FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $82K · expenses $74K · assets $129K
- EIN
- 77-0342665
- Address
- 100 VILLA AVE, LOS GATOS, CA 95030-7035
- Website
- www.friendsoflglibrary.org
- NTEE code
- B64Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 1994 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Friends of Los Gatos Library is a volunteer organization dedicated to providing funding for library programs and enhancements. We raise money through grants, memberships, donations, bookstore sales and fund raisers. We strive to bring the community together by providing free forums and special programs of general interest. We encourage participation in making Los Gatos Library a place of enrichment for all.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Bakke | President | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alicia Barella | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louise Roon | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Cook | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Atkinson (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Martin (former) | President | 2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA BAKKE | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA BARELLA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUISE ROON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA COOK | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA BAKKE | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA BARELLA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUISE ROON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ATKINSON | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA BAKKE | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA BARELLA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUISE ROON | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ATKINSON | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MARTIN | President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA BARELLA | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA BAKKE | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ATKINSON | Treasurer | 2 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,223 | $74,417 | $129,499 | $129,499 | $37,507 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,887 | $99,351 | $121,685 | $121,480 | $32,586 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,802 | $83,222 | $146,944 | $146,944 | $51,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,256 | $47,030 | $142,339 | $140,364 | $34,561 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $29,244 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANAE DESANTIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2020-2023 | 5 | $16,500 | 2023 | $4,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015, 2017 | 2 | $10,700 | 2017 | $5,200 | show |
| LU FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,202 | 2024 | $572 | show |
| THE SPIVEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2012, 2025 | 2 | $550 | 2025 | $250 | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2021 | 1 | $100 | 2021 | $100 | show |
| Cadence Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2013 | 1 | $100 | 2013 | $100 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOS GATOS PUBLIC LIBRARY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $92 | 2023 | $29 | show |
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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 · $74,417 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $60,300 | 81.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,538 | 15.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,211 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $368 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $74,417 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $99,351 spent · pay $0 · grants $87,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $87,300 | 87.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,903 | 9.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,894 | 1.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,254 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $99,351 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $83,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $45,000 | 54.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $26,250 | 31.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,317 | 10.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,647 | 3.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,008 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $83,222 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $47,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $35,000 | 74.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,389 | 24.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $398 | 0.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $243 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $47,030 | 100% |
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