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FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $94K · expenses $76K · assets $244K

EIN
94-3397397
Address
PO BOX 90533, SAN JOSE, CA 95109-3533
Website
www.favl.org
NTEE code
B70
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2001 (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

Establish and support rural village libraries and promote reading programs in African countries.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa2021-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa2021-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Melanie Sellar Director2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Valeda Dent Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Helene LaFrance (former) Director2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Lori Zink (former) Director2021 1 $0 reported 1
Deborah Garvey (former) Treasurer2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa10 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sellar Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Valeda Dent Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa10 $0-$0 $01
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa2 $0-$0 $01
Melanie Sellar Director0 $0-$0 $01
Valeda Dent Director0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa5 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa2 $0$0$0 $01
Melanie Sellar Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Valeda Dent Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa10 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa10 $0$0$0 $01
Helene LaFrance Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Valeda Dent Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Kevane Co-director, West Africa20 $0-$0 $01
Kate Parry Co-director, East Africa10 $0-$0 $01
Lori Zink Director1 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Garvey Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Helene LaFrance Director1 $0-$0 $01
Valeda Dent Director1 $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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,655$75,972 $243,794$243,794 $91,168$0 $004
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,844$59,654 $226,110$226,110 $77,617$0 ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,057$61,681 $204,920$204,920 $67,056$0 $003
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,011$76,775 $199,544$199,544 $80,004$0 $004
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$175,099$63,172 $196,308$196,308 $175,099$0 ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $99,141 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016, 2020 4$38,600 2020$16,100
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2018 3$22,447 2018$5,600
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2014, 2019 2$17,500 2019$7,500
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JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends of African Village Libraries”, “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” 2010-2012 5$15,000 2012$5,000
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FREIDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” 2020-2023 4$4,000 2023$1,000
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ALFRED LEE AND PETER MAYER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” 2011-2013 3$1,050 2013$350
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” 2020-2023 4$544 2023$144
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FRIENDS OF THE MURRITA LIBRARYCAB70 $163,088$177,113 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN CLEMENTE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYCAB70 $76,049$35,611 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE ROCKRIDGE LIBRARYCAB70 $66,525$17,709 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE MADERA COUNTY LIBRARYCAB70 $55,650$12,547 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARYCAB70 $77,358$25,847 President$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF WESTWOOD LIBRARY A BRANCH OF L A PUBLIC LIBRARYCAB70 $83,172$74,578 President$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
MOKELUMNE HILL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY INCCAB70 $151,278$10,823 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTYCAB70 $113,143$60,871 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
LOMPOC DISTRICT LIBRARIES FOUNDATIONCAB70 $107,761$24,929 President$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
ELIZABETHS LIBRARYCAB70 $68,274$67,022 Director$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF CONTRA COSTACAB70 $131,840$84,127 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
REFORMA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE SPCAB70 $181,151$71,308 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
LAVENDER LIBRARY ARCHIVES CULTURAL EXCHANGE OF SACRAMENTO INCCAB70 $69,532$39,337 CFO$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SAUSALITO LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCAB70 $68,397$1,121 Director$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
SWAPAN CHAUDHURI DIGITAL TABLA LIBRARYCAB70 $52,173$46,124 Director$20,585 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
GROVER BEACH COMMUNITY LIBRARYCAB70 $68,337$34,922 Director$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
HEKAB BE BIBLIOTECACAB70 $105,547$56,874 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONCAB70 $153,043$138,166 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
ANN PREPARE LAVNI INCCAB70 $109,667$102,915 MEDICAL MISSION ADVISOR II$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTH COUNTY FAMILY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTERCAB70 $148,301$166,173 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$397,25730 162017–2024 FRIENDS OF BROOKS FREE LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE BELMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATED; MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF THE LIVINGSTON-PARK COUNTY LIBRARY and 12 more
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUD DAF sponsor$255,6077 12019–2025 HERITAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE NEXT GENERATION FOUNDATION Private foundation$205,0002 12014–2023 SIMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
INNOVIA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$164,9437 12018–2024 COEUR D ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$162,30010 72014–2024 FRIENDS OF SPICEWOOD COMMUNITY LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE RUTH ENLOW LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE MARSHALLTOWN IOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY INC; FRIENDS OF THE ROCKRIDGE LIBRARY and 3 more
GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$145,0002 12018–2019 THE FRIENDS OF THE BENZIE SHORS DISTRICT LIBRARY
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$136,0004 32020–2024 FRIENDS OF THE FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY; KERN COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDON INC
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$135,60610 12011–2021 FRIENDS OF THE WORTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$131,2275 12020–2024 FRIENDS OF THE LIVINGSTON-PARK COUNTY LIBRARY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$125,1917 22016–2023 FRIENDS OF THE ROCKY BLUFF LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE LAKEWOOD RANCH LIBRARY INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC DAF sponsor$119,3005 12020–2024 FRIENDS OF THE ALBERT CARLTON - CASHIERS COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC
THE TAOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$111,6982 12021–2024 SHUTER LIBRARY OF ANGEL FIRE
STEPHEN & TABITHA KING FOUNDATION Private foundation$105,0005 32014–2024 SIMPSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY; HARRISON VILLAGE LIBRARY; SOMESVILLE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$104,2165 12011–2016 PATRONS OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY DAF sponsor$85,07111 12014–2025 GROVER BEACH COMMUNITY LIBRARY

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $75,972 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,094 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $73,094$73,094-- 96.2%
Office expenses $2,458$1,326$0$1,132 3.2%
Information technology $420$420$0$0 0.6%
Total$75,972100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $59,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $57,000 95.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,728 2.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $926 1.6%
Total$59,654100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $61,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,633 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $59,633$59,633-- 96.7%
Advertising and promotion $981$0$0$981 1.6%
Office expenses $947$947$0- 1.5%
Information technology $120$120$0$0 0.2%
Total$61,681100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $76,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,617 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $73,617$73,617-- 95.9%
Advertising and promotion $2,353$0$0$2,353 3.1%
Information technology $300$0$0$300 0.4%
Other (as described)Bank and Paypal fees $239$0$70$169 0.3%
Other (as described)State and Federal reporting requirements fees $191$0$191$0 0.2%
Office expenses $75$0$0$75 0.1%
Total$76,775100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $63,172 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,242 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $59,242 93.8%
Printing, publications, postage $2,754 4.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,176 1.9%
Total$63,172100%

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