.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,795 | $1,795 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $25,549 | $6,937 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $45,225 | 100% |