FRIENDS OF THE RUTH CULVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC
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2013 · Form 990EZ · revenue $51K · expenses $109K · assets $221K
- Also known as
- COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC
- EIN
- 39-1487370
- Address
- 540 WATER ST, PR DU SAC, WI 53578-1129
- NTEE code
- T70Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 1995 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Lorin Weiler (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROMOTE AND IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICES, MATERIALS AND FACILITIES FOR THE PRAIRIE DU SAC 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ziegler | PRESIDENT | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Dohm | VICE PRESIDE | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marilyn Vandeberg | SECRETARY | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Campbell | TREASURER | 2010-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn Esser | DIRECTOR | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Gagnon | DIRECTOR | 2011-2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Tank | DIRECTOR | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Gretenhart (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alyssa Ziegler (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2013 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN ZIEGLER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUE DOHM | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN VANDEBERG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CAMPBELL | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN ESSER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL GAGNON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILL TANK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN GRETENHART | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL GAGNON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN ZIEGLER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE DOHM | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN VANDEBERG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CAMPBELL | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN GRETENHART | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARILYN VANDEBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALYSSA ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN ZIEGLER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM CAMPBELL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE DOHM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,532 | $108,784 | $221,356 | $221,356 | $37,176 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $107,992 | $2,501 | $797,195 | $797,195 | $97,306 | $0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $693,461 | $39,070 | $692,925 | $691,554 | $684,291 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 60 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $5,419 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURT AND SUE CULVER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE RUTH CULVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC” | 2019, 2021-2024 | 5 | $5,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE RUTH CULVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $419 | 2023 | $74 | show |
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| JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ERIE | PA | T70 | $28,032 | $160,246 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T70, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990EZ · $108,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $107,314 · events $5,104
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $107,314 | 98.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $988 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $482 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,104 | reported apart |
| Total | $108,784 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $2,501 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,323
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 72.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $600 | - | - | $600 | 24.0% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $89 | - | $89 | - | 3.6% |
| Office expenses | $12 | - | $12 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,323 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,501 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $39,070 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,127
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $29,630 | - | - | $29,630 | 75.8% | |
| Office expenses | $5,058 | - | $11 | $5,047 | 12.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,308 | - | - | $3,308 | 8.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $603 | - | - | $603 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $382 | - | - | $382 | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES | $89 | - | $89 | - | 0.2% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,524 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $39,070 | 100% |