FRIENDS OF THE WACCAMAW LIBRARY INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $84K · expenses $65K · assets $205K

EIN
57-0855359
Address
PO BOX 1152, PAWLEYS ISL, SC 29585-1152
Website
www.thefowl.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 1988 (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))
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Mission

To provide support of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. To add to its collections and support its programs.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Diane Stern President2020-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Dee Phillips Vice President2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Cathy Filiatreau Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Emma Foster Director2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Linda Ketron Director2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Pat Robson Director2020-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Lee Brockington Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Eva Scharfstein Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Luria Director2024 10 $0 reported 1
Donna Thornton Treasurer2024 10 $0 reported 1
Debbie Hart Secretary2024 1 $0 reported 1
Roz Breit Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Fran Spencer Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Becky Treadwell (former) Secretary & Membership2020-2023 15 $0 reported 1
Otto Freier (former) Treasurer2020-2023 20 $0 reported 1
Phylis Cecola (former) F.C. Manager2020-2023 6 $0 reported 1
Kay Huston (former) Board Member2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Stern President20 $0-$0 $01
Dee Phillips Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Nancy Luria Director10 $0-$0 $01
Donna Thornton Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Mary Emma Foster Director5 $0-$0 $01
Linda Ketron Director10 $0-$0 $01
Pat Robson Director10 $0-$0 $01
Lee Brockington Director1 $0-$0 $01
Eva Scharfstein Director1 $0-$0 $01
Debbie Hart Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Roz Breit Director1 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Filiatreau Director1 $0-$0 $01
Fran Spencer Director1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Stern President22 $0-$0 $01
Dee Phillips Vice President18 $0-$0 $01
Becky Treadwell Secretary & Membership15 $0-$0 $01
Otto Freier Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Phylis Cecola F.C. Manager6 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Filiatreau Past President1 $0-$0 $01
Mary Emma foster Finance2 $0-$0 $01
Kay Huston Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Linda Ketron Development3 $0-$0 $01
Pat Robson Volunteer Cordinator6 $0-$0 $01
Lee Brockington Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Eva Scharfstein Development2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Stern President22 $0-$0 $01
Dee Phillips Vice President18 $0-$0 $01
Becky Treadwell Secretary & Membership15 $0-$0 $01
Otto Freier Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Phylis Cecola F.C. Manager6 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Filiatreau Past President1 $0-$0 $01
Mary Emma foster Finance2 $0-$0 $01
Kay Huston Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Linda Ketron Development3 $0-$0 $01
Pat Robson Volunteer Cordinator6 $0-$0 $01
Lee Brockington Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Eva Scharfstein Development2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Stern President20 $0-$0 $01
Dee Phillips Vice President22 $0-$0 $01
Becky Treadwell Secretary & Membership15 $0-$0 $01
Otto Freier Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Phylis Cecola F.C. Manager5 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Filiatreau Past President3 $0-$0 $01
Mary Emma foster Finance2 $0-$0 $01
Kay Huston Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Linda Ketron Development4 $0-$0 $01
Pat Robson Volunteer Cordinator5 $0-$0 $01
Lee Brockington Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Eva Scharfstein Development3 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Stern President20 $0-$0 $01
Dee Phillips Vice President20 $0-$0 $01
Becky Treadwell Secretary & Membership20 $0-$0 $01
Otto Freier Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
Phylis Cecola F.C. Manager15 $0-$0 $01
Cathy filiatreau Past President5 $0-$0 $01
Mary Emma foster Finance3 $0-$0 $01
Kay Huston Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Linda Ketron Development3 $0-$0 $01
Pat Robson Volunteer Cordinator4 $0-$0 $01
Lee Brockington Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Eva Scharfstein Development4 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,084$65,211 $204,871$201,557 $9,149$27,235 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,852$87,622 $180,493$180,493 $10,034$31,749 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-10-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,781$64,278 $176,263$176,263 $22,443$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-10-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,781$64,278 $176,263$176,263 $22,443$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$102,701$49,034 $160,560$160,560 $36,801$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,108$44,111 $106,893$106,893 $23,731$0 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $392 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE WACCAMAW LIBRARY INC” 2020-2023 4$392 2023$91
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FRIENDS OF THE CONCORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCMAB11 $87,700$124,300 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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FRIENDS OF THE AVON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY INCCTNot reported $68,574$49,266 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FRIENDS OF THE MATHEWS MEMORIAL LIBRARY INCVAB11 $48,193$34,546 DIRECTOR/BOO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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FRIENDS OF THE SANDWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY INCMAB71 $57,810$58,646 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FRIENDS OF THE DURHAM LIBRARY INCNCNot reported $122,560$80,958 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY INCMAP20 $126,678$53,997 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$359,84331 132016–2024 FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF FLAGLER; FRIENDS OF THE MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE DOVER LIBRARY and 9 more
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$358,51311 12014–2024 PENDLETON FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
THE ARTS FEDERATION INC DAF sponsor$212,79511 12011–2024 FRIENDS OF THE FRANKFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$189,18019 82017–2024 FRIENDS OF THE SHREWSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE WINCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY and 4 more
SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$142,7127 12014–2020 WINTERS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND DAF sponsor$130,00011 12010–2022 FRIENDS OF THE CONCORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$127,6002 12023–2024 FRIENDS OF THE DANVILLE LIBRARY
INVESTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0002 12021–2021 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF THE CHATHAMS
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$89,7283 12019–2024 FRIENDS OF THE AMARILLO LIBRARY
GALLAGHER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$80,0005 12021–2025 FRIENDS OF THE WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$69,58210 12014–2024 FRIENDS OF THE PATAGONIA LIBRARY INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY DAF sponsor$44,5736 12018–2024 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF THE CHATHAMS
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTION Private foundation$40,0001 12019–2019 FRIENDS OF THE NEWTON FREE LIBRARY
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$33,3925 52019–2025 FRIENDS OF THE REUBEN HOAR LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE PEORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE FOLSOM LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE SUNNYVALE PUBLIC LIBRARY INC and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY INC DAF sponsor$32,6276 12015–2020 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WARREN COUNTY INC

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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $65,211 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,533 · events $17,662
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $46,533 71.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,871 18.2%
Fees to independent contractors $4,897 7.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,910 2.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$17,662reported apart
Total$65,211100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $87,622 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,376 · events $9,907
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $79,376 90.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,647 5.3%
Printing, publications, postage $3,599 4.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$9,907reported apart
Total$87,622100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,278 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,097 · events $16,288
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $54,097 84.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,222 8.1%
Printing, publications, postage $4,275 6.7%
Fees to independent contractors $684 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$16,288reported apart
Total$64,278100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $49,034 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,775
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,410 86.5%
Printing, publications, postage $3,647 7.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,477 5.1%
Fees to independent contractors $500 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$12,775reported apart
Total$49,034100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $44,111 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,829
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,774 85.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,885 8.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,421 3.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,031 2.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,829reported apart
Total$44,111100%

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