RUDOLF STEINER LIBRARY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2016–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $147K · expenses $125K · assets $181K
- Also known as
- CIRCLE OF FRIENDS INC
- EIN
- 81-1925443
- Address
- 351 FAIRVIEW AVE STE 610, HUDSON, NY 12534-1270
- NTEE code
- B11
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoi Doehrer | LIBRARY DIRE | 2024-2025 | $53,631 | $109,631 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Venho | TRUSTEE | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | TREASURER | 2016-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cate Decker | SECRETARY | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Wolff | TRUSTEE | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathaniel Williams (former) | PRESIDENT | 2017-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Harold Bush (former) | President | 2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOI DOEHRER | LIBRARY DIRE | 40 | $53,631 | - | - | $53,631 | 1 |
| CLIFFORD VENHO | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KARIN HALDEMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PORKERT | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATE DECKER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WOLFF | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOI DOEHRER | LIBRARY DIRE | 40 | $56,000 | - | - | $56,000 | 1 |
| CLIFFORD VENHO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KARIN HALDEMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PORKERT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFFORD VENHO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KARIN HALDEMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PORKERT | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KARIN HALDEMAN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PORKERT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Williams | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | Secrtary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Williams | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | Secrtary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Williams | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | Secrtary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Williams | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | Secrtary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Williams | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christina Porkert | Secrtary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Bush | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Haldeman | Treasurer | 5 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $146,914 | $125,335 | $181,123 | $181,123 | $143,164 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,624 | $128,992 | $159,544 | $159,544 | $168,325 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,667 | $84,675 | $111,182 | $111,179 | $81,915 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,550 | $10,595 | $109,187 | $109,187 | $107,553 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $255 | $1,899 | $6,232 | $6,232 | $255 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | $1,118 | $7,876 | $7,876 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,000 | $63,263 | $8,994 | $8,994 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,107 | $14,910 | $67,257 | $67,257 | $18,107 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,476 | $4,430 | $64,060 | $64,060 | $28,476 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,160 | $19,146 | $40,014 | $40,014 | $59,160 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $9,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
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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 990EZ · $125,335 spent · pay $67,773 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,773 | 54.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,312 | 25.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $23,125 | 18.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,125 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $125,335 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $128,992 spent · pay $72,468 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,468 | 56.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,759 | 26.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,990 | 17.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $775 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $128,992 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $84,675 spent · pay $40,284 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,284 | 47.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,415 | 45.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,226 | 6.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $750 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $84,675 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $10,595 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,813 | 45.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,000 | 37.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,742 | 16.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $40 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $10,595 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $1,899 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,110 | 58.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $733 | 38.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $56 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $1,899 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $1,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $633 | 56.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $429 | 38.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $56 | 5.0% | |
| Total | $1,118 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,263 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,500 | 98.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $709 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $54 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $63,263 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $14,910 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,501 | 83.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,911 | 12.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $470 | 3.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $28 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $14,910 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $4,430 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,718 | 61.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,712 | 38.6% | |
| Total | $4,430 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $19,146 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,532 | 86.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,614 | 13.7% | |
| Total | $19,146 | 100% |