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FRIENDS OF FORBES LIBRARY INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $109K · expenses $86K · assets $720K

EIN
45-4357347
Address
20 WEST ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060-3713
Website
www.forbeslibrary.org/friends
NTEE code
B70
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2012
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

The organization's mission is to raise funds for Forbes Library in Northampton, MA. The organization solicits donations from the community and puts on fundraising events.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Christine Hannon Secretary2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Scott Monroe Treasurer2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Jo Ellen Mackenzie President2025 8 $0 reported 1
Jacquie Fraser Vice-President2025 5 $0 reported 1
JoEllen Mackenzie (former) President2020-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Martha McCormick (former) Vice President2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Serena Smith (former) Vice President2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jo Ellen Mackenzie President8 $0$0$0 $01
Jacquie Fraser Vice-President5 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JoEllen Mackenzie President8 $0$0$0 $01
Martha McCormick Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JoEllen Mackenzie President8 $0$0$0 $01
Martha McCormick Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JoEllen Mackenzie President8 $0$0$0 $01
Martha McCormick Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JoEllen Mackenzie President2 $0$0$0 $01
Serena Smith Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JoEllen Mackenzie President2 $0$0$0 $01
Serena Smith Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Hannon Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Monroe Treasurer2 $0$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 ↗
$109,188$85,514 $720,415$720,415 $36,936$0 $0011
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,636$68,440 $653,668$653,668 $33,904$0 $0010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,973$39,761 $611,512$611,512 $28,639$0 $0011
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,417$61,839 $517,490$517,490 $26,673$0 $0010
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,278$49,009 $637,704$637,704 $31,000$0 $0015
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,648$35,906 $589,035$589,035 $42,831$0 $0015

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $295 in all, tax years 2020 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
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF FORBES LIBRARY INC” 2020-2023 4$295 2023$70
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THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCMAB70 $76,899$1,864 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
HISPANIC-AMERICAN LIBRARY INCMAB70 $58,501$46,130 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$16,300 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
CAPE COD TOY LIBRARY INCMAB70 $115,373$106,934 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
POLLARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCMAB70 $55,119$17,536 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
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ARMS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INCMAB70 $130,475$161,169 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST WARREN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INCMAB70 $131,257$110,364 TREASURER$13,000 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
JACOB SEARS MEMORIAL LIBRARY CORPORATIONMAB70 $135,393$110,358 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code B70, revenue within 2x, same state
MAINE LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONMAB70 $81,663$69,877 Past President$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).

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MCMILLAN FRANK M III FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,377,0574 12022–2025 LATTA LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$975,32242 172016–2024 MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF BROOKS FREE LIBRARY INC; BACON FREE LIBRARY; FRIENDS OF THE BELMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATED and 13 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$592,47322 102014–2024 MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; FRIENDS OF SPICEWOOD COMMUNITY LIBRARY; DELAVAN ARAM PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; ROCKPORT LIBRARY FOUNDATION and 6 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$361,01620 12015–2024 FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$339,83222 22019–2024 NORTH KINGSTOWN FREE LIBRARY CORP; CUMBERLAND LIBRARY FUND INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$301,0007 42020–2024 MCCALL PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC; CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND LIBRARY INC; ROCKPORT LIBRARY FOUNDATION; CAPE COD TOY LIBRARY INC
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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 · $85,514 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,994 · events $4,379
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $80,994$80,994-- 94.7%
Office expenses $1,942-$1,942- 2.3%
Fees: investment management $1,225-$1,225- 1.4%
Insurance $710-$710- 0.8%
Other (as described)Paypal fees $326$0$326$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Postage, mailing service $317$0$317$0 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $29,111$4,379reported apart
Total$85,514100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $68,440 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,878 · events $8,599
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $61,878$61,878-- 90.4%
Office expenses $3,032-$3,032- 4.4%
Fees: investment management $1,168-$1,168- 1.7%
All other expenses $912-$912- 1.3%
Other (as described)Postage, Mailing Service $663$0$663- 1.0%
Insurance $631-$631- 0.9%
Other (as described)Paypal Fees $156$0$156- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $31,353$8,599reported apart
Total$68,440100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $39,761 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,109 · events $5,054
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $34,109$34,109-- 85.8%
Office expenses $1,648$0$1,648$0 4.1%
Other (as described)Equipment rental and maintenance $1,567$0$1,567$0 3.9%
Fees: investment management $1,015$0$1,015$0 2.6%
Insurance $555$0$555$0 1.4%
Other (as described)Postage, Mailing Service $369$0$369$0 0.9%
All other expenses $290$0$290$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Paypal Fees $208$0$208$0 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $29,681$5,054reported apart
Total$39,761100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $61,839 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,616 · events $3,536
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $58,616$58,616-- 94.8%
Office expenses $1,490$0$1,490- 2.4%
Fees: investment management $1,029$0$1,029- 1.7%
Insurance $551$0$551- 0.9%
All other expenses $153-$153- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $27,192$3,536reported apart
Total$61,839100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $49,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,549 · events $2,596
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $45,549$45,549-- 92.9%
Office expenses $1,529-$1,529- 3.1%
Fees: investment management $1,102-$1,102- 2.2%
Insurance $548-$548- 1.1%
Fees: other services $167-$167- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $114-$114- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $15,310$2,596reported apart
Total$49,009100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $35,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,278 · events $1,147
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $31,278$31,278-- 87.1%
Office expenses $1,565$0$1,565$0 4.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,390$0$1,390$0 3.9%
Fees: investment management $1,016$0$1,016$0 2.8%
Insurance $529$0$529$0 1.5%
Fees: other services $128$0$128$0 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,266$1,147reported apart
Total$35,906100%

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