FRIENDS OF THE GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY INC

EIN 20-4454448 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

Friends of The Germantown Community Library Inc. is Organized Exclusively for Charitable Purposes to Operate A Bookstore That Provides Bargain Priced Books Encourages Literacy and Supports The Reuse of Books In The Community. In Addition The Corporation May May Make Distributions of Money and Resources to Organizations That Qualify As Exempt Under Section 501c 3 of The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 As Amended or Corresponding Section of Any Future Federal Tax Code and to The Extent Consistent With The Corporation Charter to Do Any and All Things Allowable Under The Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act.

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Of every $100 spent, about $18.10 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

12.92%of revenue went to mission work18.1% of expenses · Program services

$71.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $32,500 for ALISON BODKIN (BOOKSTORE MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$120,237

Mission workProgram services$15,53112.92% of revenue18.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,27828.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$85,95971.49% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 18.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.49% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 35.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 3.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$120,237

Expenses$85,959

Annual surplus $34,278 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)$15,531 · 18.1% of expenses

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Revenue$120,237

Expenses$85,959

Assets$120,761

Income$120,237

Contributions$250

Mission work (program services)$15,531

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALISON BODKINBOOKSTORE MANAGER · 25 hrs/week $32,500

KELLY HOWEVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR · 18 hrs/week $16,848

MARY FEDERLINEASSISTANT BOOKSTORE MANAGER · 15 hrs/week $14,040

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

ALISON BODKINBOOKSTORE MANAGER

KELLY HOWEVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

MARY FEDERLINEASSISTANT BOOKSTORE MANAGER

ALAN BELLBOARD MEMBER

DON RILEYPRESIDENT

DONALD RHOADSSECRETARY

JOHN PEARSONVICE PRESIDENT

KAREN RICEBOARD MEMBER

LISA MERENOSBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET CAULFIELDBOARD MEMBER

TOMMCFADDENTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1925 EXETER RD, GERMANTOWN, TN 38138-2934
County: Shelby
In care of: % THOMAS MCFADDEN
Primary officer: Don Riley, President

How to reach them

Phone(901) 237-0707

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support