RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (EIN 81-1925443)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-08
- IRS object ID
- 202611899349200786
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-08T15:18:41-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 393833946 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE TOWN CPA PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 190 COUNTY ROUTE7A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COPAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12516 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 811925443 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | CIRCLE OF FRIENDS INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RUDO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5189447007 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 351 FAIRVIEW AVENUE - SUITE 610 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12534 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTINA PORKERT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5189447007 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-22 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT H PATTERSON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01527505 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5189381264 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-07-08 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $146,914 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $143,164 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,175 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $575 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $146,914 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $67,773 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,125 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $23,125 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $31,312 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $125,335 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,579 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $159,544 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $181,123 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $116,306 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $149,882 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,238 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,241 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $159,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,123 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $159,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,123 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND HOUSE A LIBRARY OF ANTHROPOSOPHICAL MATERIAL INCLUDING BOOKS, JOURNALS, VIDEO AND VOICE RECORDINGS. SUPPORT AND PRESERVE AN ARCHIVE OF THE WORKS OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE US WORKING OUT OF ANTHROPOSOPHY AND MATERIALS PRODUCED BY ANTHROPOSOPHICAL AND RELATED INITIATIVES FOR HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE WORK OF THE RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY (RSL) AND BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTHROPOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA. CULTIVATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH A COMMUNITY OF PATRONS, DONORS, FRIENDS AND USERS OF THE RSL TO ENSURE ITS ENDURING FUTURE. DEVELOP THE RSL INTO A LIVELY CENTER FOR ANTHROPOSOPHY IN THE REGION, OFFERING ARTISTIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| SUPPORT AND FUND THE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPERATIONAL | |
| SUPPORT AND FUND THE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPERATIONAL | $125,335 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $125,335 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ZOI DOEHRER | ||
| LIBRARY DIRE | 40.00 | $53,631 |
| CLIFFORD VENHO | ||
| TRUSTEE | 000.00 | $0 |
| KARIN HALDEMAN | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA PORKERT | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| CATE DECKER | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| BRIAN WOLFF | ||
| TRUSTEE | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KARIN HALDEMAN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 351 FAIRVIEW AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 610 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | HUDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12534 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5189447007 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $107,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $81,915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $168,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $143,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $501,212 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,752 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,750 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,798 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $172,624 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,914 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $520,010 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $520,010 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $113,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $172,624 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $146,914 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $520,010 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | SALE OF DONATED BOOKS 575 TOTAL 575 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 953 TRAVEL 500 WORKERS COMP 1,017 DISABILITY 427 INSURANCE -985 LICENSES & FEES 53 BOOKS 1,648 SUPPLIES 2,522 PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYING 3,461 TELEPHONE 278 OTHER SUPPLIES 189 SHIPPING AND POSTAGE 1,301 INTERNET SERVICES 156 BANK CHARGES 972 OFFICE EXPENSES 435 SOFTWARE AND APPS 80 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 18,305 TOTAL 31,312 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 357 62,775 68,726 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 19,537 37,842 TOTAL 43,238 31,241 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND HOUSE A LIBRARY OF ANTHROPOSOPHICAL MATERIAL INCLUDING BOOKS, JOURNALS, VIDEO AND VOICE RECORDINGS. SUPPORT AND PRESERVE AN ARCHIVE OF THE WORKS OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE US WORKING OUT OF ANTHROPOSOPHY AND MATERIALS PRODUCED BY ANTHROPOSOPHICAL AND RELATED INITIATIVES FOR HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES. INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE WORK OF THE RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY (RSL) AND BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTHROPOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT IN NORTH AMERICA. CULTIVATE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH A COMMUNITY OF PATRONS, DONORS, FRIENDS AND USERS OF THE RSL TO ENSURE ITS ENDURING FUTURE. DEVELOP THE RSL INTO A LIVELY CENTER FOR ANTHROPOSOPHY IN THE REGION, OFFERING ARTISTIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | SUPPORT AND FUND THE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPERATIONAL |