THE FRIENDS OF THE REDWOOD CITY PUB LIC LIBRARY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE FRIENDS OF THE REDWOOD CITY PUB LIC LIBRARY INC (EIN 23-7140346)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-16
- IRS object ID
- 202532909349200103
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- 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 | 2025-10-16T14:54:27-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237140346 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FRIENDS OF THE REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6507807593 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1044 Middlefield Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Redwood City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94063 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Scavarda | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chair | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6505040101 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-17 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | 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 |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.friendsofrwclibrary.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $109,830 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $2,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $79,954 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $17,522 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $9,874 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $480 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $156 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $324 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $109,674 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $112,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,104 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,955 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $119,059 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$9,385 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $289,073 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $279,688 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $289,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $279,688 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $289,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $279,688 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $289,073 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $279,688 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Part III Primary Exempt Purpose: The Objectives of the Corporation shall be as stated in the Articles of Incorporation and shall include charitable and education purposes within the meaning of section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law and California nonprofit public benefit corporation law. The specific purpose of the Corporation is to support the Redwood City Public Library "RCPL" by raising funds through such means as the sale of donated books and other materials as the Friends deem fit membership dues donations and endowments to sponsor library programming or other library goods and services in each case as the Friends deem fit. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Childrens Programs Adult Programs Summer Learning Challenge Community Library Outreach Traveling Storytime Author Programs Teen Programs Neighborhood Library Programs Teen Center Funds | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $112,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $112,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scavarda | ||||
| Chair | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rose Ann Hummel | ||||
| Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Holubar | ||||
| Secretary and Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Johnston | ||||
| Board Member | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Coulman | ||||
| Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Nathan | ||||
| Board Member | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Callery | ||||
| Board Member | 6 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| 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 | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Patty Holubar | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1044 Middlefield Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Redwood City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94063 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6507807593 | 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 | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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 | $16,024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,417 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19,522 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $86,940 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $54,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $78,387 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,278 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $344,578 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $65,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $91,804 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $99,800 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $431,518 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $431,518 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,874 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,331 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,874 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,331 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $77,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $68,289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $93,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $113,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,674 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $462,849 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.9323 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.92 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.0677 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.07 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III - Line 1, Unusual Grant Lists | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Name of the Contributor:, Date of Grant:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| Kiwanis Club08 01 2025, "2024", $1000, Grant to Library for Childrens Storytime| Sobrato04 01 2025, "2024", $1000, Grant to Library for Teen Center| | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Funding to Redwood City Public Library for Library Support and Programming, $112000| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| State Permit - $77; Fed and State Income Tax Prep - $169; Liability Insurance - $477; Supplies - $1232, $1955| |