FRIENDS OF MIDDLEBORO LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF MIDDLEBORO LIBRARY

EIN 04-2914498 · Single Organization Support (A11)

What they do

It Provides Funding for Programs Offered By The Staff of The Middleborough Public Library and Enhances and Enlivens The Experience of Library Users It Manages The Peter H. Peirce Homestead At 132 North Main Street Middleborough to Further Fulfill Its Purpose of Promoting Literacy and Education Within The Community. It Owns and Operates Off Street Parking At 68 North Main Street, Middleborough for The Convenience of Patrons of The Public Library and Visitors to The Peter H. Peirce Homestead.

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Of every $100 spent, about $16.10 was reported for mission work and $4.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

8.48%of revenue went to mission work16.1% of expenses · Program services

2.08%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$52.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

41.98%of revenue went to management and office costs79.9% of expenses

$12.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$156,650

Mission workProgram services$13,2908.48% of revenue16.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,76241.98% of revenue79.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,2642.08% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$74,33447.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$82,31652.55% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 16.1% mission · 79.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 42.5% mission · 57.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 10.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.9% mission · 45.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 51.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 49.2% mission · 50.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 378.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$156,650

Expenses$82,316

Annual surplus $74,334 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,290 · 16.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,762 · 79.9% of expenses

Fundraising$3,264 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$156,650

Expenses$82,316

Assets$1,005,753

Income$530,025

Contributions$16,904

Mission work (program services)$13,290

Fundraising$3,264

Management and general$65,762

Accounting fees$2,124

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (3)

ANTHONY FREITASTREASURER

DIANE FAYSECRETARY

PAULA FAYPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 132 N MAIN ST, MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346-2465
County: Plymouth
In care of: Anthony Freitas
Primary officer: Anthony Freitas, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(508) 946-2470

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCURATE ACCOUNTING
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (A11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support