THE FRIENDS OF THE REDWOOD CITY PUB LIC LIBRARY INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $110K · expenses $119K · assets $280K
- EIN
- 23-7140346
- Address
- 1044 MIDDLEFIELD RD, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-1815
- Website
- www.friendsofrwclibrary.org
- NTEE code
- B11
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scavarda | Chair | 2017-2024 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rose Ann Hummel | Vice Chair | 2017-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patty Holubar | Secretary and Treasurer | 2018-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellen Johnston | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jan Coulman | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn Nathan | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Callery | Board Member | 2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Kothe (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruby Rappoport (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reina Barragan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Stern (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Olivia Betancourth (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nogah Shmeltzer (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2018 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Thuener (former) | Treasurer | 2017 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patty Holuber (former) | REC SECRETARY | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Blake (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scavarda | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Ann Hummel | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Holubar | Secretary and Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellen Johnston | Board Member | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jan Coulman | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Nathan | Board Member | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Callery | Board Member | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scavarda | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Ann Hummel | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Holubar | Secretary and Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellen Johnston | Board Member | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jan Coulman | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Nathan | Board Member | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Scavarda | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rose Ann Hummel | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Holubar | Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Kothe | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jan Coulman | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellen Johnston | Board Member | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruby Rappoport | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SCAVARDA | CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE ANN HUMMEL | VICE CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY HOLUBAR | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUBY RAPPOPORT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM KOTHE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAN COULMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SCAVARDA | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE ANN HUMMEL | VICE CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY HOLUBAR | Secretary/Treas | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REINA BARRAGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUBY RAPPOPORT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SCAVARDA | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| OLIVIA BETANCOURTH | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY HOLUBAR | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REINA BARRAGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE ANN HUMMEL | VICE CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SCAVARDA | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| OLIVIA BETANCOURTH | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY HOLUBAR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REINA BARRAGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE ANN HUMMEL | VICE CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NOGAH SHMELTZER | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STERN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SCAVARDA | Chair | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN THUENER | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATTY HOLUBER | REC SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REINA BARRAGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE ANN HUMMEL | VICE CHAIR | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STERN | CORR SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NOGAH SHMELTZER | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $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 | ||||||||
| $109,674 | $119,059 | $279,688 | $279,688 | $2,000 | $79,954 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,813 | $105,191 | $289,072 | $289,072 | $15,000 | $72,747 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,306 | $66,064 | $280,450 | $280,450 | - | $78,387 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,600 | $102,466 | $253,208 | $253,208 | - | $53,306 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,767 | $51,047 | $300,317 | $300,317 | - | $58,353 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,192 | $7,705 | $463,463 | $463,463 | $200 | $74,025 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,003 | $9,103 | $380,976 | $380,976 | $536 | $96,161 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,082 | $9,517 | $277,931 | $375,277 | - | $91,728 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $20,743 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,743 | 2024 | $5,693 | show |
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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 · $119,059 spent · pay $0 · grants $112,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $112,000 | 94.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,104 | 4.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,955 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $119,059 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $105,191 spent · pay $0 · grants $97,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $97,050 | 92.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,340 | 5.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,801 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $105,191 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $66,064 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,828 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $54,828 | 83.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,939 | 10.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,847 | 4.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,450 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $66,064 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,466 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,089 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $94,089 | 91.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,450 | 4.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,982 | 2.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $945 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $102,466 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $51,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,926 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $40,926 | 80.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $6,400 | 12.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,811 | 5.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $910 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $51,047 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $7,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,559 | 59.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,321 | 30.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 10.7% | |
| Total | $7,705 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $9,103 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,263 | 57.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,015 | 33.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 9.1% | |
| Total | $9,103 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $9,517 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $4,931 | 51.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,862 | 40.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $724 | 7.6% | |
| Total | $9,517 | 100% |