FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS AND FOUNDATION OF THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 20-0457701 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, COOPERATION, and FINANCIAL SUPPORT. AWARENESS, THE CORPORATION SHALL RAISE AWARENESS of THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE and ACT AS AN ADVOCATE for PUBLIC SUPPORT of THE LIBRARY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE THE NORTHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT to ENHANCE THE LIBRARY and ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH ONGOING FUNDRAISING and THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP of BEQUESTS and ENDOWMENTS. EDUCATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE LIBRARYS RESOURCES and PROGRAMS and THEREBY ENCOURAGED THEIR FULLEST USE BY THE COMMUNITY. COOPERATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT and COOPERATE WITH THE LIBRARY IN DEVELOPING SERVICES and FACILITIES for THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHICH BUILD LITERACY and ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG LEARNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.34%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

0.54%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$71.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.66%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses

$6.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.8%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$59,560

Mission workProgram services$37,72663.34% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,5627.66% of revenue10.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3220.54% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,95028.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$42,61071.54% of revenue

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

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: 88.5% mission · 10.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 4.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 18.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$59,560

Expenses$42,610

Annual surplus $16,950 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)$37,726 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,562 · 10.7% of expenses

Fundraising$322 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$59,560

Expenses$42,610

Assets$277,217

Income$59,560

Contributions$49,306

Mission work (program services)$37,726

Fundraising$322

Grants given$110,743

Average grant$18,457

Management and general$4,562

Stocks and bonds$135,237

Accounting fees$2,001

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 (19)

KATHIE TARANTOBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM NORTHVICE-CHAIR

WIEBKE KUHNTREASURER

TORY BOROVSKYBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

PAM TIDONABOARD MEMBER

MARY STEENSECRETARY

MADELINE PERCYYOUTH BOARD

LOLA MCCARTHYYOUTH BOARD

LOIS STRATMOENBOARD MEMBER

AMY PFEFFERLEBOARD MEMBER

KAETHA SCHWEHNBOARD MEMBER

JOAN ENNISBOARD MEMBER

JANET MARIBOARD MEMBER

GARY MIESSLERBOARD CHAIR

FLETCHER AYLINYOUTH BOARD

CINDY ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

BRIDGET DRAXLERBOARD MEMBER

BOB HAUCKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 210 WASHINGTON ST, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057-2055
County: Rice
In care of: % WILLIAM L NORTH
Primary officer: WIEBKE KUHN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(507) 645-8673

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GOODNEY & ETTER PA
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes