THE FRIENDS OF THE PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
EIN 22-2537895 · Education (B)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE FRIENDS of THE PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. is to ASSIST THE LIBRARY IN THE PURCHASE of ITEMS, SPONSORING of PROGRAMS, WHICH THE LIBRARY BUDGET ITSELF CANNOT FINANCE, and PROMOTE PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP of THE LIBRARY WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SCHOOLS and BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE FUNDED 42 PROGRAMS, WHICH WERE OPEN to THE GENERAL PUBLIC and ATTENDED BY 3612 PEOPLE, PURCHASED 19 MUSEUM PASSES, 6 MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS and PURCHASED 43 ITEMS FROM STAFFS WISH LIST.
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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (4)
JULIA B HOWELLSSECRETARY
NICHOLOS E ALLISVICE PRESIDENT
SANDRA M PEARLPRESIDENT
THERESA MURPHYTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- 198 SOUTH ST, PLAINVILLE, MA 02762-1512
- County
- Norfolk
- In care of
- % PLAINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Primary officer
- THERESA MURPHY, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education