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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Sellar | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helene LaFrance (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Zink (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Garvey (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Sellar | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Sellar | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melanie Sellar | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helene LaFrance | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kevane | Co-director, West Africa | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Parry | Co-director, East Africa | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Zink | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah Garvey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Helene LaFrance | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Valeda Dent | Director | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $93,655 | $75,972 | $243,794 | $243,794 | $91,168 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,844 | $59,654 | $226,110 | $226,110 | $77,617 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,057 | $61,681 | $204,920 | $204,920 | $67,056 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $80,011 | $76,775 | $199,544 | $199,544 | $80,004 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2016, 2020 | 4 | $38,600 | 2020 | $16,100 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2018 | 3 | $22,447 | 2018 | $5,600 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014, 2019 | 2 | $17,500 | 2019 | $7,500 | show |
| 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 | show |
| FREIDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $4,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
| ALFRED LEE AND PETER MAYER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” | 2011-2013 | 3 | $1,050 | 2013 | $350 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $544 | 2023 | $144 | show |
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| FRIENDS OF THE RIDGECREST BRANCH LIBRARY | CA | B70 | $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 LIBRARY | CA | B70 | $83,172 | $74,578 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOKELUMNE HILL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY INC | CA | B70 | $151,278 | $10,823 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIBRARY LITERACY FOUNDATION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY | CA | B70 | $113,143 | $60,871 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOMPOC DISTRICT LIBRARIES FOUNDATION | CA | B70 | $107,761 | $24,929 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELIZABETHS LIBRARY | CA | B70 | $68,274 | $67,022 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF CONTRA COSTA | CA | B70 | $131,840 | $84,127 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REFORMA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE SP | CA | B70 | $181,151 | $71,308 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAVENDER LIBRARY ARCHIVES CULTURAL EXCHANGE OF SACRAMENTO INC | CA | B70 | $69,532 | $39,337 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE SAUSALITO LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CA | B70 | $68,397 | $1,121 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SWAPAN CHAUDHURI DIGITAL TABLA LIBRARY | CA | B70 | $52,173 | $46,124 | Director | $20,585 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| SOUTH COUNTY FAMILY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER | CA | B70 | $148,301 | $166,173 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KERN COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | CA | B70 | $111,713 | $39,664 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VILLAGE LIBRARY | PA | B70 | $153,770 | $135,886 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B70, 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $75,972 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,094 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $75,972 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $59,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $59,654 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $61,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,633 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $61,681 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $76,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,617 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $76,775 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $63,172 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,242 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $63,172 | 100% |